London Transport Museum has launched educational activities aimed at young children to help tackle the shortage of skilled engineers.
The programme Enjoyment to Employment, which engages toddlers and teenagers with a range of skills and activities related to the world of work, will run a series of activities designed to maintain the interest that children often have in transport and engineering.
London Transport Museum will host a range of active and immersive sessions that illustrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can provide practical skills that are useful in employment.
Participants (pre-school and early primary school children) will have the chance to play and interact with engineering equipment, hard hats, uniforms, pieces of track and specialist testing equipment.
Children will also learn about mending of vehicles, helping passengers with travel information, as well as get the chance to dress up as drivers and engineers.
Sam Mullins, the director of London Transport Museum, said: “The new initiative will provide hands-on activities to more than 7,000 pre-schoolers, acting as a bridge between children and young people in the industry.
“This will be the first time that engineering classes will be offered to children of primary and nursery age helping both parents and teachers understand the opportunities offered by transport and engineering. The target will be in addition to over 145,000 children and young people that already participate in education programmes provided by the museum.”
The programme Enjoyment to Employment, which engages toddlers and teenagers with a range of skills and activities related to the world of work, will run a series of activities designed to maintain the interest that children often have in transport and engineering.
London Transport Museum will host a range of active and immersive sessions that illustrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can provide practical skills that are useful in employment.
Participants (pre-school and early primary school children) will have the chance to play and interact with engineering equipment, hard hats, uniforms, pieces of track and specialist testing equipment.
Children will also learn about mending of vehicles, helping passengers with travel information, as well as get the chance to dress up as drivers and engineers.
Sam Mullins, the director of London Transport Museum, said: “The new initiative will provide hands-on activities to more than 7,000 pre-schoolers, acting as a bridge between children and young people in the industry.
“This will be the first time that engineering classes will be offered to children of primary and nursery age helping both parents and teachers understand the opportunities offered by transport and engineering. The target will be in addition to over 145,000 children and young people that already participate in education programmes provided by the museum.”