Awards process
How do we become a Maker{School}?
We have made the Maker{School} awards process simple, useful and supportive. Schools are recognised through bronze, silver and gold Maker{School} Awards - a structured approach which supports schools to develop their maker-centred learning. Each award follows the same path and begins with whole staff development - appropriate to where you are and your priorities as a school.
Getting started
Book your teacher development session
Preparing
Headteacher and Chair of Governors sign the agreement
Become an active member of the Collective
Making
Choose your training sessions
Get making
Collect your moments and nuggets
Awarding
Submit your portfolio (take a look at some examples)
Tinker with it
Celebrate your award!
Step up!
Start your next award...
In true Maker{School} style...
You will be given the opportunity to tinker with your portfolio following a supportive conversation with a member of our Maker{Futures} team.
What does it cost?
There is a £100 administration fee to apply for each award level. This covers our staff time to run the project, provide support and assess your application.
Other costs
We offer a range of free and accessible resources and ways to get started. Typically, schools can expect to fund professional development training, time for staff, equipment and consumables as they develop as a Maker{School}. We also offer visits from our Maker{Move} mobile makerspace.
Bursaries
We have a small number of bursaries to help schools achieve their Bronze and Silver Awards.
Bronze bursary (approx value of £1,000) covers:
Application fee
Maker{Move} visit with twilight staff training
Support and access to resources
Silver bursary (approx value of £2,500) covers:
Application fee
Whole school training inset day
Places at each of our one day professional development workshops: Early Years and KS1; and KS2
Support and access to resources
£1,000 to spend on tools and resources
We rely on funding and donations from our partners and supporters to cover the bursary costs and so the number we have is limited. If you would like to apply for either a Bronze or Silver Bursary, please complete an application here.
If you would like to help more schools become Maker{Schools} by donating to our bursary fund, please get in touch by emailing makerfutures@sheffield.ac.uk - Thank you.