Ten Tors
Blundell’s School had five Ten Tors Teams who completed the gruelling Ten Tors challenge.
The children have three 50-minute lessons a week at Key stage 2 (years 3-6). Our school follows the 2014 National Curriculum, with enhancements to suit the school's location.
These include wildlife projects in the wildlife area, a residential trip to a nature reserve and fieldwork in the school's woodland. Every effort is made through the curriculum, to relate the children to the world around them and how it works. The children are taught in a stimulating, hands on environment that encourages curiosity to evolve into understanding. Every year the school celebrates Science with a themed day in the Spring Term and visiting workshops and experts are invited into our school to share their area of expertise with the children. Past Science Day themes have included Birds of Prey, Space and Cool Materials.
Aims of the Science department
We aim to teach knowledge, skills and understanding through programmes of study relating to these 4 areas:
Emphasis is also placed on promoting key skills of: communication, number, ICT, teamwork and investigating. Children are encouraged to use and enjoy the wonderful outdoor learning environment on our doorstep.