Mr Hussain and some fantastic Braidhurst pupils enjoyed showcasing their brilliant robotics at the recent NLC sustainability conference. Excellent opportunity to see the great work other schools are doing and link with STEM partners.
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STEM Award for Braidhurst High School Robotics Club
With the start of the new academic year, it seems that the Braidhurst High School Robotics Club might be, hopefully on to a very successful year.
One of its teachers Mr Hussain has been honoured by his peers with an award in recognition for his efforts to encourage Braidhurst pupils to learn about STEM through the design, build and to participate in a global competition hosted by Vex Robotics.
Over the years, the club has been very successful and has built a strong foundation on which to continue this success into the future. The club is a true reflection of the diversity in the school.
Mr Hussain commented “I consider this award as belonging to all who have supported the club over the years, especially Mr Paterson the acting head of the Faculty of Technology, Mr Mearns the acting PT of Maths and Mrs Jeffrey from Learning Support”.
This award was given in the category of Inspiring Diversity in STEM and pictured with Mr Hussain are members of the Robotics Club.
This year Braidhurst High celebrates its 60th year and it looks like, hopefully, the school is off to a super start with the first of many awards to mark such a special occasion for its staff and pupils.
Young STEM Leaders
Braidhurst runs a very successful Young Stem Leaders programme, and six of the group recently visited Logans Primary School to deliver a workshop celebrating STEM week. The Young Stem Leaders empowers young people in Scotland to create, inspire, and lead in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.
CRAIG YOUNG – CODING SUCCESS
S4 pupil Craig Young was the winner of Dress Code HQs recent Halloween coding competition. Craig took part in the S4 category and was awarded a Raspberry Pi keyboard and mouse for coming first place. Well done Craig – the school are delighted for you.
ROBOTICS SUCCESS
The entire school are feeling very proud of S4 pupil Katie Wright as she claimed first place in the VEX Robotics Coding Challenge Year 10-11 category. This is an incredible achievement for Katie as she beat out competitors from all over the UK and is even more impressive considering she only recently started programming. A huge well done Katie!
PUPIL SUCCESS – SHARLEEN BRANDT
S6 pupil Sharleen Brandt participated in the Nuffield Researchers programme over summer 2020 which earned her valuable experience in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine) field and will certainly further her ambition to study a scientific degree after school. The programme began in June and was delivered entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sharleen undertook a block of work experience in psychology where she researched the affect the pandemic had on body image. Under the supervision of her tutor, Corinne Jola from the University of Abertay, Sharleen created a survey and then analysed the results to produce a report and poster demonstrate the data collected. Sharleen also completed a series of STEM related tasks online all of which aimed to strengthen her interpersonal skills. Sharleen will now participate in the NHS Hospital Life programme which will provide another fantastic opportunity for work experience.
Diana Award 2020
Congratulations to Jenna Young on becoming the recipient of the Diana Award. This award recognises social action or humanitarian work and is one of the most prestigious accolades a young person aged 9-25 years can receive.
As leader of the Braidhurst STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Club, Jenna helped many pupils to successfully design, build and refine cutting edge technological systems. She is passionate about encouraging females into the world of engineering, is an excellent role model and demonstrates an on-going commitment to the Scottish Government’s STEM strategy by selflessly dedicating her time to help and encourage others. Jenna inspires pupils of all ages to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects in school which she hopes will enable likeminded people to maximise their future career opportunities.
For many years, Jenna has devoted her lunchtimes and afternoons to lead a successful and popular Robotics club within Braidhurst High School. She has successfully created a fun and welcoming learning environment and fulfilled her aim of encouraging other pupils to both appreciate and enjoy STEM subjects by using up-to-date technology.
This young ambassador has encouraged and stimulated the interest of younger pupils by ensuring that the robotics club maintains a profile at school events. It is hoped that this exposure to STEM concepts will nurture creative advancement in robotics and electronics, allow others to develop their skills in leadership, communication and teamwork and so much more. The foundations of building our future engineers are being fostered by the club.
Well done Jenna, we are all very proud of your achievement!
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