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Science
What we say about science at Coxhoe Primary
Our science lead, Mr Mason, says...
Science is a core subject and is hugely important to help children learn about the way the world works. Our children at Coxhoe love our science lessons! Teachers are great at making the lessons fun and engaging and that is evident in the children's positivity and recall of facts. Science is an essential subject to learn for a number of different careers and at Coxhoe, we are equipping our children with a firm foundation in scientific knowledge, giving them every chance of success in the future.
Our Year 6 science Ambassadors say...
"Here at Coxhoe Primary we enjoy our science curriculum and the experiments we do. Science is a really important subject and helps us answer many of life’s questions. Science links to all sorts of different subjects and careers and it is vital that children get a good understanding of science to help them in the future. Our children love learning about science and are very enthusiastic about their teachers!"
Children from across school say...
"I like it when we get to make things and watch them change." - Year 6
"Science is really good because you get to do experiments that are fun." - Year 5
"I loved disolving the egg shell in vinegar, it was like a bouncy ball." - Year 4
"I like looking at mini-beasts and finding out where they live." - Year 2
"The reaction in the coke and mentos challenge was really interesting." - Year 3
Curriculum Intent
It is our aim to help children understand that science is all around us.
By giving children the skills to question their surroundings and how we are all affected by our environment, we can develop our children into scientific thinkers.
Throughout their time at Coxhoe Primary School, children will develop the ability to investigate a wide variety of scientific topics, each year building on the investigation skills they have been taught.
Enrichment Activities in Science
- Celebration of British Space Week
- Celebration of World Science Week
- Reception visit to Hall Hill Farm
- Year 1 visit to Washington Wetlands Centre
- Year 2 visit to Hardwick Park
- Science After School Club
- Forest School Sessions
- Captain Chemistry
Long Term Plan
Science at Coxhoe 2025-2026
Autumn Term 2025
Pupil Voice - What our children have said about enrichment this term:
Hargreaves Class: Thoughts on their visit to Washington Wetlands Centre (part of their topic animals including humans)
Summary of what you did: We did some pond dipping and minibeast hunting. On the afternoon, we did some bird spotting and played at the playground.
What did you like about the visit? I liked seeing the otters and the flamingos. There were lots of ducks too.
What new knoweldge have you gained from this trip? Where different minibeasts live and that there are lots of creatures that live in a pond.
What will you tell others about the trip? It is very fun and you get to play on the playground.
Which careers/jobs did you see on the visit? Keeper, centre manager
What skills/qualities would you need to tdo that career/job? Knowledge of different animals, Confidence, Patience
Rosen Class: Thoughts on their visit to Washington Wetlands Centre (part of their topic animals including humans)
Summary of what you did: We went on a minibeast hunt, we did pond dipping, we saw the feeding otters and flamingos. We got to feel a flamingo egg.
What did you like about the visit? Watching the flamingos being fed. Going to the playground. I liked going mini beast hunting. Holding the flamingo egg. Watching the otters get fed.
What new knoweldge have you gained from this trip? Flamingos lay bigger eggs than chickens. Otters eat fish. The biggest UK bird is a crane!
What will you tell others about the trip? Seeing the flamingos is fun. I liked it. I liked being there because we did pond dipping. The otters were cute.
Which careers/jobs did you see on the visit? Volunteers, Animal workers, Visit leaders, shop keeps, cafe worker, caretakers
What skills/qualities would you need to tdo that career/job? You have to like animals, know about nature, understand the seasons, how to care for the environment.
Dickens Class: Thoughts on TINARTS Pulse Session:
Summary of what you did : We started by moving to shapes in space like moon, sun, earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. We made a routine using the shapes and then we had the watched the dancers perform all of the shapes we had learned.
What did you like about the visit?: I liked the dancing. The people doing it were really nice. I liked that it was different to the normal kind of dancing I have seen. The screen the dancers danced behind made it feel really space-like.
What new knowledge have you gained from this experience? It helped me learn more about science and space. I learned lots of new dance moves. I didn’t know you could dance for a job. I learned there were lots of different planets and that Venus was the god of love.
What will you tell others about the visitor? You can learn about space through dancing. Even if you don’t like dancing, you should try it, It is surprising. I could watch it for hours
Which careers/jobs did you see? Dance teacher Actor Acrobat Performer Dancer in a show Gymnast
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job?Enthusiasm Resilience Flexibility or be hard working to train yourself Confidence Patience Passion
Dickens Class: Thoughts on TINARTS Pulse Session:
Summary of what you did : We started by moving to shapes in space like moon, sun, earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. We made a routine using the shapes and then we had the watched the dancers perform all of the shapes we had learned.
What did you like about the visit?: I liked the dancing. The people doing it were really nice. I liked that it was different to the normal kind of dancing I have seen. The screen the dancers danced behind made it feel really space-like.
What new knowledge have you gained from this experience? It helped me learn more about science and space. I learned lots of new dance moves. I didn’t know you could dance for a job. I learned there were lots of different planets and that Venus was the god of love.
What will you tell others about the visitor? You can learn about space through dancing. Even if you don’t like dancing, you should try it, It is surprising. I could watch it for hours
Which careers/jobs did you see? Dance teacher Actor Acrobat Performer Dancer in a show Gymnast
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job?Enthusiasm Resilience Flexibility or be hard working to train yourself Confidence Patience Passion
Tolkien Class: Thoughts on our visit from The Life Centre with the Pop up Planetarium:
Summary of what you did : There was an Inflatable planetarium in the hall from Centre for Life Newcastle. We went on a space themed mission and worked as a team to get safely back to Earth.
What did you like about the visitor?: It was all around you when you were inside the dome – 3D Lots of discussion about what was happening Nice atmosphere inside Seeing scout the robot Resources we could get our hands on Loved the adventure and problem solving Multi-sensory – listening, looking and smelling
What new knowledge have you gained from this experience? What the moon is made out of Asteroid was over 4,000,000 years old Morse code What it was like being in a space ship in space
What will you tell others about the visitor? We explored the atmosphere We went to the moon in space We held an asteroid We learnt morse code
Which careers/jobs link to your visitor? Astronaut Museum workers Space scientists Geologists Astro physicists
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job? Science knowledge Know about the solar system and space Know how a rocket works - physics PHD in astrophysics Maths skills to calculate things Driving licence
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