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Full STEAM Ahead!

A novel way to merge science, parkour and art

“Full STEAM Ahead” is a campaign initiated by Eiman Munro, former Physics teacher, to transform science learning through art, parkour, games and stories.

Children are invited to transform the elements of the periodic table into characters that reflect their properties called ‘Elemons’. The winning submission will be published digitally and included in the next battle game titled, ‘ALLOY Mode’. The world of the Elemons is an epic adventure depicted in a series of science fiction novels. ‘Noble Beginnings’ is the title of the first novel that is planned for release in July 2016.

The campaign has now attracted many supporters including parkour pioneer, Sébastien Foucan, from Foucan Freerunning Academy. He has offered the winner and 11 of their classmates a 1 hour Master Class at his Academy. Sebastien is a massive supporter of the project and congratulates Eiman on her mission to merge play, parkour and science together.

Parkour is a growing global phenomenon and Eiman Munro believes that it is important to add that exciting unpredictable pace in a story about kids travelling in the multi-verse capturing and discovering these Elemon creatures using their parkour skills. She says, “Having the support from inspirational role models like, Sebastien is encouraging for both the project and the kids involved.” All participating schools will receive STEM games bundle worth over £150.

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Editor’s notes:

• Teachers and parents can sign up to the project by registering through the launchrock platform: http://full-steam-ahead.launchrock.com/
• Nobel Beginnings’ first chapter is available on Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/170496608-elemons-quest-noble-beginnings-parkour-abyss
• About Eiman Munro: A games designer and qualified physics teacher. Contact email: Eiman.munro@elementalpublishing.co.uk
• About Sébastien Foucan: Sébastien Foucan is the founder of Freerunning and pioneer of Parkour. Well known for being part of the iconic opening scene on top of a crane in James Bond’s Casino Royale, Sébastien is a global ambassador for the Freerunning discipline and has established his own Foucan Freerunning Academy to pass on his personal philosophy and skills.

Sébastien was part of a group of friends in Lisses, (France) in the 1980’s, who developed an obstacle led style of play which they named ‘parcours’ after the military training, ‘parcours du combattant’. In 2001, Sébastien choreographed, managed and performed his first Freerunning show in Frankfurt, Germany.

Sébastien came to prominence in the UK in 2003 with the Channel 4 documentary ‘Jump London’ which featured Sébastien and his friends Freerunning across the city’s famous landmarks.  A subsequent documentary, ‘Jump Britain’ aired in 2005 and included Sébastien jumping the retractable roof of Cardiff’s Millenium stadium. Sébastien appeared in the music video for Madonna’s 2005 single, ‘Jump’, and went on to accompany Madonna on her 2006 Confessions Tour.

It was also in 2006 that Sébastien made his acting debut, starring as Mollaka in the 21st James Bond film; Casino Royale. In 2008, Sébastien’s first book Freerunning – Find Your Way was published. The book highlights the philosophies and values behind freerunning and how they can be applied to your daily life. Following the success of Casino Royale, Sébastien went on to star in The Tournament (released in 2009) playing the role of assassin Anton Bogart.

Since 2011, Sébastien has established his own Foucan Freerunning Academy in London and has become an accomplished inspirational speaker for corporations, international governing bodies, sports clubs and schools.

In 2014, Sébastien was elected as President of Parkour UK and is a proud ambassador for the discipline. In 2015, Sébastien became partners with Oxygen Freejumping because of a shared vision to promote playful activity.

For more information contact: Academy@foucan.com or Kirsten Lonsdale 07957 417704