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Science

We believe that science provides the foundation for understanding the world around us. It can not only teach pupils about the world they live in, but also how to study it and make sense of various phenomena which makes it is a fundamental aspect of all children’s learning.

 

In order to achieve this understanding, we intend science to involve high quality, engaging teaching and learning experiences, which allow children to explore their outdoor environment and locality, thus developing their scientific enquiry and investigative skills. We teach it as a block each half term and throughout the lessons ensure we have a range of practical experiments and investigations for the children to part take in. 

 

We intend for pupils to understand how major scientific ideas have contributed to technological change – impacting on industry, business and medicine and improving the quality of life. Children will learn to question and discuss science-based issues that may affect their own lives, the direction of society and the future of the world. The children are encouraged to be independent learners and thinkers, ask relevant questions and lead investigations. Children are immersed in scientific language and we ensure children use this vocabulary and apply their skills to describe, interpret and evaluate findings.

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Mrs Helliwell is our schools science subject leader.

 

In science, we learn through practical investigations including fair testing, research, observations over time, pattern seeking, grouping and classifying and problem solving. Investigations and experiments is at the heart of the whole school teaching of science.​​​​​​​

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Science Overview 2023-2024

 

 

 

Autumn 1 

Autumn 2 

Spring 1 

Spring 2 

Summer 1 

Summer 2 

EYFS 

Humans 

Materials 

Animals excluding humans 

Living things 

Light 

Forces 

Year 1 

Plants – common names and structures 

Seasonal change 

Everyday materials 

Seasonal change 

Other animals 

Humans – body parts and senses 

Year 2 

Living things and their habitats 

Uses of everyday materials 

 

How we grow and stay healthy 

Plants 

Animals including humans healthy eating 

 

Animals, survival and growth 

Year 3 

Health and nutrition 

Humans- skeletons, muscles and movement 

Rocks 

Forces and Magnets 

Plants 

Light 

Year 4 

States of matter- solids liquids and gases heating and cooling 

States of matter – evaporation, condensation, water cycle 

Electricity 

Sound 

Living things and their habitats 

Animals 

Teeth and digestion 

Year 5 

Earth and Space 

Properties of materials 

Changes in materials 

Forces, static electricity and magnetism 

Human life cycles 

Living things and habitats 

Year 6 

Animals including humans circulatory system 

Living things and their habitats 

Electricity 

Evolution 

Light 

Skills / Transition 

SCIENCE CALENDAR

 

British Science Week 8th - 17th March  (Time)

 

EYFS Science Pack

 

Primary Science Pack

 

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SCIENCE AWARDS

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