A 'STEMposium' that combined the talents of pupils from two schools was a mathematical hit this month.
Projects raised the experimental bar at Peakhurst West Public School, which invited Penshurst Public School to join forces in building quite the clever creations.
It was a solutions driven design and digital learning event for year 3 and 4 pupils, who presented their results to the school community.
Their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) projects were inspired by their own interests. More than 200 pupils presented more than 80 different displays, with a majority incorporating digital technologies.
It's no longer the way of the future, but rather the modern classroom that is actively pursuing academic-style learning in hands-on activities that test and challenge. The idea is to encourage kids to learn from mistakes, improve design through trials and record their findings.
The use of robotics was facilitated by the Department of Education STEM T4L team, who loan STEM kits to schools for pupils to learn to code for careers that may not even exist yet.
A partnership with The University of Sydney STEM Academy also enabled teachers at Penshurst Public School to learn skills in order to implement new and innovative STEM curriculum for pupils.
