Havering Newsletter

Science – Enriching your STEM provision

request. If you require further support, you can email the London STEM Ambassador Hub .

Gravitrax KS2 STEM Club Discovery Pack This is a new free resource that makes running a STEM club easy and fun. It harnesses the fun of designing Gravitrax marble runs with exploring gravity, working in teams and problem solving. It includes:

Engineering Educates: Farmvention Challenge This programme aims to inspire 7 to 14-year-olds to think as engineers and find solutions to real-world problems related to farming and sustainability. It offers three curriculum-linked STEM resource packs , tailored to different age phases. Each pack leads learners through the engineering design process, so they experience the way engineers solve problems and make a difference. The resources are free for any school and there are free webinars for schools to find out more. To join one, register here . I am one of two London Regional Champions and I will be working with 12 schools, providing additional CPD to support their participation and organising a challenge event to celebrate their work. The 12 schools involved will be linked with a farmer and an agricultural engineer, so their pupils can learn about the issues faced by farmers and how engineers design solutions to them. If your school is interested in this enhanced programme, please register via the Engineering Educates website , indicating that you heard about the programme from me, and email me to let me know. STEM Ambassadors STEM subjects are brought to life when children engage with role models. STEM Learning’s STEM Ambassador programme is designed to support schools with this by giving them access to over 37,000 DBS-checked volunteer STEM Ambassadors across the UK at no cost. Through an online platform, schools can advertise for a STEM Ambassador to visit their school, either virtually or in-person, to do a variety of activities from delivering a session to supporting a workshop or speaking about their career. To request a STEM Ambassador, create a STEM Learning account on the STEM Learning website and then post a

• 10 GraviTrax: The Game sets • a step-by-step guide for the club leader • student information sheets • extension activities. To apply for a free pack, email GraviTrax .

Naomi Hiscock HSIS Adviser - Science hsis@havering.gov.uk 01708 433813

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