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An exciting opportunity for years 5 and or 6 to introduce pupils to the creative and technical process of comic book production while highlighting STEM-related careers within publishing, animation, and design. The programme is aimed primarily at Year 5 and 6 pupils and will culminate in the creation and publication of a BG Schools Comic Book based on a STEM theme. Now taking expressions of interest. Please contact Hayley from the STEM team.

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We are running another Tech Tour this Autumn Term. Our STEM provider One Day Creative are delivering their 100 years of Television Workshop in primary schools and STEM favourite Code Created are back to deliver more coding workshops. Lots of schools are already booked on! Contact Hayley for more information or to book.

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Ebbw Fawr Learning Community BG STEM School of the Year 2026!

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Ebbw Fawr Learning Community BG STEM School of the Year 2026!

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Congratulations to Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (Secondary Phase) who have won our STEM School of the Year for 2026!

They bagged a £500 voucher & a trophyfor all their hard work ⭐

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The course encourages open discussion, knowledge sharing, and practical learning, helping participants gain confidence in understanding climate issues and communicating them effectively with colleagues, partners, and communities.

📅 Date: Monday 20th July 2026    or    Tuesday 22nd September 2026

🌍 Location: Online

⏱ Duration: 5 hours (09:00-14:00)

If you’d like to join, please register using the following link:

Carbon and Climate Essentials Training - Cynnal Cymru – Fill out form

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Primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to get ultrafast broadband

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Primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to get ultrafast broadband

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17 primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to be upgraded to gigabit-speed internet — up to ten times faster than some of the current connections

The upgrade will transform how pupils learn, enabling high-quality video, cloud tools and digital resources without interruption

The project, backed by the Welsh Government's Tech Valleys programme, will be complete in time for the new school year!

This investment was unlocked following early identification of the opportunity by the BG STEM Facilitation Team, who played a key role in securing the funding and brokering the partnership to enable delivery.

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Primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to get ultrafast broadband

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Delivering services to Abertillery, Blaina, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo and Tredegar

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Mullany Fund 2026-27 STEM E-Mentoring Opportunities

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Mullany Fund 2026-27 STEM E-Mentoring Opportunities

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If you are interested in what Mullany Fund can offer your STEM-curious learners, then please return this survey by 3 July to help us plan for learners' needs and your Careers Award provision during 2026/7. Estimated 8 minutes to complete.

https://forms.gle/BCgMyz9rnKnwdoPR7

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Eco Tots

The Eco Tots programme has been launched.

Introducing Eco-Tots Cymru: inspiring Wales’ youngest generation - Keep Wales Tidy

Project Reboot

From April 2026, all workplaces in Wales – including businesses, public sector organisations, charities and schools – will be required to separate recyclable materials, including small waste electrical and electronic equipment (sWEEE), and ensure they are collected for recycling. These changes are designed to reduce waste, prevent pollution and keep valuable materials in use for longer.

Organise a Project Reboot collection with Keep Wales Tidy - Keep Wales Tidy

Deposit Return Scheme

Information on the new DRS scheme that is due to come into fruition in 2027.

Cleaner Wales ahead: Deposit Return Scheme set for launch - Keep Wales Tidy

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FREE Digital Citizenship Training for Teachers

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FREE Digital Citizenship Training for Teachers

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Delivered by STEM Learning.

Primary Invitation

Date: Friday 10th July 2026

Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm

Location: Orbit Business Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1DL

Registration: https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/digital-citizenship-in-the-classroom-wd023-f01/

Secondary Invitation

Date: Friday 10th July 2026

Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm

Location: Orbit Business Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1DL

Registration: https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/cybersecurity-and-keeping-safe-online-secondary-wd025-f01/

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9.30am, Thursday 11th June 2026

Meet the Explorer - (Yrs 4-6)

Huw Griffiths is a polar marine biologist from West Wales. Join us to find out about how he studies the animals that live at the bottom of the sea around Antarctica and the Arctic.

9.30am, Friday 12th June 2026

Great Big Green Jobs: Water Warriors - (Yrs 5-6, 7-9)

Meet three different people working to tackle climate change issues and protect nature across Wales. This session is an opportunity to broaden understanding of careers and work. Come and learn how STEM subjects relate to a wide range of jobs.

