Science
Science Curriculum Overview 2024
Science is one of the most exciting and practical subjects that we teach. It helps children to understand the world around them. We focus on developing the skills for working scientifically such as questioning, predicting, measuring, reporting and evaluating. We then apply these skills to our development of knowledge in learning about plants and animals, Humans and how our bodies work, materials and changing states, forces, sound, rocks, light and electricity.
Essential characteristics of Science
- The ability to think independently and raise questions about working scientifically and the knowledge and skills that it brings.
- Confidence and competence in the full range of practical skills, taking the initiative in, for example, planning and carrying out scientific investigations.
- Excellent scientific knowledge and understanding which is demonstrated in written and verbal explanations, solving challenging problems and reporting scientific findings.
- High levels of originality, imagination or innovation in the application of skills.
- The ability to undertake practical work in a variety of contexts, including fieldwork.
- A passion for science and its application in past, present and future technologies.
- Holding Science Week annually where children explore key themes in science through various means.
As parents you will be aware that young children are extremely interested in so many things. We aim to encourage the children’s natural enjoyment of exploration and develop their ability to observe, compare and classify.
Children are given practice in undertaking their own experiments and they learn to record the findings in various ways.