1. Gomer Junior’s Pioneering gSTEM Adventure
‘Learning Today for the Challenge of Tomorrow’
Gomer Junior have an important vision and one which we endeavour to embed in our pioneering STEM curriculum.

2. "We must be prepared to innovate, break the mould and change " (Morgan, Bett 2015)
Georgina Mulhall, Head Teacher at Gomer Junior School embraced this suggestion.
Georgina to speak OR play video

3. A 'Skillful School' - One which, commits itself to a strategy to embed integrated STEM into the normal timetable, complemented by a range of enrichment activities Professor A. Oldknow 2015
iSTEM+
Gomer – a Skilfull school
Other Skilfull schools
STEM Ambassadors
Business
So, Gomer Junior School became a skilful school Professor Adrian Oldknow’s vision of a skilful school is what we believe we have created at Gomer.
And since become a skilful school, we have joined together with other skilful schools, business contacts and STEM ambasadors and STEM Leaders in other educational establishments to form an iSTEM+ Cluster.

4. Gomer
We have designed and written a bespoke STEM curriculum for our whole school, which aims to:
inspire our pupils to value the importance of STEM subjects in genuine real-life, real-time contexts
embed, extend and give opportunities for application of learning from National Curriculum objectives
Through this iSTEM cluster we have been able to share ideas and start building a STEM curriculum.
SO, as Nicky Morgan suggested, at Gomer we have been innovative…

5. Break The Mould
Thursday mornings no longer contain the usual Literacy and Numeracy lessons
Every Thursday morning, across the whole of school, from 9am-12 noon, at Gomer Junior School we ALL have gSTEM sessions
We have broken the mould…

6. Change
Teaching staff at Gomer have adapted their pedagogical practices during gSTEM and developed professionally to provide inclusive and interactive learning
The reactive pedagogical approach of gSTEM places the pupils centrally in the teaching-learning process
The most effective gSTEM, relies on responsive planning
And as a school we have begun making important changes to the way we plan, teach and react with immediate action to learning opportunities

7. Mathematical application
The gSTEM Curriculum
Sciences
Technology & Design
Engineering habits
Mathematical application

8. The possibilities are endless…
FAQ: If one year’s STEM curriculum is always different to the next, where do you get all your new ideas from?
Charities
Community
Links
New Technology
Current News
Children’s Questions
The possibilities are endless…

9. Support for STEM Networking is crucial for STEM success Parents
Other Educational establishments
Charities
Local Press
Support for STEM
STEM Ambassadors
Businesses
Parents
Networking is crucial for STEM success

10. Engineering Habits of Mind
Think - What does your design need to do?
Research - what can you find out about the problem?
Imagine - Come up with ideas/possible solutions.
Plan - select a design that seems the best solution
Create - make a model or prototype of your design
Test and evaluate
Communicate - tell people about it.
Improve - Redesign to make it better.

11. A small selection of successful topics since September 2015
Biomechanics of the Olympics
Physics & Engineering in Space
Practical Action – Engineering a better world
gSTEM club & STEM fairs

12. Foundations of Learning
Collaboration & Relationships
Can you listen thoughtfully? Can you empathise? Can you work effectively in groups? Can you build strong lasting relationships?
Self Awareness
Who are you? What defines you? Who do you want to be? What are your responsibilities? How do you deal with challenging situations?
Independence & Resilience
Do you l seek opportunities to extend learning outside the classroom? Can you takes risks in your learning? What do you do if you fail at something?
Thinking Skills
Do you have an enquiring mind? Do you let curiosity guide you to new knowledge? Do you reflect on your performance? Are you creative in your problem solving?

13. Current gSTEM projects
SeaSTEM
Bloodhound SSC

14. Conclusion