Science

Our science curriculum is designed to ignite curiosity, foster a love for learning, and develop essential skills for understanding the world around us. We aim to create an environment where every child can explore scientific concepts, ask questions, and discover answers through hands-on experiences, meaningful discussions and investigations.

Our intent is to provide children with a solid foundation in science by introducing them to a range of topics and concepts. Through practical experiments and collaborative learning, we help children develop a deeper understanding of the natural world. Lessons are carefully planned to ensure that children are developing a range of scientific skills such as observation, measurement, prediction, and analysis.

We place a strong emphasis on ensuring that children develop a secure understanding of core scientific and Tier 2 vocabulary, enabling them to express their ideas confidently and accurately. We also promote strong foundations in reading, writing and oracy within science, encouraging children to read, write and speak like scientists through the use of disciplinary literacy and a variety of oracy activities. In doing this, the children are encouraged to use subject-specific language accurately, developing the skills needed to think, communicate and reason scientifically through discussion and in written work.

By the time our pupils leave primary school, they will have a strong scientific knowledge base, the confidence to apply their learning, the ability to collaborate effectively and an understanding of core vocabulary.

By the end of KS2, pupils should be able to:

• Ask scientific questions and plan investigations.
• Explore different types of enquiry (fair tests, observations over time, pattern seeking, classification, research).
• Take accurate measurements using scientific equipment.
• Record results using tables, graphs, diagrams and classification keys.
• Analyse data and identify patterns.
• Draw conclusions using evidence.
• Evaluate investigations and suggest improvements.
• Communicate findings using correct scientific vocabulary