Parents went back to school at Westfield Primary School in Woking on 19th March when they attended a Parents’ Evening with a difference. 30 pupils from Years 3-6, each supported by a parent, were challenged to make a shelter in which they could sit or stand. Parents got stuck in lending a hand with making paper sticks, thinking creatively and offering construction advice. An initial presentation by Paul Morgan from Atkins introduced the children to the concept of engineering and how it is applied in the working world. The teams of 3 children/3 adults then had 1.5 hours in which to design and build their structures – all the models were brilliant and some even large enough to accommodate the adult members of the team as well!
Great fun was had by all and the event provided an opportunity for “engaging parents with children AND school".
One pupil enthused: “This evening has made me crazy about engineering."
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