It’s Maths Week England (15th-23rd November) and there’s no better way to embed all things numeracy and data into your school curriculum than with Primary Engineer’s annual STATWARS Climate Change Challenge. Our competition delivers meaningful and engaging mathematics, numeracy, science, and data handling skills. Our national data competition empowers and educates pupils in Key Stage 2 and […]
Author Archives: Stephanie Shencoe
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Nov
Nov
The world’s attention is fixed on Belém, Brazil, where the 30th United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) is underway from November 10th to 21st, 2025. This gathering is held in the Amazon rainforest, a once-lush symbol of biodiversity that is now critically threatened—a powerful, backdrop for the world’s most critical climate discussions. COP30 marks the halfway […]
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Oct
Oct
This week, as we mark Halloween, it’s fitting to talk about something that often feels spooky to many: data. Indeed “the devil is in the data,” but if you look closely, you’ll see it’s nothing to find scary. In fact, data is everywhere—it’s the backbone of every evolving industry, technology, and aspect of everyday life. […]
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Sep
Sep
STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge is a national data competition with multiple curriculum links to science, mathematics, computing, and engineering as well as english and geography. In total, we saw 2,641 Pupils from 91 Schools take part in the STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge. The competition empowers and educates pupils in Key Stage 2 and 3, aged 8-14, […]
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Sep
Sep
It’s Maths Week Scotland (22nd – 28th September) and there’s no better way to embed all things numeracy and data into your school curriculum than with Primary Engineer’s annual STATWARS Climate Change Challenge. This year’s “Wild Maths” theme invites pupils to see how numbers shape the world around us, from patterns in nature to the data behind climate action. […]
Case Study, Secondary
Case Study: How STATWARS Ignites Cross-Curricular Engagement at Dalbeattie High
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Jul
Jul
Introduction This case study shows how Dalbeattie High School in Scotland has successfully integrated the STATWARS Climate Change Challenge into its curriculum, developing cross-curricular learning and school connections that enhance pupil learning and skills. Why are they involved? Alastair Ansbro, Geography Teacher at Dalbeattie High School, first learned about the STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge from […]
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May
May
Introduction For many years now, Primary Engineer have been embedding data into the heart of the education curriculum with their STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge. This case study delves into how Great Chart Primary School in Kent, new this year to our STATWARS experience, successfully deepened its commitment to sustainability with their pupils participating in this […]
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Nov
Nov
In total we saw 5,370 Pupils and 179 Teachers, from 179 Schools, take part in the STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge. STATWARS was run across the UK in the 2023–24 academic year thanks to the support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT). STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge is a data project with multiple curriculum links to […]