Schools can register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5xWEZzmHZc

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The Construction Academy Hub are offering school visits to our 4 secondary schools this Autumn term!

They will visit the school to do a work related workshop on the construction hub. Its a great chance for learners to see the academy can help them.

Great for all learners not just for those who have an interest. They cover all jobs related not just the obvious.

Have virtual reality goggles for learners to try as well as other interactive tasks!

If your school has transport they are also offering site visits!

Contact Hayley or Brogan for more info!

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100 years of Television with One Day Creative!

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100 years of Television with One Day Creative!

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July Dates- Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd, Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th, Thursday 9th, Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th July

What your pupils will learn:

Recreate the journey from the 1920s 'televisor' to the smart screens of today

Explore how TV brought communities together for events like the moon landing and royal coronations

Develop an understanding of the science behind TVs, from the light spectrum to radio waves

Introduce key figures from the evolution of TV e.g. John Logie Baird and Gladys West

Discuss which is better: having two channels or two million channels. And how has it affected us?

Message Hayley or Brogan to book in!

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100 Years of Television Workshop | One Day Creative

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Come with us on a journey to discover: have we changed the television or has the television changed us?

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Rowfield School Cluster Challenge - Autumn Term

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Rowfield School Cluster Challenge - Autumn Term

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Rowfield Commercial is proud to launch the Sustainable Campus Challenge; an innovative competition designed for comprehensive schools to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the rapidly evolving renewable energy sector.

(Secondary School) Students will be tasked with creating an accurate, scaled 3D model of their own school building and "retrofitting" it with a suite of modern renewable technologies. This project combines architecture, engineering, and environmental science to prepare students for the green economy of tomorrow.

Schools have been sent more information on this - we are still waiting to hear back from two schools!

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Here is our updated STEM League Scorecard.

Every month we will announce our STEM and HiVE school of the month who will receive a certificate and STEM goody bag :)

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Here you can view the providers we currently work with. Get in touch with Hayley/Brogan for more information or to book for your school.
Can't find a provider you want to work with? Let us know!

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Coding Workshops Across Blaenau Gwent | Code Created x BG STEM Project 2026–27

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The Big Bang Competition Prizes - The Big Bang

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Win big! The Big Bang Competition offers young people the chance to win amazing prizes in the UK’s top STEM competition.

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AfroSheep are inviting schools to submit a creative “pitch” on the theme “What matters to us in 2025/26”. Your pitch can be in any format that suits your class, for example, a short video, PowerPoint, poster, script, artwork, or something completely different.

What’s the prize?
AfroSheep Animations will work directly with the winning class through a series of workshops to help them create their own animation with us!

Updated deadline (please note the change):
The submission deadline is now Friday 13th February 2026.

How to enter:
Please send submissions to workshops@afrosheep.com and include your school name, class/year group, and a contact person.

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Our Summer term offer will have an engineering & maths focus! We have teamed up with Lemmiout Activities & Team Repair, get in touch with Hayler or Brogan to get booked in!

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Create your own "class repair cafe" with a choice of gadgets .

You will receive 3 hours of repair activities, the repair tools, class set of faulty gadgets, integrated experiments, education materials and lessons plans.

Contact Hayley/Brogan to order your set of class repair kits for Summer term, as part of our Think.Build.Solve offer.

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WHO WE ARE

HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME FUTURE ENGINEERS

The Smallpeice Trust is an educational charity that inspires young people to pursue careers in science and engineering through events and workshops. For over 50 years, we have been giving young people everything they need to fuel their passion for engineering. It all started with our founder, Dr Cosby Smallpeice, a brilliant engineer who invented the Smallpeice Lathe.

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At Smallpeice, we like to keep abreast of what's happening in science, technology and engineering. Read the latest stories, or browse through our archive.

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Available for school sessions from the beginning of April - Mondays & Wednesdays!

Get in touch with Hayley/ Brogan to book.

Sessions include; How honey is made, the importance of bees & Lisa will bring along mini bee keeper suits for learners to try. Observation hive will be brought in (weather permitting).

Wax candle making workshops now available too!

