Principal News
Dear Parents and Carers,
At St Saviour's Primary School, our mission is for all students to Strive in Faith, Learning and Life. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) has been a priority here for at least the last six years and provides all stakeholders with an opportunity to Strive in Learning and Life.
Some benefits of STEM include:
- Integrated Learning: STEM isn’t just about teaching these subjects separately; it’s an interdisciplinary approach. Students explore real-world problems by integrating science, technology, engineering, and math. This mirrors how these fields work together in the real world.
- Critical Thinking: STEM encourages critical thinking, logical analysis, and inquiry. Rather than relying solely on text books, students experiment, make mistakes, and learn from their experiences to arrive at the correct outcomes.
- 21st Century Skills: STEM equips students with skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity. It moves beyond basic memorisation to engage them in higher order thinking, such as analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and creating.
- Real-Life Connections: By intertwining STEM with curriculum topics, primary schools create practical, connected learning situations. Students gain knowledge, understanding and skills that prepare them for academic and professional success.
I would consider this as a strength of St Saviour's Primary School and know that our teachers are consistently providing opportunities in STEM for your children in the classroom and also via STEM Clubs.
If this is an area that your child is interested in, integratedSTEM, a local company, are running a program over the Christmas school holidays based on Jurassic Park. Feel free to register below:
Regards,
Sam Hannant