Learners at Pembroke Dock Community School are being inspired to think of a future in renewable energy as they found out more about how the energy sector is changing in Pembrokeshire.

Recently, the whole school focused on the topic and discovered more about wind turbines, energy testing areas, combating climate change, solar power, and more, in a number of engaging and practical workshops.

Organisations Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and the Darwin Centre brought the subject to life and learners enjoyed getting involved in researching and testing their work.

Some groups designed and built model floating platforms for offshore wind turbines as well as model turbines, children learnt all about how renewable energy is generated and used in modern life, as well as storage energy, while others went on a visit to Dragon LNG in Waterston to see a solar power farm.

Science, maths, problem solving and key thinking skills were all incorporated into the projects.

Pembroke Dock Community School headteacher Michele Thomas said that the school had ‘strived to empower’ pupils to take social action on matters.

“The work of the school this term has been inspired by the exciting opportunities in net-zero careers in Pembrokeshire, as Wales heads towards being net-zero by 2050,” she remarked.

“We want our learners to be knowledgeable about renewable energy across many levels, and to experience what it would be like to be a scientist or an engineer in the field.

“We have also strived to empower our learners to take social action on matters that are important to them and their lives, as well as on local decisions that impact on the global population.

“The staff have been hugely creative in their curriculum design, which has in turn engaged and inspired all of the learners right across all school,” added the headteacher.