Born Curious, Growing Scientific: Science Week 2025

At Wellington College Education (China) – Hangzhou, we remain committed to placing exploration at the starting point and curiosity at the heart of learning, guiding our pupils into a genuine and expansive world of science. During this year's Science Week, a wide range of hands-on experiments, cross-disciplinary enquiries and interactive experiences enabled pupils to discover the beauty of science through practical investigation, while inspiring a deeper interest in the world through continuous questioning.

Last week, Wellington College International Hangzhou Primary School came alive with the excitement of Science Week, as pupils from Years 1 to 6 took part in a range of activities. This year's theme, 'Curiosity', encouraged our pupils to ask questions, investigate and think like young scientists. 

The week began with a special launch assembly, where pupils watched a video featuring scientists from different fields sharing what sparked their curiosity. This led to lively discussions, with children reflecting on their own scientific questions and thinking about how scientists find answers.

Parents were invited to take part in a class science lesson, getting hands-on with researching and experimenting. To build leadership skills, Years 5 and 6 took on additional responsibilities, leading a range of activities and experiments with parents and peers. Year 6 took their learning to the lab, showing their parents how they set up and carried out an experiment earlier in the week. Year 5 worked on their own science experiments and showcased these to parents and peers, too. It was great to hear their scientific language and see their learning come alive.

In addition to classroom-based science, children also took part in specialised library sessions and science-focused PE lessons over the week. We had a lunchtime science book club, which was an excellent opportunity to explore answers to the children's questions—a great way to build on their curiosity.

Every child received a science passport, where they collected stamps for practising key scientific skills like predicting, observing and drawing conclusions. It was lovely to see them proudly showing off their stamps as they worked scientifically throughout the week.

We finished the week with a whole-school science carousel featuring a range of experiments and activities. Pupils rotated through stations, creating, launching rockets, measuring parachutes and exploring the scientific concepts behind lots of everyday scientific phenomena. At each stop, they made predictions, gathered data, and discussed their findings, thereby enhancing their scientific skills. 

A highlight for many of the children was the visit from Dr George and Dr Chrysa, university researchers who brought slides to show pupils the hidden world of cells through a microscope. The children were amazed to see their own cheek cells up close, sparking even more curiosity about the building blocks of life.

Throughout the week, the children also had the opportunity to enter a science competition, and it was great to see more and more entries as the week went on!

Science Week at our Primary School was more than just a series of activities—it was a celebration of curiosity, critical thinking and the joy of discovery. The pupils’ enthusiasm and engagement showed just how powerful science can be when it is hands-on, interactive and fun. We cannot wait to see what they will explore next!

Last week, the Senior School celebrated an exhilarating journey into the world of science with Science Week 2025. This academic year's event was an exciting exploration of scientific concepts, hands-on experiments, and interactive investigations designed to inspire curiosity and foster a love for science among our KS3 pupils. With a diverse range of activities spanning physics, chemistry, biology and more, Science Week 2025-2026 proved to be an unforgettable experience for learners and educators alike, allowing their inquisitiveness to take them on an exciting science journey driven by curiosity.

In addition to the Friday assembly, pupils also took part in In-Class Investigations throughout the week. These included building a DIY robot to explore forces, motion, and energy in physics; creating bath bombs to investigate chemical reactions in chemistry; and performing DNA extraction using grapes for a hands-on look at molecular biology. Each activity challenged pupils' thinking, encouraged problem-solving, and deepened their understanding of scientific phenomena. Science Week 2025-2026 also highlighted the importance of teamwork, critical thinking and creativity, as pupils worked together to solve problems and conduct experiments.

It was a week that truly celebrated the marvels of science and inspired the next generation of innovators, explorers and thinkers.