In December Welbourne Primary School was the only Haringey school to take part in the Teen Tech City STEM Challenge – to design and build an imaginary city of the future.
Using cardboard boxes of different sizes and shapes, children constructed a unique or new building that they thought their community needed.
Working with STEM ambassadors Jacqueline Owusu and Cyril Molony from Skanska AB, a Swedish multinational construction and development company, the Teen Tech City STEM challenge gave pupils an opportunity to collaborate, learn and build the things they imagine through creative play. The exercise let them explore their interests and passions, and learn critical thinking, resourcefulness, perseverance, and team work – all 21st century skills.
The Teen Tech City of Tomorrow Challenge offered Welbourne pupils the opportunity to apply their STEM knowledge to create their City of Tomorrow – where no ideas are too big and everything is smarter, kinder and safer than before. The activity highlighted career pathways in construction, engineering and technology, promoting good citizenship.