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After Dark: Science on Show at National Museum Cardiff

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After Dark: Science on Show at National Museum Cardiff

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Wednesday 18th February, 6-9pm - National Museum Cardiff

Half term special late night opening. With interactive activities, special exhibits and hands-on making. Fun for all the family!

Free Admission- https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuseum.wales%2Fcardiff%2Fwhatson%2F12832%2FAfter-Dark-Science-on-Show%2F&data=05%7C02%7CHayley.Boulton%40blaenau-gwent.gov.uk%7C5afc9c67f6504b2a5e4708de627fdebc%7C2c4d0079c52c4bb3b3cad8eaf1b6b7d5%7C0%7C0%7C639056498566122374%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cPu%2FIFQ4bFRQgN0EkaGD%2BvcrZvq91hduKmfUzQX8sgo%3D&reserved=0

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Medical Mavericks- Free Resources, Tedx Talks and more

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Medical Mavericks- Free Resources, Tedx Talks and more

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Medical Mavericks Poster Resources – Medical Mavericks

Ep 24 – Tom’s TEDx Talk on Medical Careers – Medical Mavericks

Contact us to book workshops

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Mullany e-mentoring is completely free, a STEM Cymru Award winner for Best Educational Programme (not for profit). It is specifically targeted at learners who'd benefit from one-to-one careers support. To date we’ve already worked with 35+ schools and 2000+ young people in South Wales.

our e-mentors work with 14-19 year olds (schools choose their age-group focus)

the young person registers, and tells us which STEM, healthcare or life science career interests them

we match them to a specialist mentor who is working or training in that field

we’ve got 300+ e-mentors in industry,  professions, or training/university (working across 43 STEM specialisms), all DBS-checked

mentoring takes place via our protected app, using 1-2-1 moderated online chat across a whole term

there's tailored advice about the specific career and pathways, and more general study support/confidence building

e-mentoring can extend into Career Insight Talks/Visits - this programme changes every term

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Physics workshops delivered by Cardiff University

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Physics workshops delivered by Cardiff University

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Climate Challenge Cymru returns for 2026! - Keep Wales Tidy

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We’re thrilled to announce the return of Climate Challenge Cymru, an exciting nationwide innovation challenge for schools across Wales, inspired by The Earthshot Prize.

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Eco-Schools: Linking to the Curriculum - Keep Wales Tidy

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Caring for our environment together, now and for the future.

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SPF Funded Think In Ink at Pen Y Cwm School

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SPF Funded Think In Ink at Pen Y Cwm School

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SPF Funded Buses Ebbw Fawr at Talent4Tech

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SPF Funded Buses Ebbw Fawr at Talent4Tech

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Save the Date for Year 9 to attend the STEAM Event on December 2nd!

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Save the Date for Year 9 to attend the STEAM Event on December 2nd!

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Talent 4 Tech Event - For Secondary Schools - November 

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Talent 4 Tech Event - For Secondary Schools - November 

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This event is the perfect opportunity for students in Year 9+ to explore the endless possibilities of a career in tech. Whether they’re curious about the industry, looking to break into the world of technology, or seeking inspiration for their future careers, Talent4Tech provides:

Direct access to leading tech employers from across Wales and beyond

Hands-on experience with the latest innovations and technologies

Real job opportunities, apprenticeships, and internship possibilities

Inspiring talks and demos that showcase the impact of tech on various industries

By attending, your students will gain valuable insights into the tech world, make connections with employers, and learn how to kick-start their careers—whether they’re interested in coding, digital marketing, cybersecurity, or any of the many exciting fields within the tech industry.

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Thanks to CIF funding all 4 of our BG secondary schools were able to attend the Talent4Tech event held at the ICC in Newport last week! Engaging with industry experts they were able to gain insights into future STEM career pathways! 🌟

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STEM Cymru- Upcoming Girls in STEM Days- EESW, University of South Wales and Welsh Water

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STEM Cymru- Upcoming Girls in STEM Days- EESW, University of South Wales and Welsh Water

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🚀 Girls into STEM Days – Upcoming Events 🌍✨ 📅 22/10/2025 – University of South Wales, Built Environment (Treforest Campus)👩🎓 For Years 10 & 11 (up to 30 pupils).

Discover exciting career pathways in the Built Environment – from real estate & construction management to surveying & project planning. A chance for young women to explore where creativity meets problem-solving!

