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The BAE Systems Schools Roadshow visits Glasgow schools
Glasgow, United Kingdom. - BAE Systems has teamed up with education specialists Cragrats to produce a theatrical performance-based road show for schools to give children the opportunity to learn about engineering in a fun and innovative way.
Engaging with the next generation of engineers from an early age is vitally important to the future of industry, and the Roadshow uses actors to show students what a job in engineering could be like, from designing the next generation of warships to building fighter jets.
Commenting on the Roadshows, Jim McHarg, head of learning and development at BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions said: “This is the third year that BAE Systems has been working with Cragrats to deliver the engineering Roadshow to schools in Scotland, and every year we get a great response from the children who take part.
“This is an innovative way to take learning to children, and an important part of that process is to engage with students using alternatives to text books. This way, the children get the opportunity to interact with the actors’ characters to learn that engineering can be fun.”
Richard Hamer, BAE Systems education partnerships director said: ''The company has had a long history of working with schools across the UK and values its links with young people and their teachers. The Roadshow is designed to bring engineering alive for young people. We hope it will be an exciting experience, as well as helping support curriculum activity in schools''.
The Schools’ Engineering Roadshow visited the following schools from in and around the Glasgow area over a two-week period; Househillmuir Primary, Govan High School, Bankhead Primary, Hillhead High School, Knightswood Primary, Corpus Christi Primary, Lourdes Secondary, Trinity Academy, Our Ladys High School, Craigholme Junior School, Braidbar Primary and Drumchapel High.
Over the past two years, the Roadshow has visited more than 250 schools and 30,000 school pupils nationwide. Building on the success of the last two years, the Roadshow is to tour more than 100 UK schools throughout 2007 to present a theatre performance about how a team of young apprentices and graduates designed the new stage set itself and a workshop challenging students to design a new unmanned vehicle to operate in a disaster recovery scenario. The cast of three actors from theatrical communications company CragRats Ltd use a set that was designed and built by BAE Systems engineers and apprentices.
Workshop activity follows the performance utilising national curriculum aligned, interactive learning programmes designed to motivate and inspire young people and meet Design and Technology curriculum objectives.
For information on the BAE Systems Education Programme, please go to www.baesystemseducationprogramme.com.
About BAE Systems:
BAE Systems is a global defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 88,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £13.7 billion pounds sterling (US25.4 billion dollars) in 2006.
For further information please contact:
Charles Thompson, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 141 947 4449 Mob: +44 (0) 07736 810933
charles.thompson2@baesystems.com
Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384934 Mob: +44 (0)7801 718994
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com
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BAE Systems, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384710 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 383947
www.baesystems.com
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