It is our intention in Science to develop in all young people a lifelong curiosity and interest of the sciences. We aim to develop and nurture thinking and learning skills that will enable our children to flourish; by using growth mind set to build resilient, resourceful and reciprocal learners within a Christian ethos.
As children progress through the year groups, they build on their skills in working scientifically, as well as on their scientific knowledge: they develop greater independence in planning and carrying out fair and comparative tests to answer a range of scientific questions. Each unit of work, has an accompanying Learning Passport which can be used to help reinforce the key knowledge for each unit as set out in the science national curriculum. Each unit also has its own science topic box full of up to date resources for both the students and the teacher, ensuring that the children have access to relevant equipment which in turns helps bring the curriculum alive. The Learning Passports help children to consolidate and retain the science knowledge they have learnt and also reinforce key scientific vocabulary from each unit. The Science scheme of work ensures that children have a varied, progressive and well-mapped-out science curriculum that provides the opportunity for progression across the full breadth of the science national curriculum for KS1 and KS2.
Golden Threads:
Our Science curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils know how to ‘be a scientist’. We will do this through enabling all pupils to develop:
Science is a fantastic opportunity for children to explore the world around them and ask challenging and thought-provoking questions. It gives them the chance to learn and develop a range of skills which they can use throughout their life. Science breeds curiosity, curiosity fosters knowledge, knowledge leads to wisdom – but most of all…it’s fun!
