These are a group of individuals and organisations that can offer enhancement activities to support the science curriculum. Each local authority will have a list of local organisations which can be used by schools in this way.

Schools in Tayside use a variety of sources for these activities.

Under the umbrella of the Tayside STEM partnership (more info), the following organisations have joined together to support local schools in science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities.

The core members of the Partnership include; Angus College, Angus Council Education Development Service, BioDundee, Careers Scotland, Dundee City Council Educational Development Service, Dundee College, Perth and Kinross Education & Children's Services, Perth College, Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) , Scottish Enterprise Tayside (SET), Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED), Sensation Dundee (more info), SETPOINT Scotland North, The British Association (the BA), University of Abertay Dundee and University of Dundee. 

Statements from some of the above organisations follow.

Other external providers in Tayside include:

• The Countryside Ranger Service - Dundee City Council

• Dundee Botanic Gardens  

• Montrose Wildlife Basin

• Crombie Country Park

• Monikie Country Park

• Forfar Loch

• Scottish Natural Heritage, (irene.watson@snh.gov.uk)

• Bell's Cherrybank Gardens

• Edinburgh Science Festival

• Salmon In the Classroom Project (Elspeth@englishe.freeserve.co.uk)

• Tay Estuary Forum

• PDSA

• SSPCA

• Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World

• Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

STEM PARTNERSHIP

The Tayside STEM Partnership consists of representatives from key organisations in Tayside, who are committed to the promotion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). These partners are working together to strengthen and enhance the current provision of STEM activities in Tayside, raise awareness and understanding of the importance of STEM and provide a coherent approach to future STEM activity.

The aims of the Tayside STEM Partnership are to :-

• establish Tayside as a national centre of excellence and enterprise in the promotion of science technology, engineering and mathematics.

• attract local businesses, educators, the public sector and the wider community into a partnership that offers enhanced STEM education for the local area population

• provide young people and others with a range of enhanced experiences in STEM to support their school based learning and attainment.

• raise the awareness of young people in the application and opportunities of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the working world.

• help citizens of the local areas acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to enjoy science, technology, engineering and mathematics as part of their lifelong learning.

The core members of the Partnership include; Angus College, Angus Council Education Development Service, BioDundee, Careers Scotland, Dundee City Council Educational Development Service, Dundee College, Perth and Kinross Education & Children's Services, Perth College, Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Scottish Enterprise Tayside (SET), Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED), Sensation Dundee, SETPOINT Scotland North, The British Association (the BA), University of Abertay Dundee and University of Dundee. 

For further information, please contact:  

Tayside STEM Partnership, Room 3043 - Baxter Building, University of Abertay Dundee, Bell Street, Dundee. DD1 1HG.

Sensation - Primary Workshop Programme at Sensation: Dundee

From sticky and slimy poisons to magnificent machines, our workshops include exciting new exhibits and now cover a wider curriculum area. Our fully interactive workshops are certainly set to engage and amaze youngsters as they discover more about themselves and the world around them.  Every workshop is closely curriculum linked, detailing the objectives that pupils will access during their session.  If you are having trouble thinking of activities to cover certain science and ICT objectives, have a look at our workshops, and you may find an easy way to fulfil them!  We also suggest follow-up activities for all workshops, making your visit to Sensation: Dundee not just a fun day out of school, but also a strong basis for a scheme of work, with many cross-curricular opportunities.

We realise, however, that sometimes bringing all of your pupils to Sensation can be difficult, and so we are always more than happy to bring Sensation to you!  We are seeking to bring our outreach programme to as many pupils as possible, and the majority of workshops can be brought to into schools.

For more information, please contact our Education Team on 01382 228800 or e-mail education@sensation.org.uk