see themselves as inventors, builders
and creators, allowing for the learning
of new skills through trial and error
by experiencing failure, exploring
alternatives and problem-solving to
improve on ideas and most importantly
by promoting collaborative learning.
Callero Plus trolleys provide a focal
point for collaborative working
and also a resource centre for the
management and control, as well
as storage, of technical resources.
They allow practical activities to be
carried out anywhere, even in regular
classrooms, and are not confined to
specialist technology workshops.
The range is sold across five continents
around the world and is popular as a
robust and flexible storage system that
integrates easily with fixed storage
and any classroom environment.
Ergonomic shapes and thoughtful
safety features ensure easy integration
into the teaching space whilst large
lockable castors provide for ease of
movement across many surfaces and
secure positioning in the workspace.
Adjustable runners allow for different
tray combinations to be combined
within each unit depending on the
needs of different component sizes.
Different tray sizes and inserts can
accommodate a variety of intricate
parts for safe storage with easy access.
In collaborative working environments,
this promotes self-selction of parts
and components and a sense of order.
It aids in promoting a tidy working
environment and by using different
tray sizes, part completed projects can
be safely stored until the next session.
Tray colours can be varied to suit the
topics and resources being stored
or the mood and ambiance of the
classroom.
In 2017, Gratnells became an official
supplier for the F1 in Schools Challenge
whose main objective is to help
change the perceptions of science,
technology, engineering and maths
by creating a fun and exciting learning
environment for young people to
develop an informed view about
careers in engineering, Formula One,
science, marketing and technology.
During the challenge, student teams
from around the globe work on the
production of their racing car models
in STEM sessions before racing them
in regional, national and international
finals where they use Gratnells Callero
Plus trolleys, trays and inserts for their
parc fermé. It’s considered the best
system for storage and control of
these valuable projects.
At the September 2018 edition of
the Worlddidac show in Switzerland,
leading STEAM education solution
provider, Makeblock, presented their
robotic kits and curriculum resources
housed in Gratnells trays within Callero
Plus trolleys to great effect.
According to Anthony Byrne, Product
Manager at Gratnells, “The success
of Callero Plus is down to the fact
it’s been cleverly designed with
schools in mind and this shows as it
is consistently being chosen as the
complete storage system of choice in
STEAM education”.
In 2019, and riding on the success
of their award winning MakerSpace
trolley, Gratnells will be introducing
dedicated Callero Plus compact
STEAM trolleys to the market, showing
its long term commitment to investing
in STEAM education.