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    • Admissions
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    • Assessment Data
    • Breakfast Club
    • Governors
    • Ofsted and Financial
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    • Safeguarding
    • School Meals
    • SEND
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    • Uniform
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    • Our Curriculum
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    • RSHE
    • Spanish
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Educate Awards Runner Up 2022

Welcome to STEM - Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

Science

Click on the image for Science news, websites and a calendar of events.

Technology

Click on the image to find out about what we do in Design and Technology.

Mission Zero logo

Computing

Click on the image to find out about what we do in Computing.

Mathematics

Click on the image to find out about what we do in Mathematics.

Science

British Science Week 10th to 19th Mar

3C have been studying fossils and even had the chance to make their own using plaster of Paris.

    British Science Week - Home Activities

    British Science Week

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    The theme for this year's science Week is 'Connections'. Each year group will be carrying out different  investigations within the theme.

    This section has some links to activities that could be carried out at home.  We'd love it, if you are able to, if parents and carers could share photos of experiments the children carry out. The children don't have to be in the photo. Please post them tagging @GreatCrosby and @ScienceWeekUK  #BSW23 on Twitter and @great.crosby.catholic.primary and #britishscienceweek2023 on Instagram. 

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    Cbbebies Science link

    Explore the fun of science in your own home with some amazing experiments from The Let's Go Club. You and your little one can recreate these simple colourful experiments using common household items. Perfect for budding scientists! 

    Science Kids

    CBeebies Let's Go Club

    Royal Institution

    Science Kids logo

    Check out the Science Kids free experiments section, full of fascinating hands-on experiments that are a great way to enjoy the world of science.

    Learn interesting science and technology facts by experimenting with different materials that react in surprising ways. You'll find many experiments can be done using simple ingredients found around the house (with adult supervision of course). Basic materials can help you perform experiments that are simple, safe and perfect for kids. 

    Royal Institution

    Science Week Community Pack

    Royal Institution

    Royal Institution logo

    Try some of the experiments on the Royal Institution webpage. Each one has a video and activity sheet. You could investigate and make cakes in a cup; launch a bottle rocket, experiment with cabbage juice; make gas to inflate a balloon and  learn about mixtures, solutions and chemical reactions while making home-made play dough. The experiments are labelled Chemistry, Brain, Physics and Maths and use household items. 

    The Scouse Scientist

    Science Week Community Pack

    Science Week Community Pack

    Scientist

    Find out what a Clinical Scientist in Genetics in the NHS does and make a DNA model on The Scouse Scientist YouTube channel.

    Science Week Community Pack

    Science Week Community Pack

    Science Week Community Pack

    Community pack

    Click on the image to read the community pack which includes more experiments to try at home and details of the poster competition.

    Y5 Future Food Heroes

    Year 5 classes are taking part a 6-week project called 'Future Food Heroes', exploring zero-waste food and a circular economy. They are being introduced to Farm Urban's work and research in aquaponic and hydroponic food. 

    They have been split into teams to develop their skills and ideas to present their own future food solutions.

    In the sessions, they are learning about how food grows and experimenting with their aquaponics systems, wormeries and mushroom kits. 

    They have built an aquaponics system and are learning how to grow fish and plants together.

    The children are growing mushrooms using spent coffee grounds and cardboard.

    They are discovering how worms turn food waste into food for plants. 

    Science Workplace Workshop - Spring 2023

    We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Educate Awards Outstanding Commitment to STEM in recognition of the Year 6 Workplace Workshop last summer involving visitors from several local science and engineering employers. 

      On Monday 27th June Great Crosby held our first ever Science Workplace Workshop, in conjunction with Smashing Stereotypes from British Science Week. The day was jam packed full of people who work in the science industry.


