Skip to content

23 August 2023 | 1 minute read


23 August 2023 | 1 minute read


Community News, Schools

Share this

This is an archived news story which is over 12 months old and may contain out of date information

AWE Primary Science Challenge proves popular

AWE has held its most popular Primary Science Challenge to date, with over 400 students from eight primary schools in West Berkshire joining in the eco-themed learning and competition. The annual event inspires young learners into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and this year’s Challenge aligned to the World Environment Day’s theme of ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution’.

Further fun saw schools working towards becoming an eco-school. The winners of this takeaway challenge were South View Junior School in Hampshire and Brimpton Church of England Primary School in West Berkshire. Both schools won an interactive science package from the Royal Institution.

On hand to help were STEM Ambassadors – AWE volunteers who help with its school engagement work. Part of the Challenge’s learning activities saw STEM Ambassadors helping students build objects using K’Nex – a construction toy system – and then dismantling before creating another item, to showcase how resources can be repurposed to reduce waste.

Eight Hampshire schools also took part in the Primary Science Challenge, with students attending the Primary STEM Fair at Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke, and participating in learning activities there.

Chris Daniels, Senior Manager, Responsible Business, said: “Many congratulations to the winning schools. The students were really enthusiastic about the challenges, with the winners displaying particularly impressive environmental credentials. Our Primary Science Challenge is a great opportunity to promote STEM learning and exciting career paths. The support from our STEM Ambassadors and our local education business partners is key to helping us inspire the next generation into STEM.”

The Primary Science Challenge forms part of AWE’s engagement work with schools and is delivered in partnership with Education Business Partnership (EBP) West Berkshire and EBP South.

More news

Latest News

Celebrating Ada Lovelace – the worlds’ first computer programmer 

Last week, in Ada Lovelace’s honour, a passionate team from AWE welcomed around 70 enthusiastic Year 6 students and their teachers to a STEM event to celebrate science, creativity and resilience.   In the early 19th century, long before the digital age, Ada Lovelace laid the groundwork for modern computing. Born in 1815, Ada was fascinated by mathematics […]

Press Releases

Office for Nuclear Regulation investigation findings

Today, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced its investigation findings following the fatality of a Balfour Beatty employee in 2023, who was working in a construction enclave on AWE’s Aldermaston site.

A commemorative display in a grand room with marble columns and historic portraits, showcasing AWE's 75-year timeline of nuclear security technologies from the 1940s to the present, under the slogan 'Proud of our past. Prepared for the future.'

Latest News

75 Years of AWE: A landmark innovation showcase

On 16 October, AWE marked a major milestone in its history with the ‘AWE75: Proud of our past. Prepared for our future.’ event at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. The event saw over 100 guests from across government, academia and the defence community gather to commemorate AWE’s legacy and look ahead to our future.

Search Sitemap Sitemap XML