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British Science Week

Every year we celebrate British Science Week

The theme for 2019 British Science Week was'journeys', encouraging the children to think about the different scientific journeys that happen every day and how they can discover science through their own lives and experiences. It was also a chance for the children to consider how journeys can help us experience more of the world around us.

 

Each year group planned experiments, trips and investigations on this theme using the British Science Week resource packs. Themes such as space exploration, the environment and animal & plant life were explored during the week.  On Monday 18th March we held a special ‘Star Scientist’ assembly when we  recognised children who excelled during science week (see further down the page).

 

To coincide with British Science Week, this term's Share a Story  focused on Women in Science. Our aim is to continue to raise the profile of significant female scientists that are not included in the traditional text books and encyclopedias: the so called ‘hidden figures’. We present their life journeys as stories of resilience, belief in oneself and empowerment: stories that every child, boy or girl, should hear. Teachers introduced the children to scientists such as Jane Goodall, Grace Hopper, Rachel Carson, Katherine Johnson, Rosalind Franklin, Ada Lovelace and many more. We have some wonderful books that we shared with the children.

Whole School Assembly to Launch Science Week
Watch these videos...

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Be patient!

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Erupting Volcano!

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Why does the ketchup sachet sink to the bottom when the bottle of water is squeezed?

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Exploding Cola

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Watch what happens when mintos are lowered into cola.

Jason Alexander from Rubbish Walks talks to the children about reducing the amount of plastic we throw away

2019 Star Scientists

British Science Week

2019

Star Scientist Awards

 

 

Abi Scott

For making connections with our scientific learning and her own understanding of the world

Alba Powling Roles

For thinking like an archaeologist

Alex Dancock

For asking lots of scientific questions and thinking hard about our topic

Alex Gluchowski

For great interest and desire for knowledge

Alex Mills

For writing good explanations in his science report

Alexandra Keating

For great scientific writing about germs; detailed recordings and making links to previous learning

Alfie Mann

For being very enthusiastic and keen to test and re-test

Anastasiia Mandryka

For amazing observations and comparisons. For making careful observations and sharing his thoughts.

Callum Dowd

For making good contributions to scientific discussions

Catherine Fountain

For good participation and good observations

Celia Tighe

For showing great interest and finding out more at home. For being full of ideas and keen to share these with the class.

Deimante Brazte

For suggesting ideas for investigations and for showing good understanding

Elijah Guy

For amazing observations and comparisons. For making careful observations and sharing his thoughts.

Emily Bujanauskaite

For making careful observations and thinking things through in a scientific way

Frank Keating

For always taking part in discussions and sharing his knowledge and ideas, including using scientific language related to butterflies.

Grace Keating

For excellent science planning skills

Harley Hyam

For asking good questions about bees

Isaac Denny

For always taking part in discussions and sharing his knowledge and ideas, including using scientific language related to butterflies.

Jack Wilson

For being really engaged with all the learning around plastic pollution

Kacie-Jade Johnson

For always taking part in discussions and sharing her knowledge and ideas, including using scientific language related to butterflies.

Kelsey Bowers

For great observations and awareness of strengths of bridges

Kian Brock

For posing excellent scientific questions and for backing up answers with evidence

Kuba Cudejko

For showing enthusiasm and making good observations

Lana Shikah

For always showing an interest in new scientific learning and making careful observations

Lexi Ambrose

For great thinking about germ transfer

Matthew Webb

For showing great interest and finding out more at home. For being full of ideas and keen to share these with the class.

Moise Chiriac

For his questioning skills and trying hard to find out more

Natalie Beznosiuk

For making sensible predictions, detailed recordings and close observations; for great scientific reporting

Oriole Powling-Roles

For showing great interest and finding out more at home. For being full of ideas and keen to share these with the class.

Poppy Lake

For her super written reports and keen participation

Ricards Korotkihs

For thinking imaginatively and asking super questions

Roxy Castle

For showing good understanding and investigative skills

Sam Bicho

For showing great interest and finding out more at home. For being full of ideas and keen to share these with the class.

Sam Webb

for good making comparisons during our science investigations

Sara Stoica

For great scientific questions, thoughts and theories. For asking 'What if…' questions

Saul Cox

For good discussions and thinking

Scarlett Peck

For great understanding of microfibres in plastic during our investigation

Sofia Easey

For always taking part in discussions and sharing her knowledge and ideas, including using scientific language related to butterflies.

