Happy Wednesday!
Today, we thought we'd tell you what the Steam Powered Stories team have been doing recently, and what's happening for us next.
Developing our services
It was revealed this week that 3 in 4 employers in the UK believe that it is a risk to hire school leavers because pupils lack the skills they vitally need to succeed in the world of work. To ensure that young adults gain their desired job, it has been suggested that work experience should be compulsory in all secondary schools and assessment data of all schools, colleges and universities should include employment data as well as exam results.
As you know Steam Powered Stories' aim is to change attitudes towards maths, and we have recently focused on developing our workshops to ensure our projects are up-to-date, exciting, and inspirational for the pupils that take part. Part of our development, has involved working even closer with employers in the local area to ensure that young adults gain the experience that is not only extremely valuable, but is vital for school leavers being employed in the future.
If you require information on our Employment Placement projects, feel free to call Hayley today on 01685 872385- remember, it's never too late to believe in yourself and your ability to get your dream job!
(To read the full news article, click the link below-
http://www.itv.com/news/2014-10-02/lack-of-skills-makes-hiring-young-people-a-risky-move/)
If you require information on our Employment Placement projects, feel free to call Hayley today on 01685 872385- remember, it's never too late to believe in yourself and your ability to get your dream job!
(To read the full news article, click the link below-
http://www.itv.com/news/2014-10-02/lack-of-skills-makes-hiring-young-people-a-risky-move/)
Our new address!
If you didn't know, we moved last month to a new office.
Our new address is below just in case you need to contact us-
Our new address is below just in case you need to contact us-
22 Market Street
Dowlais
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 3HL
01685 723255
We need your help
If you follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook, you would know that we have two exciting projects coming up with local schools, Maesserdwyn Comprehensive School, Swansea, and Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen. We have a numeracy workshop booked with Maesserdywn Comprehensive School on 03/11/2014, and a Dragons Den project that will take place on 07/11/2014 in Queen Elizabeth High School.
If you are an employer or business that would like to get involved in either of the projects above, feel free to phone us, tweet us, or simply message us on our Facebook page.
Our 3rd newsletter is almost complete!
We've been so busy over the summer months, we thought it would be a great opportunity to create another newsletter to show you how we've been promoting this fantastic numeracy project. To sign up for our newsletter, simply fill in our contact form today and we'll send our newsletter directly to your email the moment it's complete!
You CAN do maths
Finally, we thought we'd include 3 maths questions to put your maths skills to the test today!
1) A banana costs 42p. A bottle of water costs £1.22. Work out the total cost. Give your answer in pounds.
2) Work out 72 x 4
3) Work out 1/3 of £14
Thanks for reading :)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, and like our Facebook page- and, remember to come back to our blog next Wednesday for another blog post.
If you are an employer or business that would like to get involved in either of the projects above, feel free to phone us, tweet us, or simply message us on our Facebook page.
Our 3rd newsletter is almost complete!
We've been so busy over the summer months, we thought it would be a great opportunity to create another newsletter to show you how we've been promoting this fantastic numeracy project. To sign up for our newsletter, simply fill in our contact form today and we'll send our newsletter directly to your email the moment it's complete!
You CAN do maths
Finally, we thought we'd include 3 maths questions to put your maths skills to the test today!
1) A banana costs 42p. A bottle of water costs £1.22. Work out the total cost. Give your answer in pounds.
2) Work out 72 x 4
3) Work out 1/3 of £14
Thanks for reading :)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, and like our Facebook page- and, remember to come back to our blog next Wednesday for another blog post.
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