STEM Ambassadors
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Debbie Lumb
Debbie Lumb is an Assistant Headteacher in a science specialist college and is working with three colleagues to boost students' engagement with STEM subjects both in and out of school. Her team has received practical advice and support from STEMNET which provides them with training, networking and other events.
The college runs four STEM Clubs for Year 8 and 9 students while STEM Ambassadors, afterschool and weekend family events also help to bring science alive.
Debbie said, "The benefits in terms of career development, student engagement and the flourishing of STEM subjects within the school will prove to be well worth it!”
Catherine Callaghan
Working in a school without a physics specialist, Catherine contacted STEMNET for help with meeting the specifications of a new curriculum. As a result, the school gained help from a STEM Ambassador who not only explained particle physics in an accessible way but also showed how exciting careers in physics could be.
"When your STEM Ambassador is a particle physics expert, TV producer and stand up comedian, you know that your students are going to have an experience that they’ll never forget!" said Catherine.
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STEMNET
You can contact STEMNET through their website to discuss how you can work with a STEM Ambassador in your area.
Good practice guide
This guide provides some very useful ideas and examples of how to embed working with STEM Ambassadors into the curriculum.