      Here is the list of occupations that joined us on our science spectacular day: Senior Doctor / Registrar In Emergency Medicine at Southport and Ormskirk Emergency Departments, Dance teacher Musculoskeletal Therapist Philip Cutts School of Dance Medicine, Merseyside Police CSI, Chemical Science AstraZeneca STEM Ambassador, Scientific Associate II, Pharmaron Biologics UK, Environmental Advisor for Antarctica on behalf of New Zealand government, Systems Engineer/ BAE Systems and Consultant Medical Microbiologist/Liverpool Clinical Laboratories and finally Head of Chemistry/Sacred Heart Catholic College.   


      As the day was due to be so much fun we invited our cluster school partner Valewood Primary School to join in the fun. The two schools together enjoyed the day and inspired many children to have career aspirations in the science industries.   


      If you would like to take part in next year's Science Workplace Workshop please get in touch: admin.greatcrosby@schools.sefton.gov.uk  

      Positive Footprints STEM Careers

      Wed 19th Oct - Renewable Energy Engineer

      Wed 19th Oct - Renewable Energy Engineer

      Wed 19th Oct - Renewable Energy Engineer

      Engineers looking at wind turbines

      Year 6 enjoyed an online careers talk by Lorna Bennett, a renewable energy engineer at ORE Catapult, the UK's leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. She explained her career journey and the process of designing and maintaining wind turbines. The children asked thought-provoking questions. We are grateful that she is, "working towards building a better world by creating new things to make old things better". Thanks to Positive Footprints for organising the event.

      Wed 9th Nov - Green Careers

      Wed 19th Oct - Renewable Energy Engineer

      Wed 19th Oct - Renewable Energy Engineer

      Green Careers

      Year 6 attended an online career conversation about climate change with Jamie Brogan from Edinburgh Climate Change Institute and Raising Aspirations. We discussed how we all have an impact and we have pledged to play our part in living simpler and being green.

      We pledge to reduce waste and to use our voices to influence others. 

      We have learnt that little things make a difference - our futures, our lives.

      Fri 14th Oct - Sun 6th Nov - Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space logo

      From Friday 14th October to Sunday 6th November, Liverpool welcomes the 8.1km scale model walking trail of the Solar System.  Begin at the Sun on Church Street, make your way along the city’s iconic waterfront and Trans Pennine Trail before finishing in Otterspool where Pluto awaits. 

      Click on the image to visit the homepage and watch the video.

      There are a number of events linked to the trail.

      Click on the button to find out more.


      If you do visit and would like to share your photos, please tag us on Twitter @GreatCrosby or Instagram great.crosby.catholic.primary with the hashtag #OurPlaceInSpace

      Our Place In Space Events

      Oliver Jeffers

      Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space

      Our Place In Space Sun

      Oliver Jeffers is one of the authors whose books we study in school.  Our Place in Space has been designed by Oliver Jeffers with leading astrophysicist Professor Stephen Smartt and a creative team led by Nerve Centre, Northern Ireland’s leading creative media arts centre. 

      Click on the button to see Oliver Jeffers's books.

      Oliver Jeffers's books

      Science Celebration Days

      Recycle logo

      4th - 10th October - World Space Week

      World Space Week

      17th - 23rd October 2022 - Recycle Week

      Click on the button to find out about recycling.

      Recycle Week

      11th February 2023 - International Day of Women & Girls in Science

      This is an initiative of the United Nations.

      Women and Girls in Science Day

      10th - 19th March 2023 - British Science Week

      The theme for British Science Week 2023 is 'Connections'.

      British Science Week

      29th April 2023 - International Astronomy Day

      International Astronomy Day

      5th June 2023 - World Environment Day

      World Environment Day

      21st June 2023 - Summer Solstice

      Click on the green button to visit the Royal Greenwich Observatory website to find out about the Summer Solstice.

      Summer Solstice

      3rd July 2023 - International Plastic Bag Free Day

      How can we stop using plastic bags? 

      International Plastic Bag Free Day

      Science At Home Websites

      First Discoverers

      First Discoverers

      First Discoverers

      First Discoverers

      Here are 10 experiments for children in Early Years and Foundation Stage.

      Wow Science

      First Discoverers

      First Discoverers

      Wow Science

      This website has a fabulous range of science experiments that can be carried out at school and at home.

