As a prize for our STEAM in Sport competition, our Junior TAD athletes enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Sheffield Hallam University Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, expertly facilitated by Simon Goodwill and Oliver Logan.

At this world-class facility — originally developed to support elite performance around the London 2012 Olympic legacy — pupils experienced STEAM in action. From movement analysis labs to sports engineering and AI-driven performance analytics, they saw how coding, data science, aerodynamics and robotics are transforming modern sport.

The visit brought our ‘Three Cs’ to life:

• Critical Thinking – analysing performance data
• Curiosity – exploring the science behind movement
• Character – understanding resilience and collaboration in elite environments.

Most importantly, pupils saw how the rapid growth of AI, analytics and computer science is shaping future careers — where sport meets engineering, technology, and innovation.

An exceptional opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world application and future-focused skills.