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upils from schools across Kent came together to take part in a series of hands-on activities hosted


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highlight the campaign and inspire even more future engineers.” During the day, the pupil’s


by the Rochester Bridge Trust and the Royal Engineers Museum. The event, which saw more than 45 schoolchildren take part, was organised as part of the national Year of Engineering and to celebrate the bicentenary of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Sue Threader, Bridge Clerk (Chief Executive) of the Rochester Bridge Trust and Chair of the local branch of the ICE, said: “The Year of Engineering aims to encourage young people to realise the potential of a career in engineering. The Trust does a lot of work to inspire young people, which is why we were pleased to hold this event to


activities were interspersed by talks from inspirational engineers. These were organised by the Trust, the Museum, STEM Ambassador Hub South East England, and the University of Greenwich at Medway. Caroline Chisholm, Trust Education Officer, added: “The children really threw themselves into the activities and it was great to see how enthusiastic they were. I looked after tower building and it was great to see their ingenuity in action to complete the challenge.” • For more information, visit yearofengineering.gov.uk, or to access the Trust’s free engineering education materials, visitrochesterbridgetrust.org.uk


Andy Jones


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