Usworth Colliery Primary School

Hello Usworth Colliery, we’re NUSTEM. We’re based at Northumbria University, and we work across the region supporting children, families and teachers in exploring science, technology, engineering and maths. We’re particularly keen to help people recognise that careers in these STEM subjects are available to them.

On this page you’ll find a summary of the things we’ve done with your school, and links to follow-up activities you can do at home.

Usworth Colliery Primary website

Our work with Usworth Colliery is part of the Exploring Extreme Environments project, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

NUSTEM Loans Boxes Spring 2023

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This term children at Usworth Colliery Primary have been using NUSTEM loans boxes. NUSTEM loans boxes are linked to STEM careers and contain original objects and replicas that can be handled and used as part of classroom activities.  While using the resources in the boxes, children get the opportunity to try out and explore some of the skills, techniques, equipment and ideas that STEM professionals use on a day-to-day basis.

Children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 have been using the following boxes. Click on the link to find out more about the box:

Water loans box

We hope you enjoy trying some of our activities at home!

Tuesday 5th April Year 2 Naval Architects

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Today Year 2 became naval architects and designed and made boats. To try our activity at home using a piece of tin foil and some coins, go to our NUSTEM at home foil boats page.

1st March 2022 Year 3 Geologists

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Stony meteorite (chondrite) found in 1954 in Oman.

This afternoon Y3 became geologists and investigated meteorites. If you would like to try some STEM activities at home, go to https://nustem.uk/stem-at-home/

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