--- title: "Year 8 Science" url: "https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-02-02-year-8-science" school: "Seaton Valley Federation" --- # Year 8 Science ![Image of Year 8 Science](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/news/Year_8_Science.jpg) 2 February 2026 Year 8 pupils are studying Chemistry this term and all of the classes have used the Bunsen burners to carry out chemical reactions to join simple elements to produce new compounds, often with spectacular effects. Year 8 have also been considering the importance of understanding Chemistry and not taking all information presented to us at face value. We carried out a moving poll and many pupils were surprised by the outcome. [SSMS](https://svf.org.uk/news/tag/ssms) [ Key Stage 2 Stars of the Week](https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-01-30-key-stage-2-stars-of-the-week) [Key Stage 3 Stars of the Week ](https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-02-06-key-stage-3-stars-of-the-week) ![Seaton Valley Federation](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/logo/SeatonValley_Logo(2).png) #### Seaton Valley Federation Prospect Avenue Seaton Delaval Northumberland NE25 0FW 0191 2371505 #### Useful Links: - [News](https://svf.org.uk/news) - [Contact Us](https://svf.org.uk/contact-us) - [Events](https://svf.org.uk/events) - [Vacancies](https://svf.org.uk/job-vacancies) #### More Links: - [Calendar](https://svf.org.uk/calendar) - [School Email](https://sites.google.com/achs.svf.org.uk/launchpad-selection) - [My Child at School](https://svf.org.uk/my-child-at-school) - [Term Dates](https://svf.org.uk/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Seaton-Valley-Federation-of-Schools-103527542434937) - [X](https://twitter.com/@seatonvalleyfed) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/seatonvalleyfed) © Copyright 2018–2026 Seaton Valley Federation School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://svf.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)