Last week a group of our Year 8 girls joined more than 500 students from across our region for ‘EmPower North West’.

The event was organised by the National Cyber Security Centre and HOST and was a day of immersive activities to inspire their interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) careers.

From Artificial Intelligence and cyber security to data science and robotics our students enjoyed a packed schedule of speeches from industry experts, world-leading tech companies and inspirational women from STEM industries.

Our group enjoyed the sessions so much. They were a credit to our academy with their enthusiasm and impeccable behaviour.

Here’s what some of our girls had to say after the event;

My favourite part of the event was getting to have a go at all the activities. I enjoyed learning about different careers and all the pros and cons of using the internet. I found it helpful to speak to different people about different jobs involving computer science. I am very thankful for this opportunity…and all the free stuff we received!

Vivien

I had a great time at the Cyber First event. I learnt all about computing and solving cases involving hacking. My favourite activity was where we had to solve different passwords and codes which revealed clues to figure out who had hacked different languages.

Ariana

I had an amazing time and had lots of souvenirs to take home with me and remember the great experience I had. I learnt something new and very interesting.

Sianne

It was an amazing and beneficial learning experience. It was very interactive and the time I spent helped be broaden my knowledge and learn more about STEM industries and organisations.

Mena

I enjoyed the morse code activity the most and it has made me start to think that a career in this field may be something I want todo when I am older.

Holly