Introduction to STEM in the Primary School Classroom

Course Title: Introduction to STEM in the Primary School Classroom
Date:22nd September 2025
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Format: One part online webinar series, lasting 1 hour.
Blurb:
What is STEM? Why STEM? How do I do STEM? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we delve into what STEM practically looks like in the primary school classroom. It is clear with the recent release of the New Primary Curriculum Framework that STEM will play a pivotal role in teaching and learning. Participants will discover how achievable and enjoyable STEM can be in their classroom without the need for elaborate lessons which can be very overwhelming and time consuming. Orla aims to simplify STEM and show how it can develop and nurture children’s 21st century skills to enable them to thrive in the new advanced world we live in.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand what STEM means and looks like in the primary school classroom.
Discover why STEM education is important in our classroom and world today.
Explore the characteristics of a STEM lesson
Tutor Bio
Orla Keane is a Primary School Teacher and AP in Numeracy and STEM in a DEIS Band 2 School in Limerick City. In 2021 she completed a Master of Arts in STEM Education and subsequently started the Instagram page @primaryschoolSTEM. Orla is passionate about demystifying STEM and showing teachers how effective it can be in nurturing children’s 21st century skills.
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