Lisa Newton, an Association for Science Education (ASE) Primary Science Committee member, reflects on the benefits gained from joining and taking an active part in the ASE. For a number of years Newton attended regional meetings, fed back information to the local section, and helped to organise a number of different local events. These were well attended and provided good-quality professional development to other teachers. In turn, this began to influence Newton's own science practice back in the classroom: being able to see the "bigger picture" through attending the meetings and networking closely with other ASE professionals. The Primary Science Committee also worked hard to raise the profile of primary science at the ASE annual conference by changing the programming of the primary workshops and lectures to ensure that they had a much bigger presence and were more accessible for primary members. This was hugely successful and the primary programme has now become a much more significant part of the conference. Newton adds, on a personal level, that it has provided support: access to resources and training that would otherwise have been lacking. Networking, reading "Primary Science," having access to discounted resources, and being on the Primary Science Committee impacted positively upon her practice in the classroom. For these reasons, Newton is proud to be a member of the ASE and actively encourages other science coordinators and teachers to become members.