Science and Reading

The Royal Society Book Prize has been run in a few Stoke schools several times so we now there can be impact on engagement, family learning and the profile of science. Putting children at the centre of decision making, reading for purpose and expecting higher order justification of choices all make this Free offer have…

National Interest in Stoke Science

Did you know? Local good news stories of Stoke science teachers influencing National practice. Find out more Primary Science Capital: A Whole School teaching approach PSTT & Ogden Trust. This is a National Research Project with a handful of school trailblazing and trialling approaches in primary classrooms. https://pstt.org.uk/what-we-do/news/new-project-pstt-primary-science-capital-whole-school-teaching-approach Celebrating the involvement of Emily Northwood, science lead…

What is your Science Week Story?

What is your Science Week Story? Are you joining in National Science Week? 6-15th march 2020 ( A Longer than average week) What are you doing? Why are you doing it? Who is involved? Who have you told about it? Science across the City looks forward to seeing and hearing about the excitement, the enthusiasm…

Science Beyond School

Check out this great idea, shared by The Willows Primary School.  Try signposting and encouraging activities to families and your school community to promote great days out with science inspiration. Leadership is about having the clear vision for science and sometimes this can be as simple as making others aware of what they can do,…

Visits and Visitors to enrich science

Is your school supporting career choices? Is your school promoting STEM as meaningful and relevant? Is your school linking with the wider community? Are you looking for ways of improving the impact of the support? –Two useful and FREE  resources to know about– STEM VIP – launched this week Free to download. CLICK HERE TO…

Find out about Research!

Informing your approaches and decisions in Primary Science National News & Updates : FREE to Download See the latest issue of the Journal of Emergent Science, Issue 18 PSTT (Primary Science Teacher Trust ) share the outcomes of their National conference. Edited by Sarah Earle https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/journal-of-emergent-science/issue-18 Local Updates: Free to attend: Keele Research School will…

Looking forwards Spring 2020

Primary science CPD offer next term includes: FREE enquiry cycle teaching resource poster for all classrooms (see Teachmeet opportunity ) Networks for subject leaders Showcase presentation of implemented change- The first TAPS Learning community. (Teacher assessment in Primary Science) January 20th, St Thomas More RC Academy Stakeholder conferences ( at JCB and Crewe Alex Stadium)…

Looking backwards Autumn 2019

Primary Science in Stoke-on-Trent is high profile across the city. Share the success as our community of committed science leaders strive to improve science for all pupils. An end of term Thank You for all those regularly engaging with super positivity and professionalism. Stoke-on-Trent is increasingly recognised Nationally as a trailblazer for the connections being…

Is your school a CLEAPSS member?

Is your school a CLEAPSS member? Not sure, then why not ring them and ask. Are your teachers following National best practice guidelines to risk assess and plan for exciting and safe practical work in science? Not sure, then discuss with your employer (trust) how they are providing legal guidance. Your website probably says that…