Phiz Labs

The Ogden Trust recognises the positive impact of a dedicated science teaching space within a primary school on pupils, staff and the wider community. As such, each partnership with primary schools has the opportunity to open a Phiz Lab, creating an environment to support teachers and engage pupils.

Once a partnership enters the second year of funding, the co-ordinator can propose a suitable space (often within the hub school) for approval by The Ogden Trust. If the proposal meets the criteria, a grant of £2,500 is awarded to refurbish and equip the Phiz Lab.

Criteria

The Phiz Lab:

• is a dedicated science teaching space, with no change of use or removal of equipment or storage, for five years from the point of completion
• is a shared resource for use by each school in the partnership including (but not limited to) science lessons; science meetings; CPD training; enrichment activities; science community events
• promotes collaborative teaching and learning across the partnership
• retains a ‘visual presence’ on the school website, newsletters and relevant media
• is well-maintained
• leader provides annual feedback to the primary partnership lead.

The Phiz Lab environment supports and encourages well-resourced science lessons, outreach and enrichment events, science meetings and CPD. It supports the teaching of physics and encourages students to develop a physics identity through hands-on practical science investigations; two key objectives of the Trust’s mission.

Take a 360° look around the Avonmore Phiz Lab in the image above.