Eden Girls power Heathrow’s STEM Challenge launch

We were delighted to welcome a team of female engineers from Heathrow for a special all-women launch of their Secondary School Challenge.

Coinciding with International Women’s Day, on Thursday 8 March our Year 8 pupils raced to construct and programme their own mini version of the autonomous PODs that transport passengers between Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and the business car park.

Working in teams and with the assistance of Heathrow experts, our pupils were inspired to learn new career skills in areas such as engineering and technology, sectors where women are typically less represented.

The Heathrow Challenge, now in its ninth year, teaches Year 8 pupils about coding as part of the Government’s STEM programme which aims to get more young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths.

Heathrow’s Head of Economic Development Sundeep Sangha said:

“Our industry is evolving and the more women we have across the airport will set us on the path to becoming a truly great place to work. That’s why we continue to invest in programmes across local schools which aim to inspire the next generation of airport experts and help local people find careers that can fulfil their potential.”

Karim Murcia, Principal of Eden Girls’ School, Slough, added:

“We feel privileged to have hosted the launch of the Heathrow Coding Challenge at Eden Girls’ School. Many of our pupils have a keen interest in STEM subjects. Taking part in the Challenge saw them get hands-on experience through an activity that was fun and exciting, while also highlighting how the skills they develop through studying STEM subjects can set them on a path to a rewarding career. It was a very inspirational day.”

Year 8 pupil, Ridha Khan said:

“I really enjoyed and appreciated the STEM workshop on Thursday. We learnt a great deal from the day and had a very good time. The workshop taught me about programming and made me think about going into a STEM apprenticeship at Heathrow in the future.”

Added By: Eden Girls' School, Slough | Date Added: 13th Mar 2018 | Posted In:

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