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Ancaster pupils take part in crime scene investigations
Children at Ancaster School get investigating. 113C
PUPILS at Ancaster Primary School turned into scientists for the day to solve their CSI projects.
The investigations were just a small part of a week dedicated to science at the school.
Pupil Lucy McDowall, 10, said: “It was very good fun. The best bit is doing the investigation all together as a group.
“It is a bit hot getting dressed up though.”
The pupils wore full forensic suits and masks while they completed their investigations.
Headteacher Katie Durant said: “Special events like this are just a snippet of things we can do in the school.
“You don’t need to sit kids in a classroom. We want the children to recognise learning as a fun thing they like to do.”
Pupils at the school will have a week every half term, like the science week, that is dedicated to a subject. And they get to help choose the themes.
The next one is a performing arts week.
Ms Durant said: “That was their idea.”
The school, which was graded ‘satisfactory’ in its last Ofsted report in 2010 has had a lot of changes since then.
Ms Durant added: “We would quite welcome an Ofsted now, it’s a different place to what it was. These children and teachers aren’t just satisfactory.”
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