Two Cambuslang Schools put their construction skills to the test as part of a new programme launched by a leading national charity helping to build bridges between different faiths and traditions. P7 pupils from Cairns and St Cadoc鈥檚 Primaries recently helped campaigners Nil by Mouth launch their 鈥楽TEM Together鈥 programme which provides schools free use of state-of-the-art kits which help develop children鈥檚 construction and engineering abilities. The promotion of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) has become a hugely important part of the school curriculum in Scotland and recognises the importance of those sectors to the economy and job market. Nil by Mouth believe that STEM can also be used to promote equality in the classroom by bringing children from denominational and non-denominational schools together to work collaboratively. Pupils are broken into groups and assigned specific roles to maximise participation and underline the importance of working together to solve problems. There is a particular focus on visual learning and problem-solving across a range of 24 STEM tasks involving construction, hydraulics, conceptual thinking, accurate measurement, drawing conclusions from results and revising plans based on data and testing. The project has attracted the support of BAE Systems, with the shipbuilding giant donating the specialist equipment to the charity, ensuring that there is no cost to schools or families taking part and the sessions are accompanied by workshops led by Nil by Mouth staff exploring identity and sectarianism in Scotland. Cairns and St Cadoc鈥檚 have been working on a joint anti-sectarianism protect with Nil by Mouth during 2025 which has seen P7 pupils meet for shared workshops, exploring how the issue manifests itself at football matches as well as meeting referees and ex-players to find out more about the friendships built through the sport. This year sees the charity mark its 25th anniversary, having been set up by Glasgow teenager Cara Henderson, in response to brutal sectarian murder of her friend Mark Scott. Since then, it has worked with over 100,000 people in schools, workplaces and communities across Scotland. Nil by Mouth Director Dave Scott said: 鈥淔or more than a decade we鈥檝e enjoyed working with Cairns and St Cadoc鈥檚 and I鈥檓 delighted we can bring the STEM Together day to Cambuslang to launch the project across Lanarkshire. 鈥淎longside our work in the classroom programmes like this help children from different backgrounds and traditions develop teamwork skills and appreciate the different perspectives others bring to solving a problem. Building bridges between people has always been a central part of Nil by Mouth鈥檚 mission and it鈥檚 always heartening to come to Cairns and St Cadoc鈥檚 to see this in action. 鈥淭he children and staff work so well together, respecting the things which make their schools different but always looking to find and explore their common ground. We hope many of the friendships made continue as the young people move on into high school and into later life.鈥 *Don’t miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here . And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here .