Science

PSQM (Primary Science Quality Mark) Outreach

We are delighted to announce that Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery has earned the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark - Outreach. This is an award, granted by the Primary Science Teaching Trust, which we worked towards over the last year. It is the highest award in the primary range and reflects the outstanding science within the school and a commitment to working alongside scientists and science organizations. It is also a recognition of the work done by Great Hockham to support other schools within and beyond the Sapientia Cluster in developing science. 

The Great Science Share

Report by Jemima and Olivia

The Great Science Share is where all the classes share their learning with a different class. They use a range of science skills e.g. Observation over time, Pattern seeking, Classification, Comparative and fair testing and Data handling. What each class did is below:

Rabbits: Shared a Classification activity with Hedgehogs - a scavenger hunt sorting and grouping 15 objects they found outside

Owls: A comparative test - they had two eggs - both in water. Hedgehogs had to figure out why one egg was floating and one was sinking

Deers: Pattern seeking - they had a marshmallow teacake and had to build a structure round it to stop it from breaking when a ball was dropped on it, just like how your brain is protected by your skull and skin

Hedgehogs: A range of enquiry types - they ran 8 stalls with different activities to explore heart rate, pulse and circulation

Please see photos below