Health and Safety Authority to Sponsor Primary Science Fair at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
12 November
The Health and Safety Authority today (Monday 12th November) announced that it is to sponsor the Primary Science Fair at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in January 2008. The Primary Science Fair encourages primary school children to think about science in both a practical and fun way.
A spokesperson from the Health and Safety Authority said "we are delighted to be sponsoring the Primary Science Fair, we believe that educating the workforce of tomorrow in good safety practices is an investment that will pay dividends in the future."
Pupils from 4th, 5th and 6th classes all over Ireland are invited to participate in the Fair which takes place in the RDS on the 10th, 11th and 12th of January 2008.
Entrants in the Primary Science Fair 2008 are invited to work within the following categories
- Living Things
- Energy and Forces
- Materials and Environmental Awareness
Students will be required to demonstrate a 'safety element' to their project.
"This is just one of a number of initiatives that the Authority is undertaking to get the 'work safely' message across to young people. If we can build a culture of safety from primary school upward, then working safely will be second nature to new generations of workers", said Joanne Harmon, Education Strategy Manager for the Health and Safety Authority.
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For Further Information please contact
Mark Ryan 01 -6147068 / 086 8036141
Additional Information
Currently there are 300,000 people aged 15-24 in the Irish workforce, this equates to 15% of the Workforce.