{"id":4751,"date":"2020-03-04T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T09:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2020-03-04T10:04:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T10:04:59","slug":"stem-challenge-to-inspire-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/stem-challenge-to-inspire-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Challenge to Inspire Next Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bridgnorth Endowed School students meet Preetam Kaur from Bridgnorth Aluminium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Young innovators from Bridgnorth Endowed School recently met up with their newly-appointed industry mentor to kick start an exciting project for the 2020 Shropshire Star STEM Schools Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team of six students put their heads together during a\nfocus session with Bridgnorth Aluminium Development Technologist, Preetam Kaur,\nto begin work on creating a product in line with this year\u2019s brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using science, technology, engineering and maths, the participating\nschools are tasked with designing and building something that has a positive\nimpact on people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Ellison, Will Halliwell, Ben Greenwood, Brad Driver, James Whitmore and James Pennington, all from Year 9, have taken on the challenge and will demonstrate their product at a presentation event in early July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between now and July, Preetam will regularly visit the school to mentor the group and share her impressive STEM credentials, which include a first class degree in engineering and several years of technical experience at global rolled aluminium products supplier, Bridgnorth Aluminium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Future is STEM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an engineering and technology-intensive company, Bridgnorth Aluminium understands the importance of encouraging student interest in STEM subjects through projects like the STEM Schools Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the partnership, the company\u2019s sales and marketing manager, Adrian Musgrave, said: \u201cBridgnorth Aluminium is pleased to be partnering with Bridgnorth Endowed School for the upcoming challenge. Given the nature of our business, we appreciate the importance of encouraging a STEM-strong future generation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left to right: Preetam Kaur with James Whitmore, James Pennington and Brad Driver<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cParticipation in the STEM challenge is a great way to\nengage with and educate students and help them to see how STEM subjects are\napplied in a real-world work environment. In the process, students also develop\ninvaluable lifelong skills, such as teamwork and innovation, which will serve\nthem well in any career \u2013 STEM or otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen schools from around the county are taking part in the challenge and a long list of high profile businesses and organisations are enthusiastically backing the project, either as mentors or sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards up for grabs include best presentation, best operating model, best teamwork, best work plan, best entrepreneurial team, business champion and people\u2019s choice, as well as the overall winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final judging will take place at the Marches Centre of Manufacturing & Technology in Bridgnorth on 3rd July, 2020. Good luck to Team BES.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Young innovators from Bridgnorth Endowed School recently met up with their newly-appointed industry mentor to kick start an exciting project for the 2020 Shropshire Star STEM Schools Challenge. The team of six students put their heads together during a focus session with Bridgnorth Aluminium Development Technologist, Preetam Kaur, to begin work on creating a product … <\/p>\n

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