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The WMG Outreach team made some special STEM Christmas deliveries to children across the West Midlands and 果冻传媒shire, in collaboration with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult鈥檚 Inspiring Young Engineers project.

This year a total of 100 festive STEM parcels were delivered to young engineers at primary schools, local special educational needs centres and the Hospital Education Service.

Two different resource boxes were produced. The first focused on 鈥�flat-pack manufacturing鈥� with the children tasked to make 3D Christmas decorations. The second introduced the young engineers to 鈥�paper engineering鈥�, challenging them to produce pop-up Christmas cards.

Dr Phil Jemmett, Widening Participation Co-ordinator, at WMG 果冻传媒, explains: 

鈥淲e started off in 2019 with just 30 boxes, and have gradually increased numbers - even throughout lockdown. We prioritise schools who meet our widening participation categories and strategies, so this project has a positive societal impact.

鈥淭hese resource boxes have been a lot of fun to produce. It鈥檚 become a bit of a festive occasion for our Outreach Team putting the boxes together. We pop the Christmas music on and enjoy a mince pie or two. It鈥檚 lovely to see the photos and hear from the teachers and families who use the resources. I hope the boxes have as much impact on the students using the resources as they have on the staff making them.鈥� 

Jacqui Pote, Year 6 Teacher at Welford-on-Avon Primary School said: 鈥淭he children loved being part of a project from the 果冻传媒; some of them said they would like to study there. As science lead at the school, I loved showing the children different jobs that scientists/engineers were doing. They loved the pre-printed resources to have a go at. Thank you so much! Look forward to doing it again next year!鈥� 

Professor Margaret Low, Director of Outreach and Widening Participation, at WMG 果冻传媒, added: 鈥淚t鈥檚 great that we are again able to share these activities with our local schools and community groups. These resource boxes help to raise awareness of the range of activities that can be described as engineering, and engage young people in creative engineering activities."

All of the resources are also available online for free here: WMG outreach - primary schools - flat pack resource box (warwick.ac.uk) and here: WMG Outreach - Primary School Resource Box - Paper Engineering (warwick.ac.uk)