CorrBoard Colleagues Go Back to the Classroom
Managing Director Rob Burgin, and Electrical Engineer Chester White, both from CorrBoard UK, headed back to the classroom when the business showed its support for the Big Bang at School project.
As part of a week-long schedule of STEM-focused activities, Rob and Chester delivered two workshops to students aged between 11 and 19 at St Hugh’s School in Scunthorpe.
Creating an opportunity to deliver fun-filled activities that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the team from CorrBoard challenged the students to work out how to make a box strong enough to stand on using only six sheets of cardboard.
Giving the pupils a set time to complete the task, there were lots of suggestions put forward, with some proving more successful than others!
Rob comments: “We had so much fun with the students at St Hugh’s School. It was a great way to spark their imaginations and get them to think creatively about how to solve the problem. It was great to see the students using a practical task to learn and to have such a great time with their friends.
“We can absolutely see the value to businesses getting out and into the community. After all, these students are the talent of the future. They were a joy to be around, and we thank them all for making our day so enjoyable.”
Big Bang at School Programme Coordinator Darren Kimberley said: “As the delivery partner for the Big Bang at School Programme, we know how important it is to engage with students in different ways if we want them to get excited and to learn more about STEM subjects.
“You could see from the reactions and the laughter from the classroom that the workshops from CorrBoard really hit the spot. We would like to thank Rob and Chester for taking part, it really does make all the difference when local businesses get involved.”
Rachel Brunt, Careers Lead from St Hugh’s School, said: “What a week! We can’t thank CorrBoard enough for coming along and taking part in our Big Bang at School activities. The feedback from the students was fantastic, they had a great time.
“Delivering engaging workshops and activities that will inspire the students and give them an exciting day to remember is so important to their lifelong learning here at St Hugh’s. Our young people with special educational needs and disabilities have so much to offer the workplace and we very much value employers who are willing to come and work with us.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming the team from CorrBoard back again soon!”
CorrBoard is a privately owned, independent sheet feeder. The business was founded in 2014 and manufactures corrugated cardboard from a purpose-built facility in Scunthorpe. For more information about the business, please visit: www.corrboarduk.com and for regular updates, please follow: @CorrBoardUK on Twitter and @CorrBoard UK on LinkedIn.