Science
Our programme covers six sessions and will be delivered by our Science Specialist Leaders of Education who have a wealth of expertise. You can either pay per workshop or sign up to all six which will then enable your school to apply for The Primary Science Quality Mark.
How much will it cost?
The cost of the programme is £30 per session for partners and £35 non-partners. Or alternatively, if you sign up to all six workshops the cost is £150 partners and £180 non-partners.
Our programme includes the following:
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Five Types of Enquiry |
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This session will explore the scientific enquiry skills alongside the five types of enquiry, providing teachers with practical activities to take back to the classroom. We'll discuss exactly what the skills are that we want children to develop as scientists and how this can be facilitated simply but effectively. There are five types of scientific enquiry, some of which are often forgotten and are well suited to those topics which appear difficult to teach enquiry through, such as space. This session will include going into classrooms to see teachers deliver sessions which allow children to develop scientific skills through the range of enquiry discussed. |
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Wednesday 8th November 2017 |
1pm – 4pm |
Moortown Primary |
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Delivering Enquiry |
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Have you spent many a night trawling through Pinterest, trying to find some exciting science to deliver to your class? This session looks at why enquiry is so important, how to make it practical and aims to send teachers away with a bank of engaging, purposeful enquiry activities to use in the classroom. They might be activities that link to specific scientific knowledge outlined in the National Curriculum or they might just be exciting and an opportunity to focus on the scientific skills discussed in the first session. We'll discuss how one activity can be adapted for all year groups and will include go into classrooms to see teachers deliver practical activities which teachers can use in their own setting. |
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Tuesday 12th December 2017 |
1pm – 4pm |
Moortown Primary |
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Assessing Science |
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This session is an opportunity to look at the different approaches to assessing science. · Tackle formative and summative assessment. · Find out what other schools are doing. · Look at how assessment through school can inform your Y6 assessments. · What is best practice? · Put a plan in place for your school |
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Wednesday 7th February 2018 |
1pm – 2.30pm |
Tranmere Park Primary |
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Science in EYFS |
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How does science fit into EYFS? How can you maximise the opportunities for your FS children to experience and explore science? We will look at ‘Understanding The World’ and how this links to science. |
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Tuesday 24th April 2018 |
1pm – 3pm |
Tranmere Park Primary |
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Science Outside the Classroom |
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How to get outside for meaningful science learning. Where to go, what to do and how to persuade other members of staff to get on board! |
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Tuesday 12th June 2018 |
1pm – 3pm |
Tranmere Park Primary |
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Planning and Teaching Science |
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Schools all have different approaches to teaching Science. Some teach it as a discrete lesson each week and others teach it through topics, meaning that delivery is less regular. In this session, we'll evaluate the pros and cons of these two approaches, assessing what would work best in teacher's individual settings. This session doesn't aim to direct teachers to one approach or the other but will address that whatever approach is best for an individual school, should be implemented school-wide allowing for consistency and assurance of curriculum delivery. |
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Wednesday 11th July 2018 |
1pm – 2.30pm |
Moortown Primary |
To book your place on our Science workshops or for further information, email Helen@noctuateachingschool.org.uk or call 01943 875050