Support for Enterprise/STEM Project in Hull Primary Schools

Five primary schools in Hull are to be supported by young entrepreneurs Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank in order that they can get involved in a great new STEM linked initiative with the Greenpower Trust who work with Siemens. The project is all about promoting sustainable engineering to young people and is done by allowing them to create, build and race electric cars. During the process they will explore the science, technology, engineering and maths that are behind everything they are doing and it also gives them the opportunity to use all of the Big 13 enterprise skills too.

The schools selected following a competition linked to the Big 13 Enterprise Skills are Foredyke Primary (won £500), Cavendish Primary(won £200) and Francis Askew Primary (won £200), two other schools Gillshill Primary School and Biggin Hill Primary School had already received £500 towards an IET Formula Goblin Car because of their excellent record of engaging with pupils in the enterprise agenda.

“I was really pleased with  the enthusiasm and quality of submissions by all the schools entering the Greenpower Trust competition. The understanding of the Big 13 Enterprise Skills and the impact a Greenpower project can have on pupils was encouraging to see . Therefore it was very difficult to choose a winner of this competition. However,  given what I’ve seen in the submissions, I’m sure all the schools involved in Greenpower projects will gain a lot  from the experience.”
Kevin Wilkinson, Financial Controller at Siemens

“We are delighted to be sponsoring this great initiative with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Hull City Council, there was some fantastic entries from schools associated with the Be Enterprising Group of teachers and tutors. We are looking forward to working with the young people at the schools.”
Ross Bennett, MD Engaging Education

“ The Council is pleased to be working with Siemens, Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank on this great project with Greenpower Trust in order that young people find out more about enterprise and STEM, I look forward to seeing the cars once they are built by the schools.
Cllr Martin Mancey

“The children in year five and six are already really excited about this opportunity and want to organize a weekly café for the pupils and parents to raise money and they are also drafting letters to send to local businesses to gain sponsorship and raise the profile of the school.
Sarah Elsom, Enterprise Leader, Foredyke Primary School

Further information

a) Engaging Education are a group of young entrepreneurs http://engaging-education.squarespace.com who undertake a wide range of literacy and numeracy projects in schools throughout Yorkshire
b) John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank www.youthenterprise.co.uk – supports the development of an entrepreneurial culture amongsr young people in Hull and the East Riding
c) The GreenPower Trust http://www.greenpower.co.uk objective is to advance education in the subjects of sustainable engineering and technology to young people and have created car kits like IET Formula Goblin for Primary Schools and Formula 24 for Secondary Schools and Colleges