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SUMMARY:SEERIH Oldham 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 Oldham.\n\n \n\nSEERIH\, at The University of Manchester\, is a speci
 alist hub which supports teacher development.\n\nTo facilitate forward p
 lanning in schools\, all three meetings are open to book now. Please boo
 k tickets for the sessions you are able to attend. We encourage teachers
  attend all sessions wherever possible\, in order to get the most out of
  the experience.\n\nThe network welcomes new and established primary sci
 ence subject leaders of all experience levels to:\n\n-share and improve 
 practice\n\n-speak with other subject leaders in your region about the i
 ssues that are affecting each of you.\n\n-engage in expert-led professio
 nal development inputs to support you with up-to-date issues\, skills an
 d resources.\n\n \n\nAttending these termly networks is an interactive a
 nd practical way to help you to:\n\n \n\n-tackle the issues in your scho
 ol's science curriculum\n\n-support you in your role as a leader\n\n-rai
 se the profile of science\n\n-improve the outcomes for your pupils.\n\n 
 \n\nExpectations of attending the network include engaging with pre-cour
 se tasks/reading and submitting your response to a gap task. This is a c
 ompulsory element of the network to ensure the CPD is meaningful and imp
 actful.\n\n \n\nYour timetable:\n\n \n\nAutumn term meeting: 13 November
  2025\, 13:00-16:00. Oldham Event Centre\n\noff Hilbre Avenue Oldham OL2
  5BL\n\n \n\nPurposeful and Practical Primary science\n\n \n\nPractical 
 work is a distinctive aspect of science teaching\, but its role in prima
 ry 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 fo
 cus on ensuring the intended science learning is explicit and focused.\n
 \n \n\nOutcomes:\n\n \n\n-To know when and how to make good use of pract
 ical work to enhance learning in science\n\n-To understand how to plan f
 or these opportunities\n\n-To explore a host of practical ideas and acti
 vities matched to the current National Curriculum for primary science.\n
 \n \n\nSpring term meeting: 5 March 2026\, 13:00-16:00. Oldham Event Cen
 tre\n\noff Hilbre Avenue Oldham OL2 5BL\n\n \n\nWhat a good one looks li
 ke – Moderating primary science\n\n \n\nAssessment is at the heart of te
 aching and learning. This half-day session will provide an opportunity t
 o compare work across year groups and develop a clear understanding of p
 rogress and what ‘secure’ looks like in each year group. Discussions wit
 h other science leaders will ensure next steps in science can be identif
 ied\, leading to greater cohesion across the whole school.\n\n \n\nOutco
 mes:\n\n \n\n-To explore current best practice in primary science assess
 ment and understand current assessment expectations\n\n-To explore appro
 aches to whole school science moderation\n\n-To be able to assess workin
 g scientifically.\n\n \n\nSummer term meeting: 11 June 2026\, 13:00-16:0
 0. Oldham Event Centre\n\noff Hilbre Avenue Oldham OL2 5BL\n\n \n\nThe S
 TEAMy relationship between art and science!\n\n \n\nTeaching pupils to t
 hink both critically and creatively is key to the development of a socie
 ty which understands and is fully engaged with the world around them. It
 ’s important to provide our pupils with enough knowledge and understandi
 ng of the world around them so they make informed decisions: i.e. they a
 re scientifically literate. This session aims to prepare our future scie
 ntists and technologists- in a range of creative contexts\, including ar
 t.\n\n \n\nOutcomes:\n\n \n\n-To experience a host of practical ideas fo
 r teaching science\n\n-To cultivate\, develop and raise science capital 
 through a creative\, cross-curricular approach\n\n-To extend and enrich 
 science activities for all ages across the primary school.
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LOCATION:Oldham Event Centre\, off Hilbre Avenue\, Oldham \, OL2 5BL
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