Primary STEM Challenge

Target Group: Years 6 - 7

Sentinus, in conjunction with the five Education & Library Boards, organises this event on a Province wide basis.  The initiative is based on a problem solving challenge for teams of three P6/P7 pupils.  Each team is allocated the same amount of materials and asked to develop a solution to a given problem within a set time.  Judges from industry and education are present throughout the event to continually assess the work and select the winning teams.

Every primary school in Northern Ireland is invited to enter the competition, with annual participation of around 260 schools.  Regional heats are held during Science Week in March with five teams being selected from each Education and Library Board (25 teams in total) to compete in the Final at Sentinus Young Innovators during June.

A brand new resource is now available to support your teaching of technology in the classroom and help your pupils prepare for participation in the Primary STEM Challenge.  If you would like to dowload a copy of this please click here.

Availability/Timing: Heats March - April, Final June
Project Duration: 1 day
No. Schools: 260
No. Pupils: 780