Our Science teaching aims to facilitate children in becoming innately curious scientists, who are inspired by the world around them and who use their prior knowledge to investigate and extend their understanding. Through open-ended explorative activities based around the National Curriculum framework we aim to:
- Develop the skills of observation, questioning, collecting evidence, predicting, recording and concluding
- Encourage the children to be creative by giving them the opportunities to investigate their own questions
- Enable the children to develop the skills of co-operation and collaboration through their willingness to share ideas, be open-minded in their approach to a problem and to be able to learn from others
- Teach the children the correct usage of resources so they are aware of personal and group safety
- Help children understand there may not be a ‘right’ answer in Science and to have fun!
To further increase the children's science capital all children are given regular opportunities to participate in Forest School during school time and there is an after school Forest School Club. The children have also enjoyed visits from the Science Explorer Dome which enhance their understanding of and enthusiasm for Science.
Our Science Topics for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
Term 1
Reception - Ourselves And Our Senses
Year 1 - The Human Body
Year 2 - Living Things And Their Habitats
Term 2
Reception - Human Life Cycle
Year 1 - Sorting And Using Materials
Year 2 - Animals Including Humans
Term 3
Reception - Pushes And Pulls
Year 1 - Forces - Pushes And Pulls
Year 2 - Use Of Everyday Materials
Term 4
Reception - Animals And Plants
Year 1 -Animals
Year 2 - Plants
Term 5
Reception - Minibeasts
Year 1 - Everyday Materials And Light
Year 2 - Animals Including Humans And Materials
Term 6
Reception - Water And Materials
Year 1 - Seasonal Changes, Animals Including Humans and Plants
Year 2 - Living Things And Their Habitats Including Plants
Please see documents below for Science Knowledge Organisers
