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Aerozone Stansted

Aerozone Stansted

As part of our commitment to inspire a generation of young people, we have developed an on-site education centre at Stansted, known as the ‘Aerozone’.

In partnership with local schools, the Aerozone will provide a range of educational materials and focus on three themes:

  • Science, technology, engineering and maths disciplines (STEM) – To inspire future engineering talent and to help to address a national shortfall of engineering skills;
  • Showcase the variety and types of roles on offer at the airport – To encourage young people to choose a career in the aviation industry; and
  • The history of Stansted – To inspire and teach young people about the history of the airport.

The new facility is based at the airport and is accessible to young people from ages 5 to 18 in local schools and further education establishments. Each visitor will be given a structured learning experience tailored to their requirements.

How to book a trip to Aerozone Stansted

If you are a school or college wishing to make a booking at the Aerozone, please download the booking form. Once completed, please email to stn_communityrelations@stanstedairport.com or post to:

3rd Floor – Public Affairs
Enterprise House
Bassingbourn Road
London Stansted Airport
Stansted 
CM24 1QW

For questions or more information about the Aerozone, please contact us on stn_communityrelations@stanstedairport.com.

For further information on the Aerozone education centre, see our Aerozone poster and/or our infographic.

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London Stansted’s flagship education centre welcomes 10,000th visitor

  • ‘Aerozone’ facility has welcomed 10,000 visitors in first three years
  • Centre offers STEM and career training opportunities for children of all ages
  • Celebration event for Saffron Walden schoolchildren marks milestone

London Stansted Airport’s flagship community project, the Aerozone education centre, celebrated welcoming its 10,000 visitor with a special party event for local schoolchildren this week.

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Saffron Walden County High School girls attend Aerozone Roadshow workshop

Saffron Walden County High School are the latest beneficiaries of the Aerozone’s outreach work.  60 girls from Year 8 enjoyed two half day workshops at school hosted by pilots, ground crew and engineers. Following an inspiration talk from easyJet pilots the girls looked at the forces behind flight and, through a scientific experiment, demonstrated how lift is generated by a fixed wing.

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Aerozone and Royal Aeronautical Society

“The relationship between the Aerozone and Royal Aeronautical Society has been invaluable, especially in helping to achieve our 150th Anniversary outreach target. In 2016 6 Cool Aeronautics events were held at the Aerozone, which were attended by 11 different Primary Schools.

The facilities at the Aerozone make every event fantastic and allow us to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of aviators”

Jonathan Axford, Careers and Outreach Officer, Royal Aeronautical Society

Minister makes flying visit to Aerozone

Skills and Apprenticeships Minister, Rt Hon. Robert Halfon MP, made a flying visit to Stansted on Friday (Dec 9) to see how the airport is boosting education, job and training opportunities for young people and jobseekers.

The Harlow MP called in on the airport’s education centre, Aerozone Stansted, to see how it is working with young people to increase skills in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) and highlight careers in aviation.

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R A Butler Pupils enjoy Aerozone workshops

R A Butler have been fortunate beneficiaries of Stansted Airport’s Aerozone, an on-site educational centre that also does outreach work with local schools.  The girls in Year 5 had a half day workshop at school hosted by pilots, groundcrew and engineers, the aim of which was to encourage girls to consider a future career in aviation.  There was hands on fun when the girls created their own rockets for launch, whilst having to keep their precious egg cargo intact!

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Primary pupils ready for launch into cool world of aeronautics

On 10 March, 60 children from two Essex Schools – De Vere Primary in Halstead and Thomas Willingale in Loughton – will experience the fascinating world of flying, aerospace and engineering at a day-long Cool Aeronautics event at London Stansted Airport organised by the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Pupils will participate in fun, interactive workshops, and listen to themed talks delivered by aerospace and aviation professionals, including a pilot and an airport engineer.

All children go home from the event with a special goody bag containing aviation inspired contents which they can then share with their parents, siblings and friends.

First launched in 2007, Cool Aeronautics is the Royal Aeronautical Society’s primary school outreach programme that aims to showcase aerospace and aviation to 7 and 11 year-old children and their teachers and parents to encourage from an early age an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, as well as the amazing opportunities that the sector can offer.

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