Imagine a place where the clatter of Lego bricks, the whirr of robotics, and the buzz of young minds in deep concentration blend into a symphony of innovation. This is not a scene from a futuristic movie but the reality at East Wemyss Primary School in Fife, Scotland, where a basement once housing historical artifacts has been transformed into ‘Makerspace Downunder,’ a vibrant workshop designed to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and thinkers.
From Museum Basement to STEM Incubator
The journey of Makerspace Downunder began with a spark of inspiration when Tracey Ellicott, a dedicated teacher at East Wemyss Primary, visited an aerospace innovations facility in Los Angeles. Inspired to replicate a similar environment for her students, Ellicott spearheaded the transformation of the school’s underutilized…