Science
This year, the Science curriculum has undergone some changes to improve vocabulary and retrieval. This is because Mr Wemyss has been working on gaining PSQM (Primary Science Quality Mark) for our school and should find out results in June 2025. Children are also beginning to choose which equipment is best suited for the investigations, as we aim for children to see themselves more like scientists.
Elsewhere in Science around the school, Space Enrichment continued this year again for Year 4. They enjoyed a day of space themed activities, ending in after school activities using telescopes, binoculars, tents, Lego and more. The children thoroughly enjoyed the event and hope the children next year enjoy it too.
Look at how the vegetables in our allotment are growing! :)
Year 4 - An Interview with Helen Sharmel - The First Ever British Female Astronaut in Space!
JCB Plant a Tree
Mr Wemyss presenting the ASE conference in Sheffield.
Mr Wemyss and Gary Vitty
Big Science Questions for the Spring Term
1MP: Do all birds have feathers?
1SJ: Can all birds fly?
2CB: Do all bulbs grow into plants?
2CH: Do all bulbs grow into plants?
3GA: What does our skeleton do?
3SC: Do bones grow with age?
4LM: What state of matter is snow?
4MW: What are the different states of matter and what do they look like?
5VB and 5CW: Why aren't all fabrics waterproof?
6RE: How can you have twins that are not identical?
6KH: Why do different people have DNA?
Celebrating Fantastic Science work in School!
Spring Term
Thank you for visiting the 'Science Page' at Gladstone Primary Academy. Over the next few weeks we will be adding more information about Science at Gladstone! Our Science Ambassadors have been working on the Key Stage Yard 1 and are loving sharing their experiments with the younger children. 
Mr Weymss
BIG SCIENCE QUESTION CHALLENGE! 
Have a go at answering our Big Science questions and send in a post-it with your ideas about the BIG questions!
Our BIG Science questions for this term:
Year 1: What do plants need to grow?
Year :2 How can we keep ourselves healthy?
Year 3: What fossils and rocks might we find around Stoke-on-Trent
Year 4: How does our stomach break down food?
5VB: Why is wool so expensive?
5KH: How are synthetic materials made?
Year 6: How has light and our knowledge of light changed over time?
Proud to be awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark 2019.
Science Club
Mr Wemyss run a Science Club for Year 4 children. The children get to meet lots of Scientists and follow up with some exciting experiments.
Photographs of our Science Experiment
Science Displays in School.
