Science
Why do we teach Science?
Science provides children with the opportunity to understand the world around them and provides an exciting context to apply many of the other skills and disciplines they learn at school.
The Science National Curriculum identifies three key areas in which the children should be taught: knowledge and understanding; working scientifically and the application of science.
Our school has a carefully planned Science curriculum that ensures children, from reception to year 6, cover these three aims in an accessible, creative and engaging way.
We believe that children learn Science best by doing and seeing and by providing the children with a range of opportunities to actively carry out different types of scientific enquiries.
We ensure that 'working scientifically' and 'application of knowledge' are an embedded into the heart of our Science curriculum. Our school endeavours to ensure that every child is given the opportunity to enjoy and make progress in Science.
In addition, the wider curriculum provides many opportunities to apply and deepen children’s understanding of science. Teachers are expected to plan for these opportunities in their wider teaching.
What do we teach?
The Science curriculum follows the year by year progression of knowledge and skills as set out in the National Curriculum.