STEM is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
As these subjects are closely related they are often taught together.
STEM approach to teaching
The STEM approach to teaching and learning gives students the opportunity to work on challenging problems and projects. Hands-on practical activities help learners:
- experiment
- use new technologies
- test ideas
- make and create innovative solutions to real, complex problems through the Engineering Design Process .
Relationships with local industries and communities are also important to both teacher and student learning.
What STEM students learn
In Primary we learn:
- designing and building prototypes like windmills, solar cars and water sampling technologies
- designing solutions to problems
- investigating systms
- coding and robotics
- agri-science and agricultural engineering
- robotics
- developing technical and engineering skills to troubleshoot the source of a problem, repair a machine or debug an operating system.
Department for Education STEM Strategy
Primary STEM Videos
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Primary STEM News
Year 2/3 Technology | Binoculars
Year 2/3 students designed and built their own binoculars from a variety of materials. The project encouraged persistence and problem-solving, …...
Year 1/2 Atkins Space Expo
In Term 2, we had lots of space-themed learning adventures and activities. We shared them with the school community at …...
4/5 STEM | LED Halloween Mummies
The Year 5/6 STEM class worked in groups to create, cut and assemble these life-size Halloween skeletons. Each puppet is …...
5/6 STEM | Giant Skeletons
The Year 5/6 STEM class worked in groups to create, cut and assemble these life-size Halloween skeletons. Each puppet is …...
1 STEM | Halloween Doors
The Year 1 STEM Class are making creepy doors for Halloween. We made a test door this week and practiced …...