--- title: "Being Scientists" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-00-00-being-scientists" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Being Scientists ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_6235.jpeg) 31 January 2025 [Mrs Dowson](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/sdowson) [Class of 2019](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2019) Today in Year 5 we have been training to be Scientists. Dr Rigby came from Lancaster University to teach us about bacteria in the digestive system. We used microscopes to look at the intestine of a mouse and found out about good and bad bacteria and why we need both of these in our gut. Luke and Ella ( who are both studying at the University) also came with Dr Rigby to share their knowledge and help us make mucus ( snot ). Mucus is really important. It helps to defend us from germs that we could breathe in. [Year 5](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_0546.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-14-00-00-using-colour-in-our-portraits-like-picasso) Previous ### [Using colour in our portraits like Picasso](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-14-00-00-using-colour-in-our-portraits-like-picasso) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_6162.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-16-00-making-sculptures-inspired-by-barbara-hepworth) Next ### [Making sculptures inspired by Barbara Hepworth](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-16-00-making-sculptures-inspired-by-barbara-hepworth) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)