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Enhancing STEM Education: Activities and Collaborations at Hardenhuish School

This document outlines the STEM activities and collaborations led by Gareth McGrath, an ICT teacher at Hardenhuish School, during the 2010-2011 academic year. Highlights include meetings with STEM ambassadors, partnerships with organizations like QinetiQ and the Web Usability Partnership, and the involvement of industry experts in engineering challenges. A variety of projects, including the STEM Challenge 6, and future initiatives such as robotics clubs and trips to the Computing Museum, demonstrate the school’s commitment to integrating practical experiences with education.

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Enhancing STEM Education: Activities and Collaborations at Hardenhuish School

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  1. Stem Teacher Meet 13th October 2011 Gareth McGrath ICT Teacher Hardenhuish School

  2. Activities 2010-2011 • 2nd Feb 2011 STEM Ambassadors & Teachers Meeting • 23rd Mar 2011 Initial contact with Web Usability partnership • 28th Mar 2011Initial contact with QinetiQ • Participation in the STEM Challenge 6

  3. Web Usability Partnership • Dr Burton-Taylor at WUP came out to speak to students about the importance of testing systems effectively, with particular focus on the Client and User needs. • They also are always on the look out for testers

  4. QinetiQ • QinetiQ • aerospace • defence • security • For activities week in July 2011 we had engineering experts work alongside our students on Robotic challenges over three days

  5. STEM challenge 6 • From early April until the 19th May we entered the STEM Challenge 6 • On the 19th May judging for the event took place at Hardenhuish • Judging representatives from industry took place Azaria Frost (British Computing Society) Dr Sarah Burton-Taylor (WUP) as well as the GoCatalyst team

  6. Looking forward to 2011-2012 • Up an coming projects: • AGAT app event • Writing computer programming into the keystage 3 SOW • Trips to the Computing Museum Swindon • Robotics Clubs • Industry links we would like to contact: • BCS • BMW?? • INTEL • Bletchley Park • App Developers gjm@hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk

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