STEM - Work Wise Foundation

IET Innovation Challenge 2018 Launch

Written on 9th January 2018. Posted in Events.

Two launch days were required to accommodate the numbers and were held on Monday 8th January at AMRC Training Centre, and Tuesday 23rd January at Magna, Rotherham. This year there are 12 teams of students have teamed up with 12 companies. Students aged 13-16 have been teamed up with local engineering, manufacturing and technology businesses. The 12 schools will be working on a bespoke project...

Regional Employers Driving the Skills Agenda and helping youngsters Get up to Speed with STEM

Written on 4th November 2017. Posted in Events.

Get up to Speed will make a welcome return to its now well-established home at Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, on Wednesday 18th April 2018. This high profile, interactive event, started in 2011 and moved to Magna in 2015, since when it has grown into what is believed to be the largest event of its kind in the north. Attracting over 2,100 attendees in 2017 and expected to have another...

More youngsters than ever join the Engineering and Manufacturing starting grid at Get up to Speed 2017

Written on 1st May 2017. Posted in Events.

Over 2,100 young people and those who influence them attended the 7th Annual Get up to Speed with Engineering and Manufacturing event at Magna Science and Adventure Centre in Rotherham on 26th April. It proved to be the largest and most interactive yet. Driven by the regions employers and sponsored by AESSEAL plc, Sheffield Tooling Company Ltd, Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd, The Institution of Mechanical...

Yewlands Academy working with JRI Orthopaedics win 3i Innovation Competition

Written on 1st May 2017. Posted in News.

Year 9 Students (13-14 years old) competing in the 3i Work-wise Made in Sheffield Innovation Competition, pitching their creativity and design skills against other schools in a challenge set by employers. This year’s winners were Yewlands Academy working with JRI Orthopaedics from Sheffield. Yewlands Academy team pictured with Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Lyndsay Pitchley, Master Cutler Richard Edwards...

3i Innovation Competition 2017 Launch

Written on 24th January 2017. Posted in Events.

The launch event held on Monday 23rd January at AMRC-Training Centre, Rotherham saw 9 teams of students teamed up with 9 companies. Year 7 to 11 students from a secondary school are teamed up with a local engineering, manufacturing or technology business to work on a real-life industry specific innovation challenge set by the company. The challenge runs from January 2017 to 26th April 2017. Supported...

The Work-wise Foundation featured in The Guardian

Written on 6th October 2016. Posted in News.

The Guardian highlights the impact of The Work-wise Foundation’s partnership with Hatfield Academy in engaging local SME’s to help inspire primary children about careers in STEM related occupations, as a national report from Teach First urges all SME’s to give one day a year to work in schools to help children and young people understand and prepare for work. Read the full article...

Summer Camp Students Celebrate Graduation at Cutlers’ Hall

Written on 1st September 2016. Posted in Events.

Last week saw an evening of celebration to recognise the achievements of the 26, 2016 work-wise Summer Camp graduates at The Cutlers’ Hall. The work-wise Summer Camp graduates were joined by family members, teachers, business representatives, Trustees of work-wise and Leadership Forum members. The Summer Camp programme is for 14 to 18 year olds to provide a real taste and experience of...

STEMfest marks ‘dynamic learning’ at a Sheffield academy

Written on 9th August 2016. Posted in Events, News.

STEMfest, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, marked the end of a whole year’s focus on exciting learning for pupils at Sheffield’s Hatfield Academy. Dynamic and engaging STEM (science, technology, engineering and match) projects for pupils have been designed to spark their interest in the subjects, and help them appreciate the vast range of potential careers that can result...

Hatfield School visit Naylor Industries

Written on 14th June 2016. Posted in Events.

Naylor’s COO Bridie Warner-Adsetts and colleagues hosted a group of school children from Hatfield Academy on an industry visit to Naylor’s Cawthorne manufacturing site as part of the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education programme. Naylor is committed to supporting a range of programmes delivered by The Work-Wise Foundation – supporting the future generation workforce...

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