The Primary Insights Network will provide you with a welcoming space to learn, discuss and share best practice about the key themes in primary science with other primary colleagues.

With a focus on the EEF Improving Primary Science report, we will focus on what can we learn from the research and what does it look like in practice?

These sessions will be delivered by experienced teachers sharing their expertise and experience, implementing the key take-aways from the report. These sessions will benefit all primary teachers, helping those early in their career develop strong evidence informred practice in the science curriculum and for those further into theiir careers, or with a leadership role, offering an opportunity to reflect on current practice and improve based on the research findings.

In Relevant and Real World contexts, Carla Bennet will look at how using real-world contexts can develop pupils knowledge, understanding and observations by considering how the context will support this development, identifying challenges in advance and using this to ensure pupils are prepared with the concepts and skills they need to have the maximum benefit from using real-world contexts.

Carla is a School Improvement Officer for a large MultiAcademy Trust working with school leaders. She is alsothe Director of Plymouth Science CIC, providing a schemeof work, CPD and outreach for over 800 schools in Uk andInternationally. Carla is also the South West Chair of theASE Committee and is committed to support scienceleaders through her many networks. She was awardedPrimary Science Teacher of the year in 2017 and is aPrimary Science Teaching Trust fellow. More recently(2024) won an 'Excellence in Education' award through theRoyal Society of Chemistry. She is also a Primary ScienceQuality Mark Hub leader, CLEAPSS and Explorifychampion, STEM and SWIFT facilitator.