Networking event at ABRM and Airbus
 

Tuesday 6th February saw See Science, ASE and the apprentices at Airbus & AMRC work together to deliver a teachers CPD event at AMRC in Broughton. First to present to primary and secondary teachers in the Wrexham area was See Science who explained the benefits of teachers making use of the STEM Ambassador programme, and also listed some of the opportunities available to teachers. ASE delivered a presentation about “raising standards in the classroom” and how ASe can help support teachers in the delivery of the science curriculum. The last part of the CPD session was taken by some of the apprentices at Airbus and AMRC who explained how they are benefitting from completing an apprenticeship. The CPD session was finished by a tour of AMRC. The CPD session was enjoyed by all with positive feedback from teachers, including: ‘Hearing first hand from the apprentices was really inspiring’ and ‘Very informative and great to hear experiences of the students’

British Science WeekMarch 8th - 17th
The theme for 2024’s activity packs and poster competition is ‘Time’.

Free activity packs for #BSW24 are available to download now!

The packs provide fun and engaging ways to introduce the theme to the children.

Each pack, created with the support of UK Research and Innovation and 3M, includes a wide range of fun, hands-on activities, and loads of useful information for planning your events for the Week.
 

There are separate packs for Early Years, Primary and Secondary. Find them here.
 

Organise your own event

Are you thinking about hosting an event at your school, community group or elsewhere? You can find tips on how to do this in our ‘How to’ guides and download British Science Week marketing materials to help promote it!

We’re pleased to be joining forces once again to bring you our annual day conferences. Last year, you asked for more hands-on activities so this year RSC, IOP and a special guest will deliver three practical based workshops. 

You will have the opportunity to attend all the workshops, have time to network with colleagues from across the country and, of course, enjoy a lunch on us. 

To register for this event, sign in or register for an account on the RSC Education website here.

delivering a live virtual assembly for International Woman’s Day on 08 March 2024, at 0900 – 0930hrs. It is an opportunity for schools to dial into the event and hear about what it is like as a woman in the Army, the opportunities available and hear some stories about women in the Army and their achievements. At the end of the session there will be an opportunity to ask questions via the chat function on Microsoft Teams.For more information and the Microsoft Teams log in link  please contact Hayley.P|incott@see-science.co.uk

Teachmeet- Inclusive teaching in STEM - Adapting STEM teaching to engage and challenge. 20th March 4.15pm Howells School, Llandaff, Cardiff. CF5 2YD

Join a STEM Teachmeet to share ideas and resources - adapting STEM teaching to engage and challenge.


Breakout sessions for primary and secondary teachers. Some elements of this event will be “hybrid” with a live-stream for teachers from further away in Wales.

Tea and coffee will be provided  Book here.

University of South Wales CES Outreach STEM Competition: Design a Mobile

Showcase your passion for STEM!

To celebrate the opening of the CES STEM Outreach Room we are inviting young people (Year 3 to Year 9) to design a STEM themed mobile that will be used to decorate the room.

Prizes for individuals and schools.

Closing date for submissions, Friday 8th March.

For more information and to register, contact CESSTEM@southwales.ac.uk

If you were an Engineer what would you do?

A UK wide engineering competition for school pupils aged 3 to 19.

Are you looking for a way of bringing engineering into the classroom, but don’t know where to start? This competitions is one of our flagship STEM programmes that invites pupils of all ages in both primary and secondary schools to imagine if they were an engineer, what problem would they most like to solve? They do this by interviewing professionals from the engineering field to help inspire them to create their own design of a solution to a real-world problem through an annotated illustration detailing their invention. As well as annotation, they will put their formal English writing skills into practice by creating their own letters of purpose, detailing and explaining their ideas, using persuasive techniques to appeal to our engineer judges – a thoroughly engaging and immersive experience for pupils, teachers and engineers alike. 

Closing date March 22.

Details here.

IOP Teachers of Physics Awards

Nominations are now open!

The Teachers of Physics Awards celebrate the success of secondary-level physics teachers who have raised the profile of physics and science in schools and colleges. We know that teachers contribute an immense amount to society, and we wish to accord them the recognition they deserve.

With these awards, we honour teachers alongside distinguished research scientists, technicians and industrialists.

In this way we recognise that without dedicated teachers there would be no physics research community or technological base in society.

The winners receive a prize of £1,000, an engraved glass paperweight and a certificate.

There is now a single application system for all teachers in England, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Closing date is Saturday 30 March.

Details here.

Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects 

The Royal Society is inviting applications to their Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme to give students across the UK the opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to UK primary or secondary schools to run a STEM investigation project for students aged between 5 and 18. There needs to be two project partners to the scheme with the lead applicant being a school and the second partner being a STEM professional from academia or industry. Funding should predominantly be used to buy equipment. 

The next application round opens in February 2024. 

Details here.