It is with regret that we have had to postpone the STEM Family Challenge.

The EDT (Engineering Development Trust) and BP are running a STEM Family Challenge event at Northfield Academy on Thursday 28^th May 2015 from 19.00 to 21.00.  Please arrive from 18.30 onwards for refreshments and be ready to start promptly at 19.00.

Students and families are invited to take part in a fun evening event which has been designed to raise awareness and show families of all abilities, some of the courses and careers available in Science, Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) as well as give them the opportunity to work in teams with their families on an exciting ‘hands on’ activity where they will have an opportunity to win a prize and a trophy. The family teams will be made up to include at least one student and one adult (parents/ guardians/ family friends and/or teachers) and refreshments will be provided on the evening. No prior knowledge of STEM is required.

The evening is focusing on STEM career guidance by giving students a taster of STEM in its broadest context, demonstrating how this fits into the ‘real’ world of work and the pathways available to them. The event aims to enhance the learning experience by raising aspiration and motivation whilst promoting the ongoing study of STEM. Families will have the opportunity to meet people from STEM related industries/ courses and take home information about the range of jobs and routes in these sectors.

If you are interested in taking part in the STEM Family Challenge, please contact  A Dow or A Dean at Northfield Academy.

EDT is an independent registered charity which includes First Edition, Go4Set, Open Industry, The Engineering Education Scheme, Headstart and Year in Industry. These programmes are designed to enthuse and motivate young people and encourage them to fulfil their potential through careers and courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths www.etrust.org.uk.The EDT is a partner organisation of Tomorrow’s Engineers.

We very much hope that you will participate in the STEM Family Challenge evening and look forward to hearing from you.

A letter has been sent home with pupils with a tear off slip. Alternatively, staff can be contacted on the numbers below:

A Dow – 01224 717514

A DEAN – 01224 699715

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on detailed guidance that supports parts of the . The attached leaflet provides further information, it is currently on the Family Information Service Website for parents to access.

GIRFEC consultation

The National Parent Forum for Scotland have produced new Revision in a Nutshell guides for the new Highers (20 subjects) and updated Revision guides for National 5s (20 subjects).

These revision guides contain direct links to SQA specimen question papers, exemplar question papers plus past question papers, where appropriate. They are designed as digital resources and work well with iPads or other tablets.
The guides advise learners to check with their teachers to make sure that material is relevant. The guides are primarily intended to provide the SQA direct links by subject in one place, and to give some additional revision opportunities (if relevant) which are web-links to school pages or to the websites of subject-relevant organisations.

20 Revision Guides for the new higher qualifications
http://www.npfs.org.uk/new-higher-revision-guides
20 Updated Revision Guides for the National 5 Qualifications
http://www.npfs.org.uk/national-5-revision-in-a-nutshell

We would be grateful to all parents of the school if they could complete a short survey about their experiences working with Northfield Academy.  Please follow the link to Survey Monkey below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PKJL39K