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At Roade Primary School, our science teaching promotes ambition, creativity, diversity and knowledge through an engaging curriculum. We aim to foster diversity so that all children learn more and remember more. In science, children are taught to be ambitious about developing their knowledge of natural phenomena, the process of understanding the world around them and the use of scientific enquiry skills. This is underpinned by scientific terminology that builds on prior language development within the subject. Pupils will be encouraged to work creatively, improving original ideas by working together, independently, to continually question, discuss, engage and reflect throughout using enquiry learning. Our curriculum follows the National Curriculum Science Programmes of Study: children will learn about plants, animals including humans, materials, seasonal change, habitats, rocks, light, forces, states of matter, sound, electricity, Earth and space and evolution and inheritance. |
In Early Years. Our children are encouraged to explore science through different resources using a variety of natural materials found in school and at home, fostering an early acquisition of knowledge. This time is used to develop scientific vocabulary introducing experiences of phenomena the children will learn about in later year groups. Children have weekly science lessons throughout Key Stage 1 and 2. Additional opportunities are provided in science, using the school grounds, local environment and educational visits. Science will be taught in planned and arranged topic blocks by the class teacher. This is a strategy to enable the achievement of a greater depth of knowledge. Teachers create a positive attitude to science learning within their classrooms and reinforce an expectation that all children can achieve high standards. Our whole school approach to the teaching and learning of science involves the following:
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We believe that science knowledge and understanding is embedded through working scientifically to develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. By focusing on the key features of scientific enquiry children can use a variety of approaches to answer relevant scientific questions. These types of scientific enquiry include observing over time, pattern seeking, identifying, classifying and grouping; comparative and fair testing (controlled investigations) and researching using secondary sources. |
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Our Science Threads Below are the threads to our science curriculum, to ensure the children progress their skills throughout their time at Roade Primary School:
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At Roade Primary School we study science as part of our continuous provision within EYFS. Science is then studied through a timetabled lesson once a week from years 1 to 6. |
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Our 'Science Road', detailing the topics studied through the primary curriculum here at Roade: |
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Below are the knowledge organisers for each of the projects listed above, if you would like to find out anymore information: | |||||
Year 3: Animal Nutrition and the Skeletal Systems Year 3: Plant Nutrition and Reproduction
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Year 4: Food and the Digestive System Year 4: Grouping and Classifying Year 4: Electrical Circuits and Conductors Year 5: Living Things and Their Habitats Year 5: Human Reproduction and Ageing Year 5: Properties and Changes of Materials Year 6: Electrical Circuits and Components Year 6: Living Things and Their Habitats |
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If you have any questions about our science curriculum, please contact your child's teacher or our science subject lead. |