--- title: "Year 8 have an electrifying careers day with the National Grid" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-19-year-8-have-an-electrifying-careers-day-with-the-national-grid" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 8 have an electrifying careers day with the National Grid ![Image of Year 8 have an electrifying careers day with the National Grid](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-8-national-grid-stem-day/processed-006EC73F-1866-4404-9AA7-A42722AD8571.jpeg) 19 June 2024 On Wednesday, we held a careers day for Year 8 hosted by a team from the National Grid. The aim of the event was to educate pupils about STEM and engineering linked to the work that National Grid do. Workshops included the building of lemon batteries and circuits, coding, K'Nex tower building, building of catapults and exploring energy efficiency project management. These workshops provided an insight into the various functions within National Grid and it is hoped that pupils have a greater awareness of potential careers for the future. Lead Practitioner for Personal Development, Miss Smith, said "The workshops looked so engaging. I was envious that I had not been given such opportunities at school. The workshops looked so interesting and fun! Our youngsters left classrooms on a high and positive feedback was in abundance. She added, "I hope that the workshops have provided career inspiration and pupils who would not be stereotypically interested in such careers, now are, having met a diverse range of National Grid staff. We are very grateful for the opportunities that our collaboration with the company have provided and look forward to another academic year where we refine activities and introduce more as the pilot partnership continues into the future." [Community](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/community) [Careers](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/careers) [Year 8](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-8) [ Farewell Class of 2024](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-17-farewell-class-of-2024) [Year 10 learn about the dangers of driving too fast ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-21-year-10-learn-about-the-dangers-of-driving-too-fast) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)