St Bede's Catholic Primary School

At St Bede's we strongly believe that a high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils are taught the essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science.

In the first week in November we held a Science week that focused on scientists that have helped shape the world in which we live in today. Year 2 learned about Charles Macintosh- the inventor of waterproof fabric. Year 3 learned about Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - who worked on X-rays. Year 4 learned about Isaac Newton to support their work in Forces in class. Year 5 studied the life of Valentina Tereshkova a retired Russian cosmonaut. Year 6 learned about Steve Jobs who was the chairman and co-founder of Apple. We held a Big Science Day on Tuesday 6th November when we have a full day of science workshops run Jackson Kavanagh from As Creatives. During this day all the children explored the wonder, importance and relevance of science through a whole school assembly and class based workshops.

Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, pupils are encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. We encourage them to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes. Our aim is to encourage children to see the joy and relevance of science as they move through the school and onto Secondary School.

Science is everywhere in St Bedes ...