Science

Children will:

• Develop sufficient scientific knowledge to explain the world around them.
• Recognise that science and scientists’ impact positively on society and aspire to contribute.
• Plan, carry out and evaluate scientific investigations.

Science will be taught as a separate stand-alone subject.

The children will have weekly science lessons and they will work in green science books.

All lessons follow the National Curriculum that have been selected and adapted to suit the children at St Ambrose Primary School.

Our Science Overview has been mapped out across the school so that there is full coverage of the National Curriculum for Science. It is broad and balanced so that pupils have time to develop, revisit and build on their knowledge and skills throughout their learning journey at St Ambrose.

Lessons will have an opportunity to stretch and challenge the more able pupils.

Helping pupils develop the skills of asking questions, prediction, hypothesising, experimentation, investigation, observation, measurement, recording, interpretation, concluding, evaluating and communication.

Making pupils aware of and alert to links between science and other school subjects, as well as their lives more generally.

A whole-hearted engagement of pupils through scientific discussions.

Our children will receive first hand experiences and practical work alongside secondary sources.

There is a greater emphasis on the scientific processes with working scientifically taught throughout.

Science is inclusive for all pupils including those with SEND.

Wherever possible, Science links to other areas of the curriculum. For example but not limited to:

-Mathematics for data collection and recording.

-Writing about and reading books inspired by the Science Topics.

-History and Geography.

-Catholic Social Teaching.

-British Values.

EYFS

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum supports children’s understanding of Science through the planning and teaching of ‘Understanding the World.’ Children find out about objects, materials and living things using all of their senses looking at similarities, differences, patterns and change. Both the environment and skilled practitioners foster curiosity and encourage explorative play, children are motivated to ask questions about why things happen and how things work. Our children are encouraged to use their natural environment around them to explore. Children enjoy spending time outdoors exploring mini-beasts and their habitats, observing the changing seasons, plants and animals. Children regularly participate in cookery and baking sessions which allows them to experience changes in state as ingredients are mixed, heated and cooled.

Our Science curriculum ensures the children learn and master scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study as outlined in the National Curriculum. We place an emphasis on the behaviour and attitudes of pupils, therefore, we wish for all children to appreciate the importance of science in our world today and how it can help build and shape our future. We want children at St Ambrose to be independent learners, thinkers and investigators who build upon their knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding over time. We wish for all pupils to be able to become problem solvers and explain their own answers to scientific based questions. The children at St Ambrose will also be inspired to have careers in Science.