Partnerships
£50,000 programme of STEM support for six schools (Dilkes Academy, Ortu Gable Hall School, The Hathaway Academy, St Thomas More High School, Westcliff High School for Girls and Benyon Primary School). Having already begun working with each other, the schools identified the need for dedicated training to address the transition from primary to secondary school in relation to STEM subjects, particularly for the most vulnerable pupils. This innovative project is the first of its kind and could well have a national impact. The partnership will include
have had to teach the topic, but without understanding it!’
Hilderthorpe Primary ENTHUSE Partnership This partnership of five primaries and one secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire was sponsored by Ørsted and the East Coast Community Fund. For Kate Sutton, STEM lead at
Burlington Junior School, the CPD and collaboration with other schools has had a huge impact: ‘We’ve been able to embed skills such as critical thinking and help develop our pupils’ knowledge and understanding and love for science and STEM subjects. Our Year 4s visited secondary school to learn more about science, which helped them develop links and demystify what secondary school science might be about.’ The Year 4 pupils have been
working on animations using web apps. Deputy headteacher Louise Kirby says: ‘The world is rapidly changing in these subject areas and it’s really important teachers have up-to-date knowledge. As a result of the partnership, the opportunities and activities have been more inspiring because of the teachers’ knowledge – and children have risen to that.’
South Essex Enthuse Partnership Trading infrastructure and logistics business DP World is funding a
specialist training at DP World’s London Gateway hub and the National STEM Learning Centre in York for a total of 37 teachers, technicians and support staff. There will also be a summer camp for 20 pupils in transition, with exciting sessions on physics, chemistry, biology and STEM-related careers. (Students who take part in STEM Learning summer camps are often those selected for extra support and go on to achieve one grade higher than projected at GCSE.) For DP World, which has deep
water ports and freight rail terminals at London Gateway and Southampton, with an expanding logistics park and advanced software business, it’s a no-brainer. ‘The efforts of these teachers and their pupils has the power to transform their futures,’ says Andrew Bowen, port operations director at DP World London Gateway. ‘We are committed to investing in and regenerating the areas where we operate. More than 85% of our employees at London Gateway live locally. We very much hope that some of the children who are benefiting from our improved science, technology, engineering and maths teaching will come to work with us.’
n Funding becomes available for ENTHUSE Partnerships in different areas at different times. Register your interest online at
STEM.org. uk. Specific ENTHUSE Partnership info and registration link can be found at
stem.org.uk/primary/cpd/ enthuse-partnerships-for-schools- and-colleges
Schools in Cumbria supported by Local Industry Funding Technology (LIFT) programme
Forget the politics of ‘levelling up’. One engineering company in North West England is making it a reality – by upskilling school students in emerging technologies. Digital manufacturing and 3D printing business 3D 360 set up the LIFT programme to deliver state-of- the-art equipment and specialist teacher training to schools across the region. The idea is that 3D 360 supplies
the technology and training to schools, sponsored by other local and regional businesses through their corporate social responsibility programmes. Companies can choose to sponsor a single school or multiple schools, through the various levels of funding packages available. As a result of recently
announced funding from Sellafield Ltd’s SiX (Social Impact Multiplied programme), 3D 360 will deliver its first LIFT project to 14 Cumbrian schools. The schools will each receive 3D printers and other equipment, alongside five days of training for two teachers. The aim is to secure more sponsorship to grow the scheme across the region. ‘Enabling young people to
experience digital manufacturing, as well as making STEM subjects more appealing, allows us to start levelling up Cumbria in terms of future skills,’ says 3D 360’s technical director Lee Fogg. ‘By training teachers in 3D printing, 3D CAD, digital sculpting, vacuum forming and CNC digital die- cutting, we can equip them with teaching methods that appeal to more practical or creatively- minded students. These skills are widely used across engineering, the creative arts, media and the health sector – and could help direct students into apprenticeships, further education or self-employment.’ n
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