Sellafield engineering centre opens doors to children for Science Week

Over 50 children got hands-on at Sellafield Ltd’s Cleator Moor engineering centre learn about STEM during British Science Week.

Sellafield engineering school visit

From Distington Community School and aged seven to 11, they constructed marshmallow and spaghetti towers, tried 3d printers and a drone simulator, and experimented with Lego robots and paper rockets.

Sellafield engineering school visit“It’s always a pleasure to see the kids interacting with our team and enjoying all aspects of STEM,” said the centre’s socio-economic lead Claire O’Connor.

“We enjoy these days just as much as they do, and we hope that the students from Distington left the centre with enthusiasm for a career in engineering – this is where it starts, the experiences you have at school shape your attitude and expertise for the future.”



 


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