Eversholt Rail is thrilled to be continuing its partnership with Primary Engineer as we bring engineering into classrooms through the Primary Engineer Rail Programme.

This year the funding from Eversholt Rail will be used to offer professional development and teaching resources for two teachers at ten schools across Ashford in Kent. Engineers from Eversholt Rail will also be supporting the teachers with delivering the Primary Engineer Rail Programme throughout the 2024/2025 academic year.

The training day took place last week, to bring both engineers and teachers together to learn all the skills required to teach this hands-on practical engineering programme in the classroom. The full-day training is highly practical & informative and aimed at not only providing training but also increasing confidence in delivering STEM-based whole class projects.

The cohort of schools who took part last year in the Huddersfield area will be receiving a ‘continuation kit’ complete with all the physical materials which will allow them to run the programme in their class with a new class of pupils, further embedding engineering into the curriculum of these schools and deepening the impact with the pupils.

The Primary Engineer Programmes provide meaningful links between engineering and education, enabling teachers to deliver an engaging engineering project to pupils in the classroom. Engineering and technology professionals enhance both teachers and pupils’ learning by raising awareness of the breadth of opportunities and careers that the world of engineering offers.

Chris Rochester, UK Director of Primary Engineer, said, “This wonderful partnership with Eversholt Rail will enable pupils in the Ashford in Kent area to identify with rail engineering and develop skills through the Primary Engineer Rail project. The partnership will provide them with opportunities to meet and work with rail engineering professionals in the classroom creating meaningful links between local rail engineers, teachers and pupils.”

Paul Sutherland, Client Services Director, Eversholt Rail, said, “We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with Primary Engineer in the Ashford area.  Our engineers who joined the programme last year found the experience rewarding and are excited to once again provide support to new schools.  This is a fantastic way to bring engineering into classrooms and really inspire the next generation of engineers.”