Girls Get SET

On Monday 14 November, Pipers Corner hosted the first STEM Activity Day for the GE Healthcare “Girls Get SET” Scheme, which encourages girls to become more involved in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). 

The objective of the GE Healthcare Scheme is to generate awareness of the wealth of opportunities available to young people if they consider a future career in the Science, Engineering and Technology sector.

10 girls from Year 8 were selected to take part in the day, along with 10 girls from Holmer Green Senior School and Chesham Grammar School.  The girls were introduced to the Scheme and were told what to expect from the project over the next 12 months.

For this first session the girls were split into six groups to work together on a variety of different tasks. The first task was to name the different types of job roles within the Healthcare profession - with the winning group able to name 68. After a brief talk about the biology of cells, the girls then chose a specialised cell which they had to create a 3D model of using craft supplies. In the afternoon, the girls had an introduction to DNA and again were challenges to create a 3D model and present their creation to the group. These activities and short presentations helped reinforce the girls’ understanding and knowledge about cell structure and biology.

Head of Science, Mrs Sandhu said “The day was a great success. The girls from all schools interacted very well with each other and the activities were engaging, creative, informative and fun. It was a fantastic way for them to learn more about Science and help them understand the different roles they could pursue in the future. We are looking forward to the next day in the new year.”

For more information contact:

Rebecca Conroy, Senior Marketing Executive, Pipers Corner School. Telephone 01494 719850 or email [email protected] | www.facebook.com/PipersCornerSchool | @PipersCornerSch