Sophie Love

For excellent research and questions

Steven Sim

For amazing observations and comparisons. For making careful observations and sharing her thoughts.

Tilly Dawson

For showing enthusiasm and great observations

Tyler Ryan Smith

For using scientific vocabulary during experiments and showing a good understanding

Vanessa Labau

For showing great interest in space

Victor Prag

For good recording of results and discussion of fair testing

Vilte Pociute

For amazing observations and comparisons. For making careful observations and sharing her thoughts.

Zac Powell Smith

For demonstrating good scientific knowledge and asking great questions

Zion Makan

For detailed observations during science investigations

Try the experiments at home (you MUST ask permission first!)

British Science Week 2018

During the week beginning the 12th March we celebrated British Science Week. We launched the week with a special assembly with Mr Wood and Sally Fisher (our science leader) demonstrating some amazing science.

Teachers planned a full week of activities linked to the theme: exploration and discovery”. Here is a selection of just some of the activities they planned:

Mummifying tomatoes

Astro nappy

Poo from the past

Polar explorer food

Escape from the ice

The Silly Science Roadshow visited the school on Thursday 15th March (for children from reception to year 6). We also welcomed visiting female scientists into the school, amongst them a computer scientist, a sports scientist, a bio chemist and a paramedic.

 

 

To coincide with science week, this term's Share a Story event focused on Women in Science. There are many famous scientists that we may be aware of: Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie and possibly Rachel Carson. But what about the women who are not in the text books and encyclopaedias: the so called ‘hidden figures’? It’s time to tell their story.

Their story is one of resilience, belief in oneself and empowerment. Stories that every child, boy or girl, should hear.

 

British Science Week

2018

Star Scientist Awards

Abi Scott

For her independent research; thinking deeply and using her knowledge.

Alfie Mann

For great questions, wanting to know more, making good predictions and explaining why something has happened.

Ava Swinn

for her resilience and perseverance.

Eden Taplin

For asking great questions.

Efaz Amin

For his thoughtful questions and predictions; always enthused and engaged.

Elena Stincic Clarke

For sharing her deeper understanding; for her clear and precise explanations.

Ella Easey

For excellent thinking around a problem, great predictions; giving reasons for her opinions and asking super questions.

Franklin Jacobs

For being enthusiastic and keen in his learning and coming up with good ideas.

Georgia Jones

For asking brilliant questions and being reflective, eager and curious. Georgia brought in her safety glasses and gloves to show us as she loves to experiment at home.

Harley Billups

For thinking of great questions.

Harley Holmes

For being hugely enthusiastic; his independent research on the science of DNA.

Jay Morley

For asking great questions and for thinking beyond the initial idea.

Keira Crossley

For making good links and using the appropriate scientific language.

Lola Gale

For showing a keen interest in science; good thinking and predictions.

Mia Woodard

For super listening and making links with predictions and conclusions.

Milly Crisp

For thoughtful contributions.

Nicholas Scott

For excellent thinking around a problem, great predictions; giving reasons for his opinions and asking super questions.

Nylah Rae

For Sharing her knowledge with others

Oakley Lewin

For asking brilliant questions and being reflective, eager and curious.

Ocean Maitland

For making good predictions and problem solving; asking excellent questions.

Phoebe Mann

For being a great palaeontologist!

Reggie Walker

For making good predictions and problem solving; asking excellent questions.

Riley Brunning

For great general knowledge.

Ryan Kandjiriomuini

For his sensible attitude towards learning and his great contributions.

Taylor Jamieson

For really engaging in Science Week with great attention and enthusiasm.

Thomas Nelson

For being so keen to learn about new ideas and sharing his learning at home.

Vanessa Ganska

For good observations and justifications for her thinking.

Willow Robertson

For being enthusiastic and keen in his learning and coming up with good ideas.

Printable version of the experiments

Year 1 penny cleaning experiment 2020

Year 3 British Science Week

Year 5 The Great Can Challenge

Reception: Frozen Dinosaur Egg Investigation

Reception: We are Paleontologists!

Visit our year 6 page to see more!

Year 2 Escape from the Ice

See our year group page for more!
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