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A six-week window on the world and wonder of engineering
W
ith 270 week-day hours to fill during the summer break, it’s no wonder
many parents feel daunted about bridging the summer holiday learning gap. Ruth Amos, Year of Engineering
Ambassador and founder of Kids Invent Stuff, tells us how The Year of Engineering’s Holiday Makers programme can come to the rescue and explains why this six-week window is so pivotal in keeping kids switched on to STEM…
Nearly all parents and young people feel it. That initial post school break-up euphoria. Six blissful weeks stretch ahead with no routine, no mad scramble in the mornings and no imminent homework deadlines. Then reality bites. There are 30 long week-days to fill, amounting
to 270 day-time hours*. That’s a lot of entertainment to organise and missed learning opportunities. Research shows that many parents feel ill-equipped to plug this gap with meaningful and fun activities that don’t break the bank. But this summer they needn’t feel that way. A
vibrant six-week programme of free, interactive events and activities to help get young people off their screens and absorbed in the exciting world of engineering is only a click away at
www.yearofengineering.gov.uk/theholidaymakers. The wide range of 1400+ organisations
involved in the programme showcases just how diverse, surprising and exciting the world of engineering can be. We’ve got everyone from the RAF, Kids Invent Stuff and the Science Museum running events or setting weekly challenges with cool prizes up for grabs.
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The programme forms part of the Year of
Engineering, a year-long campaign that celebrates the wonders of engineering. So far the campaign has compiled dozens of free and peer-reviewed classroom resources for teachers on its website to inspire students with fun engineering activities in term time - but what do they hope to accomplish over the summer? The answer is simple. The summer holiday
period is unique. It offers a golden opportunity to create magical moments for families to challenge STEM stereotypes, break down barriers together opening young people’s eyes to just how important, inspiring and surprising the world of STEM and engineering is. In the formal school environment, young
people often categorise the subjects they’re ‘good at’, ‘not interested in’ or and worse still, ‘are not
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