Last year, Wellcome launched its free digital programme, Explorify, providing simple science activities to help develop pupils’ scientific enquiry skills and provoke their natural curiosity.
A recent report commissioned by Wellcome found that science is not being given enough priority or time, with UK primary schools teaching the subject for just one hour and 24 minutes a week. In addition, it found that three in 10 primary school teachers had not received any support for science teaching in the past year, with just three per cent having the access or time to network with other schools to discuss teaching the subject.
Recognising the need to better equip teachers and provoke pupils’ curiosity and interest in science is a central component of the Great Science Share for Schools, taking place on Tuesday, June 19. In collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust and the Comino Foundation, the project is a UK-wide programme of events designed to inspire young people in STEM. Now in its fifth year, the campaign has grown to feature a variety of events, with 2018’s programme including The Great Science Groove – designed to enable young people to share science through music, song and dance.
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