The aims of our STEM Outreach Programme are to:
*Inspire the next generation by influencing pathways into STEM from early years, through primary and secondary school and into further education and training, to promote access into STEM careers. We achieve this by increasing the confidence of pupils and practitioners to engage with STEM subjects, by providing schools with access to equipment and teaching resources to aid with STEM learning and teaching and offering each school with in-school support to help embed STEM within the school.
*Collaboration and Coordination– We aim to work with STEM partners to inform and enhance our activities in providing inspirational experiences towards STEM skills and careers aligned with business needs and economic growth in the local area as well as continuing to address equity of opportunity, with rural and gender as particular areas of focus.
Jilly Munro – STEM curator for UHI STEM Development Programme
Formerly a primary school teacher and taught for 15 years in the Highlands. Now develops and reviews the Lend a Lab STEM activity kits that are delivered by STEM Coordinators to primary schools across the UHI region.
