LONDON, UK, 7 July 2021 – RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, has announced it has signed an agreement with LEGO® Education as an authorised reseller of LEGO® Education products in the UK. This collaboration, with a leader in educational technology (EdTech) products and resources, signals RS’ increased commitment to deliver STEM education technology into the classroom and the home for enhanced learning experiences.
LEGO® Education is the latest leading brand to be added to the RS STEM education portfolio for schools, which was launched earlier this year and includes EdTech providers such as Makeblock, MakeyMakey and VEX Robotics. RS is initially offering three LEGO® Education products along with practical support to students and teachers through hands-on workshops: LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 brings to life primary school science and computing through challenges and real-world themes with relevant technology that engages students; LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime is an intuitive solution designed to develop students’ confidence in STEAM concepts via learning through play; LEGO® BricQ Motion engages students in STEAM learning as they experiment with forces, motion, and interaction in the context of sports.
RS now offers one of the widest ranges of STEM education technology for the classroom or home to support the delivery of the STEM curriculum and enable students to learn new skills, from coding and robotics to teamwork and problem solving. The company also offers a suite of free resources for schools including the Imagine-X series of curriculum-aligned lesson plans and STEM workshops supported by a network of STEM ambassadors.
“We are really excited to add LEGO® Education to the RS STEM education portfolio for schools. RS has a long tradition of supporting engineers around the world so what better way to inspire the next generation of engineers by partnering with the world-famous building block platform that gives children their first taste of engineering,” said James Howarth, Head of Education Technology at RS. “We believe strongly in the values that LEGO® Education uphold in making learning fun through hands-on experiences and building confidence in STEM, and we will continue to champion these values across primary and secondary education in the UK.”
Tom Hall, General Manager, LEGO® Education, said: “We’re delighted to be working with RS Components and share a mission to prepare today’s children for tomorrow’s world. We look forward to reaching more classrooms, teachers and students across the UK as we build vital confidence in STEAM skills.”
For further information about the LEGO® Education products and resources available from RS, please visit: https://st1-uk.rs-online.com/
Information about the complete STEM offering from RS is available at: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
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About RS Components
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. We stock more than 650,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship c. 60,000 parcels a day.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimising inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.
Electrocomponents plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the year ended 31 March 2021 reported revenue of £2.0 billion. Electrocomponents plc has nine operating brands: RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA, Synovos, Needlers and Liscombe.
For more information on RS, please visit the website at https://uk.rs-online.com/web/.
