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Kent Primary Science Conference

Professional Learning for Primary Science Subject Leaders

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Join the Primary Science Teaching Trust for a full day of practical CPD designed specifically for primary science subject leaders.

This event supports you in developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead science effectively across your school. Each session focuses on achievable, high-impact approaches that strengthen science teaching and provision, with a consistent emphasis on the role of the subject leader in leading change.

Through interactive workshops, classroom-tested strategies and opportunities to share practice with peers, delegates will explore how small changes can lead to big impact in teaching and learning.

 

Cost: £100 per delegate

Date: 27 November 2025, 9:30–15:30

Location: Oaklands School, Weeds Wood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS (parking available)

Registration closes 26 November 2025.

 

Agenda

09:00  Registration and coffee

09:30  Developing children’s scientific vocabulary and oracy

10:30  Break

10:45  How to teach children to plan effective science enquiries

11:40  Effectively linking maths and science

12:30  Provided lunch

13:00  SEND – a Thinking Frames approach

14:00  TeachMeet (including PSTT resources)

15:00  Reflection and planning time, closing remarks and feedback

15:30  Finish

 

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Session information

All sessions are delivered by award-winning facilitators with experience teaching in primary classrooms.

“I have found the training and opportunities provided by PSTT invaluable to the development of science at my school- thank you so much.”

— Teacher, London (2025)

Focuses on low-cost, quick-impact strategies that teachers can use in the classroom to create opportunities for pupils to revisit and engage with scientific vocabulary. Actively using new vocabulary reinforces children’ learning, supports recall and strengthens oracy skills.

Consider the starting point for investigations and how we can systematically plan investigations using post it note planning boards, so children are investigating their own questions.

Consider where the maths and science curriculum overlap and where we can make rich, meaningful links to develop the skills in both subjects.

Share the Thinking Frames approach, which supports independence and regulation for your learners. Try one and then create your own Thinking Frame to use back in the classroom.

Teachers will be asked to bring along a resource or a strategy that they have used and would like to share with other delegates. Each teacher will be given up to 3 minutes to share. We will also share some of PSTT’s freely downloadable, ready-to-use resources.

Register now to secure your spot