STEAMING AHEAD!
Observation, questioning and investigation; a combination of these three leads to learning that is not just
sustainable but also applicable to everyday life. Learning, we all know is a lifelong process and for effective
learning the strategies and methodologies applied for teaching, at the early stages, must be developed
and modernized accordingly.
STEAM education is not just a fancy term for the latest fad in education; rather it is the need of the hour.
The administration and staff of the Engro Grammar School strive diligently to ensure quality education
for our students. Arranging the STEAM Open Day was one of the several important initiatives taken for the
achievement of this goal.
Students, under the supervision of their teachers, grouped together to create projects and displays that
portrayed their understanding of many concepts from the disciplines of Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Since the concepts were acquired through hands on learning, the
students very confidently discussed their relevant topics with the inquisitive visitors.
That, however, was a preliminary step. The ultimate aim was to integrate STEAM education with the
syllabus in such a way that students start thinking critically. For that purpose the services of the
renowned organization, Stemmers were sought and acquired. A ten day summer camp was held in
school that catered to students from Kindergarten to lower secondary. Participants were given a chance
to have fun with VR technology, learn the art of 3D modelling and printing and learn about drones and
hovercrafts. Furthermore, they got the rare opportunity to study the construction and functioning of
humanoid robots. Students got to spend 2 very fruitful hours each day to observe, question and
investigate.
The next session has been planned in such a way that education and learning will undergo a much
needed revolution. The school’s syllabus shall be integrated with the STEAM curriculum so that
Generation Z flourishing in our part of the world is adequately equipped to meet the challenges of the
future.
Maryam Noor
Improving Synergy in Production Department
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.”
Relationships are often strengthened when experiences are shared together. In order to enhance
synergies amongst the team, Iftar parties were held in the production department where the entire unit
along with the Production manager took a trip to the nearby cities to have iftar together. Coasters were
arranged so that people could travel together which is always the most fun part of the excursion where
everybody played games and shared stories. Eid shopping was also part of the agenda which lit up the
faces of the shopkeepers because 10 or so individuals would walk into the store together.
At the end of the trip
people got off the
buses with happy faces
and hands full of
shopping bags but
most importantly fresh
memories of all the fun
they had with their
team mates.
Syed Usman Ahmed