STEM Club Connecting Teachers Event. Aims of the session To demonstrate the Lego League programmable...

STEM Club

Connecting Teachers Event

Aims of the session

• To demonstrate the Lego League programmable robots

• To share creative ideas from your STEM Club• To gather ideas from others• To build an action plan for your STEM Club

Why run a STEM Club?

The Big Issues- Recruitment and Retention

- Finance

- Activities

- Staff and Support

Activities

2 Year Plan – Year 1

Autumn• Main theme – Lego League• Ice Breakers/one-offs • Trip – Think Tank• Event – First Lego League Competition

Spring• Main Theme - Space• Ice Breakers/one-offs• Trip – National Space Centre• Event – Primary School Mission to Mars

Summer• Main theme – Individual Projects/Investigations • Ice Breakers/one-offs• Trip – Snibston • Event – STEM Club Science Fair Celebration

2 Year Plan – Year 2

Autumn• Main theme – Lego League• Ice Breakers/one-offs • Trip – Think Tank• Event – First Lego League Competition

Spring• Main Theme – Y6 G&T Project• Ice Breakers/one-offs• Trip – Local Primary School visit• Event – STEM Olympics

Summer• Main theme – STEM Careers/STEM Ambassadors• Ice Breakers/one-offs• Trip – Natural History Museum• Event – STEM Careers Presentations

Lego League

Lego League

• Team work

• Competitive

• Whole term project

• Collaboration

STEM Olympics

• Team work

• Collaboration

• Inspiring

• Wider school community

• Establish links

STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors

• Free

• Engaging

• Meet the scientists/engineers

• Easy to set up

• One-off

Staff and Support

• Cross curriculum • Sixth form enrichment programme• Past STEM members – Y10/11• Network meetings• STEM Ambassadors

Recruitment and Retention

STEM Science Fair

Caludon Plan

Finance

What will you do next?Writing an action plan can help formalise

ideas, it makes you feel more organised and can help you focus your energy to get your

STEM club moving

Action Planning

Any Questions?

Don’t be afraid to get in touch……

stmcmanusv@caludon.co.ukstmillerl@caludon.co.uk

stcollinsons@caludon.co.uk