📅 06/11/2025 – Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Cilfynydd Site 👩🎓 For Years 8 & 9 (up to 15 pupils) An exclusive look behind the scenes at DCWW Wastewater Treatment Works. Learn how colleagues are shaping a sustainable future through engineering, science & innovation.

👉 If you’d like more information on our Girls into STEM Days or want to request a booking form, please get in touch! info@stemcymru.org.uk #GirlsIntoSTEM #FutureEngineers #STEMCareers #BuiltEnvironment #WelshWater #STEM #EESW

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HiVE School Visits – Inspiring STEM Learning

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HiVE School Visits – Inspiring STEM Learning

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Looking Ahead! This term, HiVE will welcome secondary school visits, giving students a chance to explore cutting-edge tech like robotics, augmented reality and advanced manufacturing. And that’s not all!

Primary school visits are planned for the summer term, ensuring younger learners get inspired early!

Follow our journey as we bring STEM to life for every age group. 🤖🚗⭐

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LEGO Essential Training – Success & What’s Next

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LEGO Essential Training – Success & What’s Next

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Celebrating Success! ⭐

Our first LEGO Essential Training was a huge hit! Educators gained hands-on STEM strategies to spark creativity and problem-solving in classrooms.

🔎 What’s Next?

We’re excited to announce more LEGO Essential sessions coming soon to keep building these vital skills across BG schools. We’re exploring in-person sessions as well as digital options to make it accessible for everyone.

Want to get involved? Contact Sam at: Samuel.Harris@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

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Talent 4 Tech Event - For Secondary Schools - November 

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Talent 4 Tech Event - For Secondary Schools - November 

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This event is the perfect opportunity for students in Year 9+ to explore the endless possibilities of a career in tech. Whether they’re curious about the industry, looking to break into the world of technology, or seeking inspiration for their future careers, Talent4Tech provides:

Direct access to leading tech employers from across Wales and beyond

Hands-on experience with the latest innovations and technologies

Real job opportunities, apprenticeships, and internship possibilities

Inspiring talks and demos that showcase the impact of tech on various industries

By attending, your students will gain valuable insights into the tech world, make connections with employers, and learn how to kick-start their careers—whether they’re interested in coding, digital marketing, cybersecurity, or any of the many exciting fields within the tech industry.

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What an incredible day inspiring the next generation of HV Engineers in Blaenau Gwent! 

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What an incredible day inspiring the next generation of HV Engineers in Blaenau Gwent! 

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What an incredible day inspiring the next generation of HV Engineers in Blaenau Gwent! Today, Simon Yates and Nigel Jones joined forces with some truly brilliant partners to help deliver a hands-on STEM event for the comprehensive schools in Blaenau Gwent – and the response from the students was brilliant. We brought real high-voltage demonstration cables so the students could see genuine HV assets up close and safely get hands-on with them. The questions they fired at us were outstanding – sharp, curious, and bursting with passion. There’s a wealth of talent right here in South Wales, yet the high-voltage and extra-high-voltage industry remains a massively untapped career opportunity for our local young people. We need to change that – together! Huge thanks to everyone who made today so special: DACI Utilities Engineering Consultancy Ltd with Blake Edwards CEng MIET and Giles Barker, thank you gents– your jaw-dropping professionally printed 3D street model from FLEX 3D had students and teachers absolutely mesmerised. And shoutout to your top-tier engineering professional services in LV/HV/EHV network design, transmission, and earthing solutions – true innovators in utility engineering! Watch their page for more! BRUSH Group with Rebecca Brittain Chartered FCIPD, your team were phenomenal sharing apprenticeship opportunities and career paths. Nigel started his own journey with Brush many years ago, so standing alongside you today, giving a little back, felt incredibly full-circle for him. Blaenau Gwent STEM team led by Julie Timothy MCMI, thank you and your brilliant team for the fantastic support and for championing these youngsters every step of the way. This is what collaboration looks like: industry, education, and local authorities coming together to show our young people that rewarding, future-proof careers in the Extra High Voltage energy sector are right here on their doorstep – with broader opportunities to work across the whole UK. To every student we met today – we saw the spark. The future of HV engineering in South Wales looks very bright indeed, we just need the stepping stones to help lead the way. More to come in 2026! #STEM #HighVoltage #EHV #EngineeringCareers #Apprenticeships #SouthWales #BlaenauGwent #InspiringTheNextGeneration #EnergySector

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Animations AfroSheep is a creative animation studio based in Wales, dedicated to sharing the magic of animation with young people across Blaenau Gwent.

