Noctua School Alliance

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Science

CourseScience Workshops 2024/2025
Led byBryony Turford from Primary Science Geeks
DetailsOur programme covers three half day sessions and will be delivered by Bryony Turford from Primary Science Geeks who has a wealth of expertise.

Bryony has been delivering high quality professional development sessions for leaders, classroom practitioners, trainees and ECTs for over 17 years and a teacher for more than 20. Bryony Turford is the founder and director of Primary Science Geeks, an education consultancy based in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Session 1 - Wednesday 23rd October 2024

This session will include:
• My professional learning needs as a leader of science and how to address them
• EEF Improving Primary Science – Guidance report recommendations 1 & 2 (thread included in all sessions)
• Resources for inclusive science teaching for all – PSTT STRATA resources (thread included in all sessions)
• News – keeping up to date with Primary Science


Session 2 - Tuesday 25th February 2025

This session will include:
• Enrichment of our science learning including Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS), British Science Week (BSW) and science clubs
• EEF Improving Primary Science – Guidance report recommendations 3 & 4 (thread included in all sessions)
• Resources for inclusive science teaching for all – Explorify Inclusion Hub resources (thread included in all sessions)
• News – keeping up to date with Primary Science


Session 3 - Wednesday 4th June 2025

This session will include:
• Equality, diversity and inclusion in primary science including a guest speaker TBC
• EEF Improving Primary Science – Guidance report recommendations 5 & 6 (thread included in all sessions)
• Resources for inclusive science teaching for all – PLAN Vocabulary development and My Science Club’s integrated instructions (thread included in all sessions)
• News – keeping up to date with Primary Science


Timings: 1pm-4pm*:
Prep & Reading Time – 1pm-1.30pm
Online CPD Live Session - 1.30pm-3.30pm
Follow Up Actions – 3.30pm-4pm

* Approximately one week before the session, you will be sent a short set of preparation activities to think about, to do and to bring. These are designed to take no longer than 30 minutes to prepare. Reflection tasks should take no longer than 30 minutes after the live session.

**Content subject to change staying current with up to date events
TimingsWednesday 23rd October 2024Online CPD Live Session 1.30pm-3.30pm*£80 per session
BookingClick here to book your place