’Adopt-a-hive’ scheme for schools

A leading Wales learning technology company, Aspire 2Be, is teaming up with Cardiff University to encourage school pupils to learn about the importance of bees and beekeeping. Working with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Bridged College, the Swansea-based firm has formed a sister company, Aspire2Bee, to help schools in Wales to adopt and care for honeybee hives. The company aims to engage schools, businesses and individuals to adopt their very own hive (and beekeeper) as they grow and learn to build a natural, sustainable future. Simon Pridham, Education and Performance Partner at Aspire2bee, said: "We are very excited to be working in direct partnership with Cardiff University and Bridgend College. "As Wales leading learning technology company, A2B pride ourselves on working with schools across Wales as well as globally, in helping them use technology to maximise teaching and learning opportunities and to create excitement in the classroom. "Aspire2Bee has clearly identified its aims for the company and by partnering with Cardiff University it ensures that our offering around research, curriculum content aligned to the new curriculum, in particular the Science and Technology AOLEs, and the technological offering through a bespoke web application, to schools is extremely exciting.