Christ the King Catholic Academy
The project that we will be implementing over the next year is an Aspiring STEM Leaders and STEM enhancement programme The aim of the action plan is mentor, equip and enthuse students to develop excellent practical skills, a passion for science and an understanding of how their classroom learning relates to real life science and STEM related careers. We aim to achieve these goals through a range of activities including practical skills workshops, Relevant speakers, trips, students own research through CREST awards and the Education Engineering Programme, taster days and work experience opportunities. We also aim to build lasting partner relationships with local universities and STEM related industries and have already established exciting links with the Real World Science Team at Wollaton Park and Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS). We have other exciting opportunities in the developmental stage and are very thankful to the Rolls-Royce award team for providing us with the opportunity to develop our project as 2016/17 finalists.
Gillian James, Project lead & Senior Science Technician who's passion is to enthuse and equip and aspire young people to become the next generation of STEM leaders. I have a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and a wider range of post graduation experience. The role I will play in the project is to coordinate, run skills workshops, mentor students who undertake work experience within the department and liaise with partnership organisations
Adam Blazewicz-Bell - Science Director of Learning at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, he has a Chemistry degree from Manchester University, and studied for a masters in Chemistry, specialising in advanced organic Chemistry Now in his 12th year of teaching he strive to generate excitement and enthusiasm amongst students when doing investigative work and always looking for novel ways of demonstrating scientific theory using practical approaches. The role Adam will play in the project is Chemistry advisor and coordinator and student mentor.
Dr Sarah Crook - Assistant Director of Learning in the science faculty with responsibility for the Key Stage 3 curriculum. Sarah has a degree in Biochemistry with Molecular and Cell Biology and a PhD in Biosciences from Birmingham University.. Sarah is a highly enthusiastic teacher with 13 years experience in the classroom and is passionate about the delivery of lessons that enthuse and inspire our students, particularly in the Biological sciences. Sarah has taken the lead in rewriting the KS3 curriculum to fit in line with the new GCSE and A level specifications at Christ the King, so that there is a greater emphasis on the practical aspects of science. The role Sarah will take in the project is Biology advisor and coordinator and student mentor.
Joseph Mellor is in his second year of teaching and is a Teacher of Physics for all secondary key stages, predominately key stage 4 and 5. Joseph has a First Class BSc Honours Degree in Physics and is a qualified teacher of both Physics and Mathematics. He was also one of the 100 scholars that were awarded the IOP Teacher Training Scholarship for his teacher training year. At the age of 25, he shows a real youthful passion for his subject and is enthusiastic in the way he his delivers his physics lessons, regularly using quirky demonstrations and practical’s in order to motivate and engage the students in his classroom. Joe will be the Physics advisor and coordinator and student mentor.
Emma Chambers - Science Technician and has long been passionate about engaging young people in the world of science. Emma has a BSc(hons) in Forensic Biology from the University of Portsmouth and has a particular interest in the study of DNA, she has been a presenter for Mad Science, and she also volunteered for many years in Nottingham based "Science on Stage".. Emma will be helping me to coordinate the project, run technique workshops, support work experience students and will work with Stacey to implement the forensics day.
Stacey Wheeler - Senior Science Technician at Oakwood Academy. Her focus is on the extra curricular side of science, to enthuse students and show them that there is more than just classroom science. She has recently been working with real world science officers to create learning labs in Wollaton Hall, runs CREST awards and the extra curriculum science activities. Stacey will leading us into starting the CREST awards in our school and coordinating a Forensics day.