AfroSheep are passionate about storytelling, creativity, and empowering the next generation of animators and entrepreneurs. The Animation Workshops are hands-on for schools and are designed to inspire and educate. Available as half or full-day sessions, these workshops introduce children to the world of animation and the creative industries. Animation Workshops | Afrosheep Animations | UK

Students will:

● Learn the basics of how animation is made

● Explore the different careers available in animation and the wider creative sector

● Gain insights into what it's like to run a creative business

● Engage in practical, creative activities that bring their ideas to life.

For schools looking for a more in-depth experience, we also offer a bespoke workshop package where students work together to create their own short animated film. We worked with Treobart School in Ynysybwl to create a powerful road safety video, co-produced with the students themselves.

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AfroSheep Animation Studio | Creative Animation Services

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AfroSheep Animations we are a dynamic animation studio based in the UK specialising in creative animation services across multiple sectors. Our talented team crafts engaging visuals for commercial projects, bringing brands to life. In the educational realm, they produce informative & entertaining content that simplifies complex concepts for learners of all ages. Our studio also excels in bringing historical narratives to the screen, breathing new life into past events through vivid animation

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The wait is over – HiVE is officially open! ✨

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The wait is over – HiVE is officially open! ✨

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Located in Blaenau Gwent, HiVE is a UK-first for the college sector: a cutting-edge facility giving learners direct, hands-on access to the industries of the future, including:

🔧 Robotics & Automation

✈️ Aerospace Engineering

🚗 Motorsport & Autonomous Vehicles

🎮 AR/VR & Advanced Manufacturing

Developed with the support of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Welsh Government, UK Government, and the Tech Valleys programme, HiVE isn’t just a building - it’s a hub for innovation, skills, and opportunity, designed to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and creators.

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CPD and Creative Careers Sessions  by Into Film

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CPD and Creative Careers Sessions  by Into Film

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Into Film Cymru are offering the below opportunities for you and your students this term – Mae Into Film Cymru’n cynnig y cyfleoedd arbennig hyn ichi a’ch myfyrwyr y tymor hwn:

CPD  - FREE Teacher Training : Seisynnau DPP am ddim – offer available to every state school/pob ysgol:

Free after-school training sessions of around 90 minutes in film literacy and/or filmmaking for educators within any school in Blaenau Gwent. Book us to deliver a session for your staff and we will come to you to deliver a hands-on and interactive session that will help you embed film into your curriculum provision.

Cysylltwch â ni i drefnu sesiynnau DPP Llythrennedd Ffilm a Gwneud Ffilm i chi a’ch staff – gellir dod i’r ysgol i gynnal sesiwn hyd at 90 munud a fydd yn rhoi syniadau ac yn eich ysbrydoli o ran integreiddio ffilm i’ch darpariaeth cwricwlwm.

Careers in Screen sessions/Sesiynnau Gyrfaoedd Sgrin-  secondary schools/ysgolion Uwchradd

Book us for a 45 minute session aimed at any age range between 11-18 (we tailor suitably) so that we can inspire your students to consider a career in the screen sector.

Trefnwch sgwrs 45 munud a fydd yn rhoi mewnwelediad i yrfaoedd sgrin i’ch myfyrwyr!

Discover! Creative Careers Cymru – Darganfod! Gyrfaoedd Creadigol Cymru (secondary state schools – ysgolion Uwchradd)

As part of our new offer to schools as part of a UK-Government funded project, we’re running events and talks within creative careers for free to schools. We’re in the process of adding more events every day, but here a few available now for you and your students in Blaenau Gwent..

