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British Science Week

British Science Week is an annual event arranged by the British Science Association, which aims to teach and inspire young people across the UK through hands-on, fun, STEM activities. The week of activities which takes place during March, is co-ordinated by Peterborough Young Engineers and involves a half day rocket making and launching activity for a total of 300 Year 5 pupils from five local schools.

Sessions include:
Introduction to the company, job roles and an explanation of what an engineer does.
Activities which start children thinking about principles behind developing ideas in engineering.
Making strong shapes to support rocket launch pads - learning about materials and the importance of geometry in engineering - the difference in strength between a flat and a cylindrical structure.
How a rocket works using a balloon to show action and reaction caused Making and launching robust, air-tight and streamlined rockets.

STEM festivals

We support STEM festivals held in local schools and the community, including the Peterborough STEM Festival. We can create a stand with hands on fun activities and a team of STEM Ambassadors on hand to explain how STEM is used within our organisation and in associated careers and job roles.

Facility tours

We offer facility tours for A’ Level/College students and teachers to develop their understanding of how STEM is applied in a modern manufacturing industry, by seeing how we design, test and build our engines. They can also meet graduates and apprentices to find out what it’s like to enter the business through these different routes.

(Pictured is a group tour undertaken in 2018)

In school activities

Our STEM Ambassadors are committed to helping local schools by inspiring students with fun and interactive STEM activities. We have a range of fun activities we can offer to primary and secondary school children. In addition, our STEM Ambassadors sometimes mentor and support students with their own school STEM projects.