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Welcome to the STEM Community.  It's a safe, professional space for you to collaborate with fellow professionals to find solutions which unlock your potential. As members of the community, you can build a supportive network and explore ways to improve the quality of your teaching.  It's your STEM Community, there's so much that you - the members - will learn from each other and we are here to learn from you too!  We'll encourage you, stimulate some discussion and, from time to time, signpost some useful things.  We're excited to find out what you will discover and share with your fellow members...

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    From a Blank Page to Piccadilly Circus: Meet the Student Inventors Who Won Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025/26

    By: Tim Bradbury 8 hours ago
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    From a Blank Page to Piccadilly Circus: Meet the Student Inventors Who Won Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025/26 • Three student teams - tackling asthma, wound care, and green living - crowned as winners of the sixth annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, entering alongside 2,185 young innovators from across the UK and Ireland • 95% of participating teachers say ...

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    What does great enrichment look like?

    By: Sarah Dagnell yesterday
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    Primary STEM Month feels like the perfect moment to pause and think about what sits beyond the lesson. The recent Curriculum and Assessment Review really shines a light on this. This one line stuck with me: “Evidence shows that extra-curricular enrichment participation is associated with higher educational achievement… and positive outcomes in adulthood.” Children ...

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    Weekly news round up: 12/5/26

    By: Tim Bradbury 2 days ago
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    The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM teachers 6–12 May 2026 • UK education, STEM-first (but not STEM-only) An educator-facing long-read that joins the dots across Schools Week, Tes, FE Week and the EEF. Duplicates removed; links included so you can dig deeper. 1) Teacher supply: bursary changes land right in the middle of recruitment season The most “STEM-relevant” workforce story ...

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    Why professional learning matters for primary STEM

    By: Sarah Dagnell 3 days ago
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    High-quality professional learning plays a crucial role in primary STEM. It builds teacher confidence, strengthens subject knowledge and helps ensure that children have rich, meaningful experiences in science, maths, computing and D&T. For many primary teachers – who are expert generalists but not always STEM specialists – targeted CPD can make a real difference to what happens in the classroom. ...

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    Enhancing science planning with Explorify: 5 teacher support areas to explore

    By: Sarah Dagnell 8 days ago
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    Explorify is well known for its engaging, discussion-led activities that bring science to life in the primary classroom. But beyond the activities themselves, there is a wealth of teacher support designed to help you plan with confidence and make your sessions even more meaningful and inclusive. If you scroll down on the Explorify homepage, you’ll find a range of guidance to ...

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    Celebrating Primary STEM on the STEM Community

    By: Sarah Dagnell 8 days ago
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    This month, we’re celebrating primary STEM across the STEM Community and taking time to really shine a light on why it matters. Children are born curious. From their earliest years, they explore, question and make sense of the world around them. Toddlers are already testing ideas, noticing patterns and asking “why?”. Primary school should build on this. It’s where that natural curiosity ...