Ry’n ni’n darparu gweithgareddau gyrfaoedd creadigol fel rhan o gynllun newydd, ac felly dyma rhai digwyddiadau a chyfleoedd o ddiddordeb penodol ichi:

Business students/myfyrwyr busnes : https://discovercreative.careers/opportunity-finder/building-a-successful-sign-maker-and-signage-business/

Art/Digital Media and Design students / teachers - https://discovercreative.careers/opportunity-finder/graphic-design-challenge-with-hannah-peasley-sauce/

All students - https://discovercreative.careers/opportunity-finder/iris-education-day/

If you have any questions or would like to book any of the above, email non.stevens@intofilm.org

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New Provider- The Hold up (Creative Arts) 

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New Provider- The Hold up (Creative Arts) 

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The Hold Up is a Welsh non-profit arts/ music/ media organisation that uses the creative elements and ideas of Hip-Hop culture to help people find, know and be themselves.

They do this through 3 avenues: workshops, creative projects & events.

The Hold Up offer sessions in DJ turntablism, Beatbox, Breakdance, Graffiti, Music Production, Lyric Writing and Performance...

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The Hold Up – THU Arts Collective CYF aka The Hold Up – Home of Welsh Non-Profit Arts Organisation

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Calling all Secondary schools...Talent 4 Tech Week Challenge Details!

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Calling all Secondary schools...Talent 4 Tech Week Challenge Details!

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We have a new project in the STEM Team called The Visual Learning Project, for 11+ Students.

The project aims to develop digital inclusion with a focus on visual thinking/learning, as well as communication and oracy skills.

The students will have access to iPad pros with iPad pencils to complete the project and to use the 5G classroom.

The task is for student's to create their own sketch note using the skills they will learn throughout the project.

Schools taking part in this project are Pen Y Cwm School & Ebbw Fawr Secondary's LRB.

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Science Kit includes

10x Plastic pipettes

1x Pocket balance

1x Air things device

1x Dual air pump kit

2x Junior safety glasses

2x bioreactors

1x sachet of live spirulina platensis

1x Spirulina food starter pack

1x Scispin mini microfuge

1xbag of certrifuge tubes

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To celebrate World Bee Day, BG Apiary have been in to visit Coed Y Garn Classes! They tried on Bee Keeper suits, looked at equipment, got to see bees up close in the observation Hive & were given Honey to taste test! Alan, Lisa and Cara work hard as our local bee keepers, providing us with local honey & educating our children on the importance of bees!

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Year 9 pupils from Ebbw Fawr, Abertillery, Brynmawr & Tredegar Schools will enjoy interactive activities from a range of local STEAM businesses & find out about career routes!

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Our Classroom Climate are with us today at the general offices, delivering Science kits, running through the projects content & capturing carbon with some of our Blaenau Gwent Teachers!

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Abertillery and Tredegar schools can still take advantage of this amazing offer, sign up here https://forms.office.com/e/ZqxL9BHh0Z

Cluster bundle information

Cluster Bundle 1:

-        Lego Spike Essentials. X6

-        KUBO Coding Starter Set.x8

-        Codey Rockey. 6 per pack. X1

-        Lego Spike Prime. X8

-        mBot 2. x10

-        MakeBlock AI & IoT Scientist Add-On Pack (for mBot 2). X2

-        Ozobot Bit+ Classroom Kit (12 per pack).x1

-        Bolt Power Pack (15 per pack + charging case). X1

-        DJI Tell EDU Drone Bundle. X10

-        Equipment Rota.

-        2 Full Days Training.

-        7 Full Days of Workshops.

Cluster Bundle 2:

-        KUBO Coding Starter Set. X8

-        Codey Rockey. 6 per pack. X1

-        mBot 2. x 10

-        Ozobot Bit+ Classroom Kit (12 per pack). X1

-        Bolt Power Pack (15 per pack + charging case). X1

-        DJI Tell EDU Drone Bundle. X10

-        Equipment Rota.

-        3 Full Days Training (this training can focus on the equipment as well as other tools/equipment the schools already own).

-        14 Full Days of Workshops (equivalent to 2 full days per school in the cluster).

Cluster Bundle 3:

-        KUBO Coding Starter Set. X 8

-        mBot 2. x10

-        Bolt Power Pack (15 per pack + charging case). X1

-        Equipment Rota.

-        4 Full Days Training (this training can focus on the equipment as well as other tools/equipment the schools already own).

-        21 Full Days of Workshops (equivalent to 3 full days per school in the cluster).

