Science
Intent
Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding.
Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of Science through different types of Science enquiries that help them to answer specific questions about the world around them.
Ensure that they are equipped with the Scientific skills required to understand the uses and implications of Science.
Lessons need to be skills based with knowledge taught through this.
Develop curiosity, creativity and independence.
Ensure working scientifically skills are built on and developed though out school.
Ensure curriculum is sequenced using skills and knowledge progression documents and is accessible to all children.
PSHE and British Values links to be addressed through age related Animals, including humans topic and key individuals.
Implementation
Science planned using the CUSP format which draws on prior knowledge and learning. It includes problem solving activities and focused tasks to allow children to find out for themselves. Where possible, linked to other curriculum topics.
CUSP also focuses on the learning of new scientific vocabulary.
Children are encouraged to ask questions.
Teachers to create engaging lessons, with high quality resources and using precise questioning that support and challenge all abilities.
Use assessment to identify gaps in learning.
Build upon this learning using whole school overview, skills and knowledge progression documents.
Working scientifically to be embedded in lessons.
Curriculum to be enhanced through educational visits, inviting those involved in the real-life science world into school, whole school Science week, competitions and workshops. Gifted and Talented identified and involved in these workshops.
Impact
Track progress through the Progress Tracker Program, End of Year judgement, learning walks and pupil interviews to ensure subject knowledge and skills are consolidated before moving forward and to allow teachers to inform planning in light of this evidence.
Children will acquire age related knowledge but also the skills to move forward.
Children will have a richer vocabulary.
A fun and engaging curriculum will provide the children with the foundations and knowledge to understand the world.
Children will learn through first hand experiences and link these to everyday life.
Children will aspire to have future role in a Scientific work place.
2024/2025Science Matrix
2025/2026Science Matrix
Science Working Scientifically Progression of Enquiry Skills
Dates: British Science Week 2026 will take place from March 7–16, 2026. The theme for 2026 is "Curiosity: what's your question?".
As part of British Science Week 2024, the children were invited to design or make a Time Machine.
Local Places of interest:
There are a number of sites in Herefordshire you can visit to help satisfy enquiring young minds:
Queenswood, Newbridge Farm, Hereford Waterworks museum, Weir Garden, Kenchester Water Gardens, Credenhill Park Woods, Hereford Society of Model Engineers.
Recently we had a Science afternoon and invited our parents to come and take part in some Science activities with us!
Also on 30th January 2025, we went on a trip to Techniquest!
