Go4Set 2019 Success

 

Over the summer term, three boys along with three girls from the Girls School worked on their Go4Set project. The Go4Set scheme is a 10 week environmentally themed project that aims to inspire students towards STEM related careers by linking education and industry in real life situations using hands on learning and skills development.

 

Our team was paired with mentors from Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of electronic components/microwave and radio frequency products that?protect and control applications in the commercial aviation,?defense, space, medical,?rail,?and industrial markets. Representatives from the company supported the students with their work at weekly meetings within School.

Smiths Interconnect also invited the team to their Elstree site for a tour, talk from the company director and provided the students with a greater insight into what they do on a day to day basis.

 

On Thursday 11 July we attended the celebration and assessment day at the RAF Museum London. The team were excellent as they presented their work to a panel of judges from STEM industries and answered questions from guests. The judges commented on their brilliant presentation skills and evident team work, and the pupils went on to win the Most Innovative Project prize in the award ceremony.

 

The team also received their bronze industrial cadets awards and we are in the process of applying for silver crest awards and are hopeful that their work will qualify for these too.