St Michael's Primary kids invite parents to STEM celebration

The primary five class at the Port Glasgow school has been working closely with Glasgow based DXC Technology in workshops to learn more about vital 'meta' skills that will help them in the future.

The pupils then invited their parents along to find out more about the exciting programme that they have been part of.

Head teacher Colette Wallace said: "It has been a fantastic project for the primary fives to be part of. We could see from the wonderful celebration of learning what they have achieved and how much fun they have had.

"It has been brilliant to work with DXC on meta skills and everything that our pupils will need for the future. I think their parents are very impressed. "

The youngsters delivered a presentation explaining what they had learned during the project.

Afterwards their mums and dads were invited to visit a number of workstations, each setting out the skills they had learned.

There were board games, coding, engineering workshops and much much more.

Holly Stanton and her friend Elody Rodgers told the Tele how much they had enjoyed taking part in the project.

Holly added: "It was brilliant that we got to create our own games on the computer."

The project is part of Inverclyde's focus on delivering a STEM programme, with digital academies taking place in the area's secondary schools.

DXC Technology's Michelle Muirhead led the project and se up the workshops.

She said: "It is so important that STEM is delivered in schools, the children see the opportunities and it gives them the chance to learn the vital meta skills they need."