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
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Recruitment and Retention
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Finance
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Activities
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Staff and Support
Activities
2 Year Plan – Year 1
Autumn
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Main theme – Lego League
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – Think Tank
Event – First Lego League Competition
Spring
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Main Theme - Space
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – National Space Centre
Event – Primary School Mission to Mars
Summer
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Main theme – Individual Projects/Investigations
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – Snibston
Event – STEM Club Science Fair Celebration
2 Year Plan – Year 2
Autumn
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Main theme – Lego League
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – Think Tank
Event – First Lego League Competition
Spring
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Main Theme – Y6 G&T Project
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – Local Primary School visit
Event – STEM Olympics
Summer
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Main theme – STEM Careers/STEM Ambassadors
Ice Breakers/one-offs
Trip – Natural History Museum
Event – STEM Careers Presentations
Lego League
Lego League
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Team work
Competitive
Whole term project
Collaboration
STEM Olympics
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Team work
Collaboration
Inspiring
Wider school
community
Establish links
STEM Ambassadors
STEM Ambassadors
• Free
• Engaging
• Meet the
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scientists/engineers
Easy to set up
One-off
Staff and Support
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Cross curriculum
Sixth form enrichment programme
Past STEM members – Y10/11
Network meetings
STEM Ambassadors
Recruitment and Retention
STEM Science Fair
Caludon Plan
Finance
Action Planning
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
Any Questions?
Don’t be afraid to get in
touch……
stmcmanusv@caludon.co.uk
stmillerl@caludon.co.uk
stcollinsons@caludon.co.uk