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![]() The Biggest and Best Yet!!! The last few months have been extremely hectic for Walsall EBP with an unprecedented level of activity. Some of the major highlights are detailed below... more... Employer Conference 2002 Walsall EBP recently held its seventh annual Employer Conference entitled 'Achieving Success Together', at the Education Development Centre... more... Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The term STEM is increasingly used to describe activities relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and because of the continued importance of engineering / manufacturing / technology to our local economy these form an integral part of Walsall EBP's work...more... Engineering Roadshow The latest one day Engineering Roadshow was recently held at Joseph Leckie Community Technology College and was opened by Phil Lloyd, Network Operations Manager, Black Country TransCo...more... WISE Vehicle It is pleasing to note that Julie Holmes, whose interest in technology was aroused at the first ever Engineering Roadshow, at Willenhall Comprehensive School...more... 'Bridging the Basin' Final Starting in November 2001, 10 primary schools from each of the Black Country boroughs - Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton - completed bridge design and building workshops in their own schools...more... STEM-focused placements Many of the Teacher Professional Development Placements arranged by Walsall EBP for local teachers are focused on STEM related activities...more... Employer Mentoring Walsall EBP's employer mentoring programme, which is targeted at students who are capable of achieving 5 A* - C grade GCSEs but who are currently under-performing, has recently been expanded to meet the demand from schools. The mentors are recruited from local organisations...more... Post-16 Options Theatre Presentation Year 11 students in 14 Walsall secondary schools had the opportunity to watch a Performance by Impact Theatre, thanks to Walsall EBP. Impact Theatre use drama to present information...more... Technology Tree The Engineering Employers' Federation support this project and it offers primary school teachers the opportunity to spend time in a company developing a technology-based project for their pupils to work on...more... Walsall Football Club Activity Booklet This activity booklet, for use with year 6 pupils, has been produced by a group of Walsall teachers on a Holiday Bursary placement at Walsall Football Club. The booklets will be used by groups of youngsters when...more... Photo Round-up Volunteer Reading / Young Chef of the Year / Young Enterprise Awards Evening / Theatre Group's Engineering Tour / Taster Visits for Girls...more... 'Maths@Work' Primary school pupils from across Walsall have recently been visiting local companies to see how maths is used in the workplace...more... Information Update The DfES is encouraging more and more secondary schools to apply for specialist school status and to develop their own distinctive character and ethos...more... Walsall Rotary Poster Competition Walsall EBP recently combined with Walsall Rotary Club to promote a poster competition, for primary school pupils, around an 'anti-litter' theme...more... Let's Get Reading... Birchills CE Primary School is one of fourteen Walsall schools where each 7 year old pupil has received two free books as part of Walsall EBP's 'Let's Get Reading' initiative...more... Student Apprenticeship Success As reported in the last edition of 'Partnership News' Walsall EBP has been working with other Black Country partners to develop the Student Apprenticeship programme. This offers the students a one-day per week placement...more... Stop Press National EBP Network Conference / Young Enterprise / Occupational Tasters...more...
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