My two oldest are at primary school, boys 6 and 9, dd starts in September.
Chatting with dc last night about the famous scientists who make up their school houses - Darwin, Faraday, Newton, Einstein.
It suddenly hit me, they are all men! Why are they all flippin men?
We just this term got a new head, I'm thinking I'll email him and suggest they change at least one or two houses to be female scientists.
Any suggestions for what to say? Any references to articles on the importance of female role models, especially in STEM?
Any examples of scientists?
Are all schools like this?
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Gamache · 17/05/2015 00:42
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