What science looks like at Ely St John's

Pupil Voice
 
At Ely St John's we really value the children's thoughts and ideas about science. Not only are their ideas recorded, but more importantly, they are woven into the science curriculum via 'Pupil Voice Days' where classes are taught sessions that they have asked for. 
 
Below are some examples of pupil voice...
 
  • We learnt about different habitats. Living, dead and never been alive. Benches used to be trees, so they are dead.
  • We went into the nature garden, and we have to see how many things we could spot. We made a graph to show what we saw.
  • We did a quiz thing because we needed to learn more. It tells our teacher how much we have learnt.
  • I want to try and blow something up. Like a proper experiment!
  • If it was alive, and it was transformed into a bench, it is still dead.
  • You get ticks if you have achieved the learning objective. Really good, you get two ticks. Fantastically good, you get three ticks. One tick is you have done it.

British Science Week 2023

 

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which will take place 10-19 March 2023.

 

The 2023 theme is connections. From exploring plant growth in a window box to discussing the impacts of economic growth on our society, there are plenty of ways to join in with your class

Science in Year 1
Science in Year 3/4
British Science Week 2024
 
The theme for this year is 'Time'.
Lots of amazing things have been happening at Ely St Johns between 8th to 17th March. Please look below to find out what these amazing things are.
Year 1
 
Farm to Fork!
 
Thank you so much to Chloe and Rebecca who came into school to tell Year 1 all about how Iceberg Lettuces are grown at G's Growers Ltd. The children had a chance to see how much preparation and time goes in to growing these crops. Everyone planted a lettuce and now has the opportunity to care for it at home. 
Year 3
 
In Year 3, we have dedicated some extra time to looking at a frog's life cycle, watched videos about the solar system and thought about how our brains work. 
British Science Week 2025
 
British Science Week is entering its third decade in 2025, taking place on 7-16 March, and the theme to mark the start of this new era is ‘Change and adapt’!
Year 2
 
Awe and Wonder: Paper Towel Colour Mixing.
 
The children worked collaboratively to set up an experiment. In groups, they followed a method. Once they had set up the experiment, they answered a set of questions.