Leics & Northants primary science courses for teachers. The following packages provide opportunities to network and learn with colleagues in the same role in other schools. The sessions are aimed at subject leaders and other key school staff. Each session is professionally facilitated by STEM consultants.
Using EYFS Science to Enhance Science Across the School While Retaining the EYFS Approach
RK198 B51
The afternoon in particular, will include an overview of EYFS science as part of a whole school offering. All sessions will include a wealth of hands on and engaging science activities which are easy to resource and to manage in the classroom.
- Using EYFS science to enhance science across the school while retaining the EYFS approach
- What is science capital and what has it got to do with EYFS?
- Biology, physics and chemistry in EYFS!
- Making the most of the outdoor classroom through all weathers
Date: 13 October 2022
Venue: The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HN
Time: 9.00am – 4pm
Cost: £185
Overview of EYFS Science As Part of a Whole School Offering
RK198 B52
The afternoon in particular, will include an overview of EYFS science as part of a whole school offering. All sessions will include a wealth of hands on and engaging science activities which are easy to resource and to manage in the classroom.
Using EYFS science to enhance science across the school while retaining the EYFS approach.
Maintained schools from Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Northants can claim a £50 bursary for attending. Please email STEM@DTSA.org.uk to claim before the course start date.
Date: 13 October 2022
Venue: The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HN
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Cost: £95
Primary Science Subject Leader ‘Boot Camp’ – Leading, Inspections and Working Scientifically for Leaders
RK198 B46
A course, providing all that a beginner subject leader, recently ‘risen to greatness’, or a more experienced subject leader needs to kick start, review or ‘re-boot’ the leadership of science in school.
A Teacher Release payment of £100 can be claimed for attendance by maintained schools. Please email STEM@DTSA.org.uk to claim before the course starts.
Date: 20 October 2022
Venue: Ashmount School, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough LE11 4SQ
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Cost: £185
Considering Curriculum: Ensuring ‘hands-on’ and ‘minds-on’ Science Learning
RK198 B48
Using research and guidance from a variety of sources including Ofsted, DfE and the ‘10 key issues in primary science’ (available at SEERIH Innovations (seerih-innovations.org)) this course will provide subject leaders and senior leaders with the opportunity to consider and review their curriculum for science within a wider context.
The Ofsted emphasis on types of knowledge, building learning, ensuring progression and remembering that ‘minds-on’ rather than merely ‘hands on’, fun science is crucial, will be explored and the implications for curriculum review and development considered.
We are living in post-Covid times so the DfE guidance for ‘Teaching a broad and balanced curriculum for recovery’ will also be referenced, together with any further relevant updates and documentation.
This course will be responsive to the current climate in primary science education, drawing from and reflecting on what’s being said and suggested, to offer pragmatic and practical ideas and possible solutions, with due consideration to the needs of schools and Subject Leaders.
Date: 15 November 2022
Venue: The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HN
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Cost: £185
Primary Science Subject Leader ‘Boot Camp’ – Assessment, Moderation, Monitoring and Science Capital
RK198 B47
A course, providing all that a beginner subject leader, recently ‘risen to greatness’, or a more experienced subject leader needs to kick start, review or ‘re-boot’ the leadership of science in school.
A Teacher Release payment of £100 can be claimed for attendance by maintained schools. Please email STEM@DTSA.org.uk to claim before the course starts.
Date: 1 February 2023
Venue: Ashmount School, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough LE11 4SQ
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Cost: £185
Introducing the EYFS Approach to New Parents and Children
RK198 B56
All sessions will include some easy to resource engaging practical activities as well as including opportunities to discuss the underlying pedagogy and approaches that ensure maximum learning takes place in the EYFS classroom.
- Introducing the EYFS approach to new parents and children
- Extending the use of the outdoor classroom.
- Story book science
Maintained schools from Derby, Nottingham, Northants and Leicester can claim a bursary of £100 against this course. Please email STEM@DTSA.org.uk before the course start date to claim.
Date: 21 April 2023
Venue: The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HN
Time: 9am – 4pm
Cost: £185
FAQs
REGISTRATION, BOOKING AND OTHER FAQs
Check out the FAQ page for assistance on how to register, make bookings, fees and other information. For any other queries regarding a course please contact Anna Cummings on STEM@dtsa.org.uk.
ONLINE COURSES
Online courses are also available when you are short on time, or can’t get out of school so easily.
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Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Science Learning Partnership (SLP), trading as Developing Teachers of Science Association (DTSA) covers the entire geographical area including Derby and Nottingham for STEM Learning UK. Our aim is to allow all staff to support students to ensure they are the best that they can be. We are proud to have provided teachers, technicians and other educators with high impact, subject-specific professional development in science and the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.