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Imagineering Clubs Case Study | |
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 Key Stage 2 & 3 | |
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 | 12 pupils per club, working individually |
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 | £1.50 per week per child plus one-off fee of £130 for a toolbox |
 | Joy Smith 01562 631 466 |
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Imagineering Clubs are out-of-school clubs, aimed at 9-12 year olds of varying abilities, involving one-hour weekly sessions, guided by volunteer tutor engineers, teachers, assistant teachers and helpers. The hands-on sessions take place throughout the school year, mapping to the national curriculum and involving the practical application of skills such as using tools, following instructions and working in an organised manner. Learning basic skills, each child assembles a series of working models from simple kits that they can take home when complete. The make-and-take models include an aero-glider, telescope, morse code buzzer, balance and micrometer and the popular walking duck.
The Clubs give children a wide range of experience in science, engineering and technology. There is direct involvement from engineers and links with modern industry including visits to modern engineering facilities wherever possible. Pupils learn problem-solving and teambuilding skills and how to use tools safely and effectively. Through their natural curiosity they also gain an understanding of how their models work and of general engineering and scientific principles.
More sophisticated inter-engineering models are also available for early secondary school age and follow on from the simpler activities of the junior Clubs. The children gain a sense of achievement, self-confidence, skills for life and a positive awareness and understanding of the engineering and technology that affects our everyday lives. Imagineering also offers training and support to the tutors and teachers running the Clubs and extended tutor notes are also available.
The Imagineering Clubs are administered by the Imagineering Foundation, an educational charity, introducing 8-16 year-olds, of all levels and abilities, through fun, hands-on activities, to the exciting world of engineering and manufacturing, hopefully encouraging them ultimately to consider this as a future career path. It works hand-in-hand with professional organisations and manufacturers and dovetails neatly with other educational activities promoting engineering skills.
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