Year 9 STEM Day with Smallpiece Trust

We were delighted to welcome The Smallpeice Trust, working in partnership with National Grid, to deliver an exciting STEM Day at school on Tuesday 10 March to Year 9 students.

During the day, students explored how domestic electrical energy is supplied, from generation through to delivery in the home gaining insight into the journey from production to delivery.

Photograph showing a group of five students seated around a blue table in a large room, engaged in writing or drawing activities. The setting includes a podium, a bin, and tables with equipment in the background Acting as engineers, working collaboratively in teams, they created prototypes of renewable technologies such as wind turbines, water turbines, or solar panels, and planned how electricity would be transmitted from the source to homes.

Teams also considered the overall costs of their designs and presented their solutions to others showcasing their ideas and problem-solving approaches.

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All students demonstrated fantastic engagement, teamwork, and creativity throughout the event, making it a truly valuable and inspiring experience for everyone involved. as well as gaining a valuable insight into real-world engineering and energy careers.

Photograph of five students in uniform holding a small model, a wind turbine project, and a poster with drawings and tex Photograph of six students standing holding certificates and a small wind turbine model, participating in a Renewable Energy Challenge. A presentation slide above them displays the challenge title, Smallpiece logo, and supporting text about encouraging young people in engineering and technology.

Photograph of a handmade cardboard model village featuring windmills with blue blades, small houses with coloured roofs, and a red building. Models are arranged on a blue surface with wooden flooring visible, showcasing a creative representation of renewable energy and rural architecture.