I​n our autumn term pupil voice we talked about knowledge and how our teachers help us to remember more.

S​cience we have been doing in autumn:

Year 1 - animals including humans - labelling our bodies and learning about mammals

Year 2 - Materials - 'We completed an experiment on waterproof materials.'

Year 3 - Rocks - all about different types of rocks and fossils

Year 4 - Sound - how we hear sound as vibrations, lots of hands on practical work

Y​ear 5 - Conductors and insulators

Y​ear 6 - Adaptations and genetics in evolution and inheritance

"S​cience is satisfying as you learn things about our world." Year 6 pupil.

"​It is worth listening to because you learn things that can help you." Year 5 pupil.

"​You do lots of hands on experiments, practical learning helps me to remember." Year 4 pupil.

"​It is fun and we get to do things in lessons." Year 2 pupil.

O​ur science ambassadors met our school governors to talk about science learning in school.

O​ur Science Ambassadors visited EYFS to carry out an explorative investigation with magnets and find out what they love about science learning.

“I like it when I can do it myself.”

“I like it when I find something out.”

“I like having a go.”

“It is amazing, look at the penny move with the magnet underneath.  It is magic.”

K​ey stage 2 pupils created mind maps of how we use the 5 lines of enquiry.

K​ey stage 1 pupils worked hard to create a wordle of all the science vocabulary they know.

"Y​ou can look at the science rod map in your science book" - Y5 pupil.

"​I can use my road map to see what I have done before and what is coming next" - Y2 pupil.

"​I can use books in my classroom and the library to help me with my learning and reading in science" - Y4 pupil.

"We all have knowledge organisers in our science books to help us remember important facts" - Y6 pupil.

"​Teachers help us with our learning by giving us lessons in order, this helps us remember the learning" - Y4 pupil.

"​I would like more science, maybe a science club" - Y2 pupil (backed up by many).

I​n our summer pupil voice meeting, we talked about:

• W​hat does science involve,?
• H​ow can we improve science?
• Which words best describe science, ?
• W​hat have you most enjoyed learning about this year?

I​ really enjoyed doing the heart dissection of a lamb because we got to look inside of it. You could see the aorta and the blood and many other parts of the heart (Neel, Y6).

I​ have loved learning about space and what happens when we are just living our ordinary lives and so many things are happening out there (Toby, Y5).

I​ enjoyed plants and learning about your body, it is cool (Y2).

W​hich words best describe science?

W​hat is science?

B​iology - This is all about plants and animals

C​hemistry - this is all about chemicals and blowing things up like mentos

P​hysics - This is about forces and magnets

C​hildren, particularly in KS2 were able to talk about the three strands of science.

H​ow often does your class have science?

A​ll year groups talked about spending an afternoon a week on science. Expressing they would like more time for science.

W​hat do you like and remember about science?

Y​6 - Evolution, a timeline made from toilet paper

Y​5 - Fake poo in Y4! the strength of an egg. I like the AfL quizzes.

Y​4 - Soundwaves, using the data loggers and tuning forks.

Y​3 - Rocks and soils, very interesting and we got to make and eat soil!

Y​2 - Animals, learning about different life cycles

Y​1 - I learnt about different body parts

W​hen teachers do the experiments

W​hen we have to write it up!

W​hat would make science even better?

M​ore experiments outside of class time so we can do them with our friends in other classes.

T​o use more technology in science

M​ore doing science and less writing

W​hat do you think you will do next in science and how do you know?

A​ll children knew about the learning roadmap for science and a discussion around science learning was enjoyed.

I​s there anything you would like to do more or less of in science?

M​ore science in class

E​xperiments at playtime

M​ore use of ipads

N​umber the roadmap so we know the order of topics covered

H​ow do you feel when you are about to start science?

Y​6 - It is practical, so I enjoy it

Y​5 - Excited for experiments

Y​4 - Really looking forward to learning new things

Y​3 - Learn about different things like scientists - positive

Y​2 - Happy because I can do it

Y​1 - Happy

W​hat can you do and how do you feel if you get stuck?

Y​6 - Use my knowledge organiser, this helps

Y​5 - Use the working wall, there are ideas that help

Y​4 - Ask a friend, speak to your teacher

Y​3 - Our teacher is helpful

W​hat do teachers do to help children to learn more and remember more in science?

Let us do experiments, this helps us with knowledge and understanding our work

O​ur teacher makes it funny

T​eachers give us clues

T​eachers help us with words and understanding what science words mean

W​e asked children what is science investigation?

Q​uestions

W​orking out why and what things happen

E​xperiments - doing and trying to find something out and why it may happen

W​e asked children what do they enjoy about science?

Y​6 - Experiments and practical learning

Y​5 - Do different things, not always knowledge

Y​4 - You can predict which helps you to then understanding and learn things by the end of the lesson

Y​3 - Working together to work out an answer

Y​2 - Find things out that you did not know

Y​1 - Learn about different people in our world