{"id":25413,"date":"2021-03-04T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/?p=25413"},"modified":"2021-03-08T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:42:07","slug":"opening-the-valve-on-stem-education-primary-engineer-and-the-weir-group-introduce-schools-to-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/opening-the-valve-on-stem-education-primary-engineer-and-the-weir-group-introduce-schools-to-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening the Valve on STEM Education, Primary Engineer and The Weir Group Introduce Schools to Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"
Primary Engineer\u00ae<\/sup> is ecstatic to announce The Weir Group as a funding partner for the \u2018Scottish Engineering Leaders Award\u2019 competition across the nation for the seventh year, bringing engineering to the classroom.<\/p>\n Donna Johnstone, Head of Partnerships for Scotland, said<\/strong>: \u201cThrough Weir\u2019s long-term support of Primary Engineer, numerous students have been introduced to a variety of engineering disciplines within Weir, opening their eyes to their career potential. Working together to enhance our communities and engineering opportunities, we are invested in improving and encouraging pupils to consider a career in STEM.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u2018Scottish Engineering Leaders Award\u2019 asks primary and secondary school students to identify a problem in the world, design a solution to it and write a persuasive letter to judges about why their design should win. Inspired by interviews with engineering professionals, students discover a range of roles and careers in engineering, learning to look at the world around them and design solutions to everyday problems. By writing an accompanying letter, pupils learn how to effectively put persuasive points to the judges.<\/p>\n Rosemary McGinness, Chief People Officer, The Weir Group, said<\/strong>: \u2018The Weir Group is delighted to be a longstanding industry partner of Primary Engineer\u2019s Scottish Engineering Leaders Award. We are committed to supporting targeted, early interventions designed to encourage young people across all stages of education to consider a future career in STEM.\u2019<\/p>\n Together, Primary Engineer\u00ae<\/sup> and Weir are investing in nursery, primary and secondary school pupils to address the STEM and engineering crisis we face. To begin creatively introducing your students and find out more about the \u2018Scottish Engineer Leaders Award\u2019 competition, visit www.leadersaward.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n