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.
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 |
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. |
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