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SUMMARY:SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26
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DESCRIPTION:Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are 
 in Trafford.\n\n \n\nSEERIH\, at The University of Manchester\, is a spe
 cialist hub which supports teacher development.\n\nTo facilitate forward
  planning in schools\, all three meetings are open to book now. Please b
 ook tickets for the sessions you are able to attend. We encourage teache
 rs attend all sessions wherever possible\, in order to get the most out 
 of the experience.\n\nThe network welcomes new and established primary s
 cience subject leaders of all experience levels to:\n\n-share and improv
 e practice\n\n-speak with other subject leaders in your region about the
  issues that are affecting each of you.\n\n-engage in expert-led profess
 ional development inputs to support you with up-to-date issues\, skills 
 and resources.\n\n \n\nAttending these termly networks is an interactive
  and practical way to help you to:\n\n \n\n-tackle the issues in your sc
 hool's science curriculum\n\n-support you in your role as a leader\n\n-r
 aise the profile of science\n\n-improve the outcomes for your pupils.\n\
 n \n\nExpectations of attending the network include engaging with pre-co
 urse tasks/reading and submitting your response to a gap task. This is a
  compulsory element of the network to ensure the CPD is meaningful and i
 mpactful.\n\n \n\nYour timetable:\n\n \n\nAutumn term meeting: 5 Novembe
 r 2025\, 9:15-12:15 OR 13:15-16:15. Wellacre Academy\, Irlam Road\, Flix
 ton\, M41 6AP\n\n \n\nPurposeful and Practical Primary science\n\n \n\nP
 ractical work is a distinctive aspect of science teaching\, but its role
  in primary science isn't always clear\, with teachers often unsure how 
 to use it most effectively to support learning. This session explores a 
 range of potential purposes for practical work in primary science\, with
  a key focus on ensuring the intended science learning is explicit and f
 ocused.\n\n \n\nOutcomes:\n\n \n\n-To know when and how to make good use
  of practical work to enhance learning in science\n\n-To understand how 
 to plan for these opportunities\n\n-To explore a host of practical ideas
  and activities matched to the current National Curriculum for primary s
 cience.\n\n \n\nSpring term meeting: 4 March 2026\, 9:15-12:15 OR 13:15-
 16:15. Wellacre Academy\, Irlam Road\, Flixton\, M41 6AP\n\n \n\nWhat a 
 good one looks like – Moderating primary science\n\n \n\nAssessment is a
 t the heart of teaching and learning. This half-day session will provide
  an opportunity to compare work across year groups and develop a clear u
 nderstanding of progress and what ‘secure’ looks like in each year group
 . Discussions with other science leaders will ensure next steps in scien
 ce can be identified\, leading to greater cohesion across the whole scho
 ol.\n\n \n\nOutcomes:\n\n \n\n-To explore current best practice in prima
 ry science assessment and understand current assessment expectations\n\n
 -To explore approaches to whole school science moderation\n\n-To be able
  to assess working scientifically.\n\n \n\nSummer term meeting: 23 June 
 2026\, 9:15-12:15 OR 13:15-16:15. Wellacre Academy\, Irlam Road\, Flixto
 n\, M41 6AP\n\n \n\nThe STEAMy relationship between art and science!\n\n
  \n\nTeaching pupils to think both critically and creatively is key to t
 he development of a society which understands and is fully engaged with 
 the world around them. It’s important to provide our pupils with enough 
 knowledge and understanding of the world around them so they make inform
 ed decisions: i.e. they are scientifically literate. This session aims t
 o prepare our future scientists and technologists- in a range of creativ
 e contexts\, including art.\n\n \n\nOutcomes:\n\n \n\n-To experience a h
 ost of practical ideas for teaching science\n\n-To cultivate\, develop a
 nd raise science capital through a creative\, cross-curricular approach\
 n\n-To extend and enrich science activities for all ages across the prim
 ary school.
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LOCATION:Wellacre Academy\, Irlam Road\,\, Flixton\, Urmston\, M41 6AP
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