FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR
MEATH SCHOOLS
"It’s fantastic to see schools across Meath gain an opportunity to engage in such an innovative project. Navan Education Support Centre are proud to be a part of this initiative and are excited by the potential impact it will have in local schools."
Éadaoin McGovern
Director | The Navan Education Support Centre
full steam ahead For
Meath schools
"“It’s fantastic to see schools across Meath gain an opportunity to engage in such an innovative project. Navan Education Support Centre are proud to be a part of this initiative and are excited by the potential impact it will have in local schools."
Éadaoin McGovern
Director | The Navan Education Support Centre
Meta Supported STEAM Programme Launched in Meath, Ireland
STEAM Meath, a fully-funded STEAM learning programme for primary and post-primary schools, was launched, Thursday, 26 October, at Scoil Bhride Primary School, Cannistown, and St. Joseph's Mercy Secondary School in Navan.
Supported by Meta, STEAM Meath aims to ignite creativity and transform education in eleven primary schools and eight secondary schools across the county, which is being piloted as a three-year programme.
STEAM Meath is built around FIRST® LEGO® League, a global team robotics challenge. FIRST LEGO League has been running in Ireland since 2016. Engaging in FIRST LEGO League provides an opportunity for young people to discover robotics and take part in an innovation challenge to solve real-world problems.
Students at the Meath schools have a fun opportunity to discover the world of STEAM and develop key life skills including teamwork, innovation, collaboration, confidence and persistence along with design thinking and programming skills all through the use of a range of hands-on and engaging LEGO Education resources.
STEAM covers science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths; activities intrinsic to the Irish curriculum and the Digital Strategy for Schools.
Robots Build People Too...
“Cooperation and competition unites teams and, by working together, the young people are taking their first steps to becoming tomorrow’s innovators, creators and problem solvers”.
A mix of nineteen schools across the municipal districts of Ashbourne, Kells, Navan, Ratoath, Trim and Laytown/Bettystown are part of STEAM Meath, embarking on a robotics voyage of discovery. They include small rural schools, larger urban schools, a Gaelscoil, and a diversity of boys, girls, and mixed schools.
The new STEAM Meath programme is funded by Meta continuing their positive impact on STEM learning for students throughout Meath. Meta have been part of the community in County Meath since breaking ground on their Clonee Data Centre in 2016.
Participating schools get a fully-funded FIRST LEGO League support package which includes LEGO education resources, registration for the FIRST LEGO League national competition, teacher training and student workshops, and participation in a showcase or tournament.
The teacher support and professional development opportunity empowers educators with the necessary tools, confidence, and knowledge to effectively integrate STEAM education into their classrooms.
"“It’s fantastic to see schools across Meath gain an opportunity to engage in such an innovative project. Navan Education Support Centre are proud to be a part of this initiative and are excited by the potential impact it will have in local schools. This is an exciting schools project for the region and a unique opportunity to bring the STEAM curriculum to life for teachers and students.”"
Éadaoin McGovern
Director | The Navan Education Support Centre (NESC)
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