      Science Fun

      First Discoverers

      Science Fun

      Science Fun

      Lots of science experiments to try at home.

      Science Bob

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      Science Fun

      Great experiments to try at home. Check with your parents and carers first.

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      Games, videos and activities related to the topics studied in Years 1 and 2.

      KS2 BBC Bitesize

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      KS1 BBC Bitesize

      BBC Bitesize

      Games, videos and activities related to the topics studied in Years 3 to 6.

      Design and Technology

      We use the Design and Technology Association's 'Project on a Page' scheme of work which is based on the six essentials of good practice: 

      • User – children should have a clear idea of who they

      are designing and making products for,

      • Purpose – children should know what the products they design and make are for. 

      • Functionality – children should design and make products that function in some way to be successful.

      • Design Decisions – when designing and making, children need opportunities to make informed decisions

      • Innovation – when designing and making, children need some scope to be original 

      • Authenticity – children should design and make products that are believable, real and meaningful to themselves 

      Design and Technology Association logo

      Year 4 Design and Technology - Circuits and Switches

      In Design and Technology lessons, Year 4 have been learning about simple circuits and switches.

        See the switches and lights in action in this video.

        Year 2 Fire Engines

        In Year 2, we have been learning about The Great Fire of London, so we designed and made a moving toy fire engine with functioning wheels and axles. 


        We had great fun testing and evaluating them!  

        Computing

        In Computing, we use resources from the National Centre for Computing Education's 'Teach Computing' scheme with units covering:

        • Computer Systems and Networks
        • Creating Media
        • Programming
        • Data and Information

        We teach online safety through using activities from CEOP's ThinkUKnow scheme.

        Visit our online safety pages for more details.

        Each year we take part in the Hour of Code.

        In 2022, we took part in Mission Zero sending Python programs to the International Space Station, sending messages to the astronauts and measuring the relative humidity.

        Teach Computing logo

        Year 1 March - Developing computer skills

        Year 1 March - Developing computer skills

        Year 1 March - Developing computer skills

        Children on laptops

        Year 1 children are developing their computer keyboard and mousepad skills to draw a digital design of one of the characters from the Gingerbread Man. They are also learning how to open and save documents.   

        Mission Zero

        Year 1 March - Developing computer skills

        Year 1 March - Developing computer skills

        Astro Pi Space Station Computer

        Mission Zero is a European Space Agency project that enables children to write and send a Python program to the International Space Station to run on the Astro Pi computers on board. This year the Year 6 Code Club have coded designs from nature that are going to be run on the ISS in May. In 2021/22, Year 6 wrote programs that measured the relative humidity on board the ISS, to so that the crew were aware that it was within normal safety levels. Click on the image above to see Ava and Harrison's program running on an emulator.

        Year 5 Hour of Code

        Year 5 Hour of Code

        Year 5 Hour of Code

        Flappy Santa Game

        Each year our children take part in Hour of Code activities. In 2021, Year 5 designed their own Flappy Bird games. Click on the image to play Lexi and James's game.

        Year 6 Hour of Code

        Year 5 Hour of Code

        Year 5 Hour of Code

        Hour of Code Dance Party

        In 2021, Year 6 used the Hour of Code activities to design a Dance Party animation. Click on the image to run Stephen and Evie's program .

        Mathematics

        Mastering Number

        Mastering Number

        Year 1 and Year 2 children have daily NCETM Mastering Number sessions focusing on key knowledge and understanding of of number composition, developing number sense and fluency.  Reception children begin their sessions at an appropriate time in the academic year.

        Mastering Number

        Mastering Number

        Mastering Number

        The children become familiar with using the Rekenrek  to compose and decompose numbers. This helps them build strategies for doing basic mental maths calculations.

        Mastering Number

        Children learn key vocabulary and use stem sentences to help them to explain their mathematical thinking and reasoning, giving them firm foundations for Key Stage 2.

        Spring 2023

        March - Developing computer skills

        Children on laptops
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