Next Friday, 18th March, every Primary
School in Northumberland, North Tyneside, and Newcastle will be invited to participate
in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Competition, set
up by the PIE Project. As many as 250 schools in total.
Targeting 10, and 11 year olds
this unique, and exciting challenge will aim to engage, and inspire future
generations in enterprise, and STEM based activities.
On the day, pupils will
have the opportunity to get involved in Hackathon, and Science / Engineering
activities. Beyond the day itself, there will be a school enterprise
competition, for five winning schools, and the delivery of vocational industry
recognised qualifications to 10-11 year olds, accredited by the Northern Council for
Further Education (NCFE). Finally, an awards ceremony will be held to recognise
the schools' achievements.
Crucially, this will be the
largest single STEM activity ever undertaken, across Primary Schools.
The PIE Project aims to
counteract the current negative misconception around STEM, and enterprise education, and demonstrates how the North East is truly committed to investing in its
future generation.
I encourage every school that can, to take part.
For more information, you can visit the website: http://pieproject.org/
For more information, you can visit the website: http://pieproject.org/
