New state of the art teaching centre is opened
A new state of the art STEM Centre at Bourne Community College was openend by Chichester Mpgillian Keegan.
The Southbourne school has invested in a new building with five new teaching spaces, with two food technology spaces, two maths classroom and a state of the art STEM classroom to develop key skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Bourneispartofthesteam partnership which infuses the Arts and creativity into traditional STEM subjects.
The new classroom has a range of technology to support education, including facilities for computing and engineering using 3D printers and CNC machining to enable the students to build and compete in many areas, including robotics, The Greenpower racing car project and the local drone challenge.
Gillian said: “It was brilliant to open the new STEM department at Bourne Community College.
“The skills students learn there will help them move into the careers of the future. I was hugely impressed by the facilities they have put in place, which will ensure every student has the opportunity to gain the talent needed across industry and the economy, making them more valuable as they continue their study and enter the workplace.
“All the students I met were clearly passionate and excited to learn all the subjects on offer, which is a testament to the inspiring teaching staff at the school.”
Yvonne Watkins, headteacher, said: “We are grateful to Gillian for opening our new building and show her the exciting learning opportunities we have to offer our students. Everyone here at Bourne is committed to ensuring all our pupils leave with the passion and skills they need to succeed. The new building will allow us to teach more STEM subjects in an exciting, stimulating way and give them all the tools they need to succeed in the industries of the future.”