Snowdonia Space Centre

Chloe Radford, Ysgol Bro Edern, Big Bang Competition finalist 2025

The International Swiss Talent Forum (ISTF) is a politically independent think-tank, where students and experts from across the world work together to create innovative solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. This year, The Big Bang Competition was delighted to invite Chloe Radford, a Competition finalist from Ysgol Bro Edern, Cardiff with ‘ACL Football Boot’ project, to attend the Forum and represent the United Kingdom. This invitation was as a result of her AS coursework in the summer, she has successfully applied for a patent for her ACL injury detection device, which helps women playing football. 
 
Find out more about Chloe’s experience, including traveling to Switzerland, making new friends, and exploring this year’s forum theme: ‘The Future of Work’.
https://www.engineeringuk.com/latest-news/blog-articles/my-trip-to-the-international-swiss-talent-forum-istf/

"During the ISTF, my team and I had the chance to explore the question: How can we leverage AI to improve employees' work experiences and shape a more human-centered future of work? I personally loved exploring this topic, as it is so relevant in today's society. I also loved working with people from all over the world, as we all had different ways of thinking and communicating."

If you could make one big change to help young people get jobs – what would it be?
"If I could change one thing to help young people get jobs, I would give young adults more accessible mentorship and internships in their chosen field to allow people to have hands-on experience in the professional world. I also think we could slightly adapt the education system to give students skills and the knowledge in economics, politics and the environment."

The day is designed to provide opportunities and new ways to improve and raise standards, enhance learning experiences and support learners. A must-attend event for everyone working in education including early years, primary, secondary, HE and FE. By visiting the sahow you wil 
• gain access to over 60+ CPD seminars accredited by Agored Cymru;
• take home strategies & resources to raise standards, enhance learning experiences & support learners;
• engage in great networking opportunities with your peers & speakers;
• trial the latest products/services and receive exclusive offers from exhibitors;
• empower and inspire your staff;
. An ideal way to optimise your CPD training and explore products and services through an action packed day.

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Merthyr Science Festival 

Expect experiments, and enough brainpower to light up the Valleys with demonstrations, talks and activities from groups including The Geologists Association, Space Forge, Show Me the Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, Health Data Research UK, SWIRL and Antivirals from Cardiff University.We'll also have some mini exhibits from Techniquest.

Saturday 5th July at Christ Church, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil 10am - 4pm.

More information here

Sensational Science

Tuesday 1 July, 9.30am–3.30pm,University of South Wales, CF37 4BD

 Friday  4 July, 9.30am–3.30pm,Bangor Univeristy, Normal Site,  Bangor LL57 2PZ

We are pleased to be joining forces with IOP once again, to bring you our annual day conference. Last year, you said you really valued the range of practical activities, the cross-curriculum links and the advice on incorporating a range of skills into lessons. So, this year we want to inspire you with even more hands-on activities that will be delivered by a team of passionate facilitators. You will have the opportunity to attend all the workshops, have a tour of the campus, time to network with colleagues from across the region and of, course, enjoy a lunch on us. Bursaries to cover supply costs are available

It is going to be great day filled with lots of sensational science.
Book here for South Wales
Book here for North Wales

Great Science Share for Schools. June 17.

The award-winning campaign continuing to inspire 5-14 year olds to take the lead in asking, investigating and sharing scientific questions they care about with new audiences.

An inclusive, non-competitive and collaborative experience for all.
 

• Use the Great Science Skills Starters to upskill teachers and pupils to ask-investigate and share scientific questions 
• Be inspired by Great Science Ideas to inspire your pupils to start asking-investigating-sharing! 
• Use science days or special weeks, e.g. British Science Week in March 2025 to involve pupils deciding what questions they want to ask-investigate-share.

NEW FOR 2025! Display and Celebrate Pack

Print banners, posters and flyers to profile your Great Science Share for Schools activity. Designed with the support of Twinkl, these are ideal to promote your activity to families, parents and wider community across the school.
 

PLUS create a display and celebrate your #GSSfS2025. Reward your school, pupils and community with certificates and badges.

Registration is open all year which gives access to a wide array of resources to inspire your pupils into science and engineering. Details here.

The Eurekas

The Eurekas is an annual physics competition for students aged 11-16 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is part of the Limit Less campaign, which has been conceived by the Institute of Physics to broaden and diversify the range of people doing physics after age 16.This year, we challenge entrants to answer the question: How can physics help you see the world differently?

Whether arty, sporty, musical or into literature and language, science or humanities, we’re looking for students to show how physics can provide the solution to the mysteries in our lives.

Any student aged 11-16 can take part and all entries that meet the criteria will be accepted. An inspiring judging panel will determine which entries demonstrate exceptional originality and creativity, with a number of prizes up for grabs for students and their schools.

The competition will open on 3 March 2025 and close on 9 June 2025. More information here

BioArtAttack (2D) 2025 competition

This competition is for people aged 7-18 years old to draw or paint their favourite animal, plant or fungi. The competition is open to entries of two dimensional artworks only. Please read the competition's terms and conditions before entering your drawing via this webpage.

The BioArtAttack 2D (UK) competition is for 2D artworks (without labels or descriptions) featuring an endangered animal, plant or fungi species. This is open to all young people aged 7 - 18 years old and currently living in the UK. Teachers can now download a poster for this competition for your classroom or school’s labs. This competition is now open until 3 July.

Teachers can download a free lesson plan to help your students prepare their artwork for either the BioArtAttack (2D) for artwork without labels. Or, for the Nancy Rothwell Prize for specimen drawings (which need to include labels and descriptions within the artwork). The lesson plan is useful for inspiration and ideas for both strands of the competition. You can enter our competition free of charge here

Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects 

The Royal Society is inviting applications to their Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme to give students across the UK the opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to UK primary or secondary schools to run a STEM investigation project for students aged between 5 and 18. There needs to be two project partners to the scheme with the lead applicant being a school and the second partner being a STEM professional from academia or industry. Funding should predominantly be used to buy equipment. 

There are three submission deadlines at the end of April, June and November. Details here.