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Blaenau Gwent Apiary's new- NEXTGEN BEES-School Visits 

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Blaenau Gwent Apiary's new- NEXTGEN BEES-School Visits 

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Bee keepers Lisa and Alan want to visit as many schools within the BG area as possible to share knowledge and insights about the importance of bees and the production of honey.

Sessions will be 1 hour and include time in the observation hive, bee quiz, demonstrations of honey extraction and honey tasting.

Get in contact with Hayley/ Brogan today if you are interested in finding out more.

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We have a new project called 'Think in Ink' - A visual learning project, for 11+ Students.

The project aims to develop digital inclusion with a focus on visual thinking/learning as well as communication skills.

The students will have access to iPad pros with iPad pencils to complete the project and to use the 5G classroom.

The task is for student's to create their own sketch note using the skills they will learn throughout the project.

Pen Y Cwm School has started the project off this Summer Term, with hopes of continuing with other classes in the new term!

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NEW PROVIDER "One Day Creative" Workshops and online shows

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NEW PROVIDER "One Day Creative" Workshops and online shows

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One Day Creative are our newly provider, offering a wide range of interactive workshops with a focus on drama.

Check out their website to find out more You searched for STEM - One Day Creative

STEM Workshops available

-The Rainforest

-Forces and Magnets

-Earthquakes and Volcanos

-Arctic and Antarctic

-Junk Funk

-Only One Earth (Climate Change)

-Significant Women (Ada Lovelace, KS1)

-Rain to Drain (the Water Cycle)

-Our Diverse World

-Inventions & Inventors

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We are the winners of the Wales STEM Awards 2024 - Educational Programme of the year! 

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We are the winners of the Wales STEM Awards 2024 - Educational Programme of the year! 

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Our school of the year goes to St.Joseph's R.C Primary School! They have made the biggest progress from last years engagement levels & have taken up everything on offer!

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Contact Brogan/Hayley to book on
brogan.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Hayley.boulton@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

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Huge congratulations to Coed Y Garn for a fantastic year of STEM. Ending the year will an amazing 280 points!

Thank you to all the staff at Coed Y Garn for all your support and engagement with the project and especially for raising the profile of STEM in your school community.

*Over 30 sessions booked

*Over 160 children reached

See Good News Story section for more details.

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The build of a multi-million-pound High Value Engineering Campus (HiVE) in Blaenau Gwent is complete, ready to welcome STEM learners from across the country in September! Read more here: Blaenau Gwent CBC

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Get in touch with Hayley/ Brogan to book a coding session Autumn Term

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Code Created - Coding Workshops Brochure 2025-2026 - BG STEM

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Paralympic Athlete visits Ebbw Fawr Cluster with British Gas!

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Paralympic Athlete visits Ebbw Fawr Cluster with British Gas!

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We want to recognize the businesses who offer their time & expertise to support young people in Blaenau Gwent.

We've created a digital recognition award for those Businesses who have pledged to work with our learners & completed different levels of support.

Bronze Business Award:

Pledge to be a part of the BG STEM Project.

Deliver 1-2 STEM sessions, workshops or career talks this academic year

Silver Business Award:

Pledge to be a part of the BG STEM Project.

Deliver 3-4 STEM sessions, workshops or career talks this academic year – upon achieving this referral to Careers Wales School Valued Partner Annual Awards.

Attend at least one BG STEM Networking Event

Gold Business Award:

Pledge to be a part of the BG STEM Project.

Deliver at least 5 STEM sessions, workshops or career talks to schools – upon achieving this referral to Careers Wales School Valued Partner Annual Awards.

Attend one BG STEM networking event.

Provide any free material to help us promote STEM to schools.

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School outreach booking form- School outreach booking form | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Education Centre Visit form- School Centre Booking Form | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Bookings for Autumn 2025 open after Whitsun break.

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2824 - Discover Dwr New Centre & Outreach Leaflet (a3) v3 (8)

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Our new provider offering a half day session at each of our Secondary Campuses.

Dates available are the 19th and 20th May AM/PM.

Check out their website for a full list of workshops and presentations Sessions – Think Maths

See them on X @thinkmaths

Booking through Hayley/ Brogan only.

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See descriptions of different student talks and workshops that Think Maths run below.