EDUCATION & TRAINING
PRIMARY YEARS
COMPREHENSIVE
I nspiring young minds and captivating imaginations is the ethos behind our primary education engagement. It is never to early to promote careers in the construction industry and so working in conjunction with I.C.E and CCS we work with schools to provide STEM opportunities including initiatives like ‘Ivor Goodsite’ and ‘Bridges to School. Through our STEM ambassadors we also create innovative project specific educational programmes that are cross curricular and meet the new curriculum. programme that used our very own friendly sea monster ’Dilwyn’ to deliver a programme on coastal erosion and the impact of climate change on coastal communities. Using digital technology and illustration the pupils brought their learning to life in video and illustration. We also used Dilwyn to promote literacy by taking him in to nursery and reception years and telling the story of Dilwyn. On our Porthcawl coastal scheme we developed a coastal erosion STEM
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY E ach year we actively engage with Welsh colleges and universities through guest lectures, careers fairs and by supporting industry placements and career opportunities. Our industry placements provide students with a ‘hands on’ experience to the construction industry. Each student gets the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in our business as we believe it is important that they gain a 360 degree view of the industry and all elements that go in to a project from tender submission through to project completion. We also work alongside schools to deliver projects in line with the STEM curriculum. We are currently delivering a ‘Coastal Management’ STEM project with years 9 and 10 of Porthcawl Comprehensive school where we are delivering a project tailored to their curriculum that challenges them to think about coastal management and protection. Using a fictitious coastal scenario they have been challenged to work in groups and develop a coastal management plan that will be presented to a ‘Dragons Den’ style board which includes the client BCBC, the designers BCBC and us as the contractors. They have worked alongside our engineers as mentors and tutors and have also been challenged to think innovatively about how they will present their plan. S imilar to our primary engagement we work with secondary schools across Wales to deliver engaging and innovative programmes and interactions. We attend careers fairs and provide careers talks in schools. We also encourage pupils to visit our sites and regularly undertake school site visits alongside offering work experience placements
DILWYN, OUR VERY OWN FRIENDLY SEA MONSTER
Sustainable Transport
Gre n Infrastructure
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Some examples of sustainable transport are walking, cycling, hybrid cars and car pooling. Walking is good for you and also good for the environment.
Sustainable transport refers to vehicles and ways of travelling that are environmentally friendly (or friendlier than those using fossil fuels).
Green infrastructure is a complex of multi-functional green space (and other green features) in urban and rural areas, which can deliver environmental and quality of life benefits for communities.
Green infrastructure provides a means to restore natural environmental features to urban life. Green infrastructure can also reduce harmful substances in the air.
“Sustainable transport” also means “healthier ways of transportation”.
It benefits our health because there is a reduction in carbon emissions, which means there is less air pollution. It also encourages people to use more active transportation, such as cycling or public transport.
Green infrastructure provides areas for water to drain, helps create homes for insects, and improves our environment through the reduction of harmful substances.
There are lots of examples of how sustainable transport is being implemented in Cardiff. These include additional cycle paths in Wellington Street and Castle Street, and charging stations in St David’s Centre.
Sustainable transport is important for the environment, because it contributes to a reduction in damaging carbon emissions from regular combustion engines.
Green infrastructure can contribute to areas like parks, gardens and fields.
We can see examples of green infrastructure in places like the River Taff and Grangetown.
Cycling is also good for the environment, because it doesn’t emit pollutants. Il ustration & design by pupils of Kitchenr Primary Schol & CISP Multimedia Ltd DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION PROJECT KITCHENER PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF Il ustration & design by pupils of Kitchenr Primary Schol & CISP Multimedia Ltd
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