Towards A Distributed Network Model (A sustainable infrastructure for Subject leaders) SATC believes that subject leaders for science should be supported to do their role and to do their role well. Attending a regular network provides a chance to say in touch with updates, stay in touch with professional buddies, to ask the daft questions…
SPOTY- School Physicist (scientist) of the Year SPOTY is co-ordinated and hosted by our local science hero Scott Walker. SATC are putting a call out to all Stoke-on-Trent schools to nominate a year 6 child that has shone in science this year. Each school can make one nomination and each nomination will be presented with…
New report launched yesterday (29th April). An Ofsted lens on relevant research that informs practice for effective learning in science. Relevant to be aware of the perspective of this key national policy influence. Really useful to read for all senior leaders and subject leaders. We are also delighted that the author of the report is…
Documents: SchoolRegistrationFormRound 21 Application for the funding bursary from the OA project for PSQM is open from 1st April- 1st June 2021. PSQM has made a transformative difference to many schools in the city. We are happy to put you in touch with schools that have done PSQM recently to discuss or ask questions. The…
Reading to learn. Are we providing enough opportunities for children to read science books? When children have access to science books do they have a clear purpose for reading? Just imagine children talking to each other and to their parents evaluating a recent science read! An absolute win win for every school is the Royal…
My Everyday Science resource, developed by Jenny Watson and made freely available to schools has proved so popular with teachers that it will be part of our remote learning offer that is taken forward as simply good practice in normal practice. A series of cards (A5 and easy to print) each have an enquiry or…
The CPD learning community led by the Thinking Doing Talking Science research team has made a huge difference in many of our schools. We know this as the feedback from head teachers describes a culture shift in classrooms from worksheets of answers to child led deeper understanding of science ideas. Following the success of the…
Are you thinking about a theme for science week? Are you trying to support pupil needs by knowing which pupils need a bit more? Have you given up the idea of running a science club but wish you could? Get Excited – Watch out for the science across the city science week launch. Our Theme:…
Stop, relax and enjoy the Christmas break. Season’s greetings and best wishes for the New Year from the team at Science across the city. We look forward to continuing to support you in developing science yet further in 2021.
A once in a 400 year event is happening now and you, your children and their families can be part of it! The GREAT CONJUNCTION is at its peak on the 21st December 2020. This is the point at which Jupiter and Saturn are almost on top of each other in the sky. The closest…