Inspire Learning Festival took place at Springwood Park. 100's of Borders P6 pupils came together to take part in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) focused learning activities.
Now in its third year the festival, hosted by the award winning Inspire Learning team, showcased the best of technology in education.
Real-World Application
Young people took part in inspiring activities and demonstrations from industry leading partners, including Developing Young Workforce Borders, XMA, SRUC, Skills Development Scotland, Sky-Pin Drones, Edinburgh and Glasgow Science Centres, Borders Technical Training Association, Cruden Homes, YMI and live science with Dr Bunheads.
The festival continued across secondary schools, with S2 pupils taking part in sessions which focused on digital and STEM careers.
Councillor Julie Pirone, SBC’s Executive Member for Education, Youth Development and Lifelong Learning
“The Inspire Learning Festival is a brilliant event. It gives primary and secondary pupils from the Borders the opportunity to enjoy a digital learning experience, with exciting, hands-on STEM workshops from industry leading partners.
“Digital technology is something SBC have embedded in education through Inspire Learning, and it’s important for pupils to have opportunities like today, to enable them to further develop their digital skills and learning.”
Images from the event are available from SBC's Flickr