We are delighted to announce a FREE Summer STEM Challenge for students currently in, and just completing, Years 8 and 9.
This three-day event is offered completely free of charge and we expect that places will be snapped up very quickly. Students will be expected to attend all three days of the challenge and will participate in tasks such as Rocket Building, Construction Challenges and Engineering Conundrums. Full details of the itinerary will be confirmed and announced shortly.
Please send your application for the CSES Summer STEM Challenge to ed.bye@cses.org.uk using the subject Summer Challenge and include your name, your age, which school you attend, and a brief (fewer than 50 words) statement about why you think you will benefit from a place on our STEM Challenge.
Key Information
· Dates: Tuesday 28 July – Thursday 30 July 2026
· Times: 10:00 – 14:30 daily (Lunch break: 12:00 – 12:45)
· Location: Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Chelmsford
· Cost: FREE
· Catering: Campus catering is closed out of term. Participants should bring a packed lunch and drinks.
· Safeguarding: Organisers and supporting staff have Enhanced DBS status.
Applications will close at 23:59 on Monday 6th July and successful applicants will be notified by Monday 20th July.
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