“Science is amazing at our school because we get to do lots of exciting experiments and we learn new and interesting facts.”
Nurture
We provide a safe environment and a practical, first-hand experience based curriculum which all children can access regardless of their level of need or academic ability. Our curriculum is planned to inspire a natural curiosity about the world around us through engaging first-hand experiences, and provide powerful knowledge which broaden the children’s horizons, develops independence, resilience and inspires originality of thought when planning and conducting their own investigations.
Inspire
We strive to inspire the children to become the scientists of the future. The children have the opportunity to learn about famous scientists and how they have influenced scientific theories today. The children are often immersed into inspirational environments for example, Catalyst Science Museum and Eureka. In Key Stage Two, the children attend St Edmund Arrowsmith to participate in subject specialist led sessions in order to ensure that the children are fully aware of the possibilities available to them.
Succeed
We pre-assess our children before every topic using the Teaching Backwards approach. We also use a ‘Knowledge Cloud’ for each child to determine what they already know and what they have learnt by the end of the topic. We assess our children on a half termly basis using Target Tracker, this enables us to form aspirational targets to challenge all children as well as identifying those children that need additional support. Ultimately, we want to give our children the opportunity to become successful scientists of the future!
Knowledge Organisers
Year 1 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn- Everyday Materials
Year 1 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2 – Light and Sound
Year 1 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring – Animals Including Humans
Year 1 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer – Plants
Year 1 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer 2 – Seasonal Changes
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 1 – Animals Inc Humans
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2 – Use of everyday materials
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring 1 – Plants
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring 2 – Earth and Space
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer 1 – Living things
Year 2 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer 2 – Famous Scientists
Year 3 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn – Forces and Magnets
Year 3 Science Knowledge Organiser Animals with Humans
Year 3 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring 1 – Rocks
Year 3 Knowledge Organiser – Light
Year 3 Knowledge Organiser – Plants
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn – Animals Including Humans
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2 – Electricity
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring – States of Matter
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring 1 Air resistance (1)
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer – Living things and their habitats
Year 4 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer 2 – Changing Sound
Year 5 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer – Forces
Year 5 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn – Properties and Changes in Materials
Year 5 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2 – Famous Scientists
Year 5 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring – Living Things and Their Habitats
Year 5 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring 2 – Animals including humans
Year 6 Science knowledge organiser Autumn – Electricity
Year 6 Science Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2 – Light
Year 6 Science Knowledge Organiser Spring – Living Things and Their Habitats
Year 6 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer – Evolution and Inheritance
Year 6 Science Knowledge Organiser Summer 2 – Animals Including Humans
