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<\/p>\nBalfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) volunteers have helped to inspire the next generation of nuclear workers at a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) event.<\/p>\n
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Patrick Connolly, Emily Jones, Jack Stockdale, and Nathan Lucock took part in a two-day engagement event at Whitehaven Academy with 400 primary school pupils aged six to nine.<\/p>\n
The event, organised by Cumbria Primary Business Partnership, aimed to ignite early interest in STEM careers, through hands-on learning and innovative activities.<\/p>\n
Interactive workshops were designed to captivate young minds. The BBK team led an introduction to magnetism, where they acted as a magnet, attracting or repelling co-hosts to demonstrate magnetic properties. Children were split into groups to explore the science of magnets.<\/p>\n
One group tested the magnetic properties of various materials, while the other learned about electro-magnetism and experimented with triggering magnetic reactions.<\/p>\n
Armed with worksheets, the students documented their findings, honing both their curiosity and scientific inquiry skills.<\/p>\n
The workshops emphasised practical learning, and gave the children a chance to see science in action and discover that STEM can be a fun and rewarding field.<\/p>\n
The event not only inspired the young participants, but also left a lasting impression on the BBK volunteers. Apprentices Emily and Jack excelled, using the opportunity to develop leadership skills and boost their confidence.<\/p>\n
Patrick praised the event as a \u2018STEM baptism of fire\u2019 and highlighted the collaborative spirit. He encouraged more colleagues to join future events.<\/p>\n
The BBK volunteers said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative strengthens ties between local businesses and the community, and offers pupils a glimpse into potential career paths.<\/p>\n
“The children\u2019s enthusiasm, and the team\u2019s eagerness to participate, also signal a bright future for this collaboration.<\/p>\n
“With such efforts, more young people may realise their passion for STEM, and it can open doors to exciting career opportunities and strengthen the local workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) volunteers have helped to inspire the next generation of nuclear workers at a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) event. Patrick Connolly, Emily Jones, Jack Stockdale, and Nathan Lucock took part in a two-day engagement event at Whitehaven Academy with 400 primary school pupils aged six to nine. The event, organised<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1341,"featured_media":824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[51,52,50],"class_list":["post-823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-latest-news","tag-pupils","tag-stem","tag-volunteers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n