{"id":12563,"date":"2026-03-16T13:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/?p=12563"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:44:27","slug":"young-engineers-impress-at-motherwell-stem-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/2026\/03\/16\/young-engineers-impress-at-motherwell-stem-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Young engineers impress at Motherwell STEM challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/2026\/03\/16\/young-engineers-impress-at-motherwell-stem-challenge\/p7-stem-challenge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P7 STEM challenge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12565\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2026\/03\/16134620\/P7-STEM-challenge.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>This group of Primary 7 learners had the opportunity to delve into the world of engineering on Monday 16th March when they attended a STEM event at Motherwell Library, organised by North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Clark Contracts.<\/p>\n<p>Our young engineers were tasked with designing and building a stable tower while staying within a budget of \u00a310,000. Drawing on knowledge and skills developed in Cathedral\u2019s<em> Investigation &amp; Innovation Hub<\/em> and their learning street\u2019s technology area\u2014along with their impressive maths skills\u2014their company, <em>Cathedral Contracts<\/em>, successfully delivered their construction on time and under budget.<\/p>\n<p>It was a fantastic experience that showcased the usual Cathedral creativity, teamwork and problem\u2011solving skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This group of Primary 7 learners had the opportunity to delve into the world of engineering on Monday 16th March when they attended a STEM event at Motherwell Library, organised by North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Clark Contracts. 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