IN PICTURES: Intel visits Kildare schools for Engineers Week

Over 675 north Kildare students recently took part in Engineers Week activities led by Intel. The company's engineers visited local schools in Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth as part of Engineers Week 2025. students recently took part in Engineers Week activities led by Intel. The company's engineers visited local schools in Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth as part of Engineers Week 2025.

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Running from March 1 to 7, Engineers week is a week-long festival of nationwide events celebrating the world of engineering in Ireland. 

To coincide with the celebrations, Intel engineers visited 12 local primary schools. They led sessions for third-class students. As part of each session, the Intel engineers shared their experiences and assisted the students in completing two engineering activities, the ‘Balloon Car’ and the ‘Build a Bridge’ challenges. Both activities introduce students to important engineering skills such as planning, construction, problem-solving, and teamwork.

The participating schools were; 

• San Carlo Senior National School, Leixlip 

• Scoil Mhuire, Leixlip 

• Scoil Bhríde, Leixlip 

• Scoil Chearbhaill Uí Dhálaigh, Leixlip 

• Scoil Eoin Phoil, Leixlip 

• Presentation Girls School Maynooth, Maynooth 

• Gaelscoil Ruairí, Maynooth 

• Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich, Maynooth 

• Maynooth Boys’ NS, Maynooth 

 • Scoil Naomh Bríd, Celbridge 

• Scoil Mochua, Celbridge 

• North Kildare Educate Together School, Celbridge 

Intel recently announced that it will continue its sponsorship, for the sixth year, of Engineers Ireland STEPS programme. The partnership between Intel and the professional membership body for engineers, will focus on encouraging and inspiring the next generation of STEM talent by collaborating on the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme.  

STEPS aims to encourage future generations of engineers by supporting industry and community leaders to engage with primary and secondary school pupils through a number of hands-on workshops and programmes.