RAiSE end of year reflections
Laura McCafferty, National Education Officer for RAiSE, reflects on some highlights from the 2021/22 academic year and ambition for the programme’s continued growth and impact. “I cannot believe we are [...]
YPI National Event returns
The largest gathering of pupils from across Scotland has returned after a three-year hiatus, addressing issues such as mental health, bereavement, and domestic abuse. More than 700 young people involved [...]
RAiSE and Scottish Book Trust
Primary Science Development Officers (PSDOs) from the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme created resources linking the Read, Write, Count and Bookbug bags to simple and effective STEM opportunities for students. [...]
Mid-point evaluations to support impactful, contextualised STEM experiences
The Wood Foundation works in partnership with RAiSE authorities to support a contextualised learning and evaluation framework which informs ambition and activities. Mel Liddell, Learning and Evaluation Manager, shares the [...]
Mulindi – additional information
The Wood Foundation: The Wood Foundation was established by Sir Ian Wood KT GBE and his immediate family in 2007 to address economic and societal inequity. In the UK, its efforts [...]
Rwanda’s first smallholder-owned tea factory
Five thousand smallholder farmers in Rwanda are now the owners of the country’s largest tea factory. A ceremony, which was attended by the Prime Minister of Rwanda, the Right Honorable [...]
In memory of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar PSDO Catriona Gilchrist
Catriona Gilchrist, Primary Science Development Officer for the RAiSE programme in the Western Isles, passed away on Saturday 5th February. Catriona was an experienced and much-loved and respected educator in [...]
Aberdeenshire embarks upon primary STEM programme
Aberdeenshire Council has committed to a partnership which will support improved STEM experiences for primary pupils across the region’s 151 schools. Dr Kim Aplin has been appointed as Primary Science [...]
The Wood Foundation sponsors cycle for My Name’5 Doddie
The Wood Foundation has supported the Doddie 500 for a second time. The epic 48-hour challenge saw Mark Beaumont, Rob Wainwright and their teammates cycle 500 miles from Murrayfield to [...]
“School experience inspired my entrepreneurial journey,” by Matt Sandham
Matt Sandham, Director of bspoq, took part in the Enterprise Education programme while a student at Ellon Academy in 2014. The Wood Foundation funded this programme from 2010 to 2014 [...]