Happy New Year! We hope that 2024 has started well for you.
We're deep in planning for not only the term ahead, but also the remainder of the academic year, into 2025 and beyond! Throughout the year, we like to refer to significant dates and events on the global calendar, and we're delighted to share just a handful of these with you that will be happening over the next few months.
These dates have been selected for their significance to STEM learning and our wider goals of promoting diversity, inclusion, and inspiring the next generation of tech innovators who will help to bridge the digital skills gap of the future.
National Apprenticeship Week Theme: Skills for Life | 5-11 Feb | We're thrilled with the theme for this year being fundamental to education and a perfect match for introducing coding, problem solving and team work. |
Safer Internet Day | 6 Feb | An annual focus on the promotion and importance of keeping the Internet a safe place for all |
International Day of Women & Girls in Science | 11 Feb | Science is for all and this is a great day to help promote awareness of diversity and inclusion in STEM |
World Engineering Day | 4 March | Celebrate the amazing achievements in engineering be it in space, health or advancements in green technologies! |
International Women's Day Theme: Inspire Inclusion | 8 March | Is there any better day than International Women's Day to celebrate women in STEM?! |
British Science Week | 8-17 March | A week to engage young minds in the wonders of science and technology with fun and interactive coding adventures! |
Bupa Coding Day | 13 March | OK, so this is one of ours! Be part of our award-winning FREE coding day! |
Celebrating these dates in schools is a great base on which to teach the computing curriculum and the best part of this, at a time where funding for funding for extra-curricular activities is hard to find? Get with the Program coding adventures can be delivered free to schools via generous sponsorship donations!
So to schools, we say, do not let the fear of funding stop you from running a coding adventure from Get with the Program this term! Join our database of STEM-engaged schools and we'll secure the funding from our wonderful sponsors. You pick the date and we'll deliver the content!
And to businesses wanting to make a difference, to those striving to put their environmental, social, and corporate governance into practice... your sponsorship will make this happen!
Ready to hear more? Email: getintouch@getwiththeprogram.org.uk