Burgh Primary School – STEM Nation Award
To achieve the STEM Nation Award, Burgh Primary School embedded STEM across the curriculum through a wide range of engaging partnerships and initiatives. Pupils participated in hands-on projects such as DNA Hunters and Meet the Microbes with the University of Edinburgh, bridge building with Edinburgh College, and climate-focused workshops with STEMOVATORS and RAiSE. The school hosted Bright Future Fridays, inviting professionals to inspire pupils about STEM careers, and took part in the First Lego League Challenge, supported by DigitalXtra funding (we received £5000 funding). Teachers also engaged in STEM-focused CPD (Makedo) and STEM was in the School Improvement Plan. These efforts helped to promote positive perceptions of STEM, promoted equity, and developed learners’ meta-skills for life, learning, and work.
“We are incredibly proud to have achieved the STEM Nation Award for this Employablity and STEM Partnership Working —it’s a testament to the creativity, collaboration, and commitment of our whole school community. As we celebrate this success, we’re already looking forward to the next chapter: working towards the STEM Family Learning element, where we can continue to grow together and inspire lifelong learning.” Donna Hanley (Depute Headteacher Acting)
