Science

Our science curriculum draws on the work of ‘Plymouth Science,’ whose mission is to provide schools with the expertise and resources needed to teach a full and robust science curriculum that engages learners through practical, evidence-based pedagogy. It is our intention for our science curriculum to support children to be:

Caring Citizens (care):                                                                                                                          

• Look after our world through having a secure knowledge of different topics like animals, habitats, plants, seasons etc. and how their actions can have an impact.
• Respect the achievements of scientists that have come before them and will be encouraged to build upon or challenge these ideas.

• Understand the impact of climate change and the importance of sustainability in supporting our environment and life on Earth.
• Appreciate the importance of caring for ourselves through such topics like the human body.
• Respect each other’s ideas and support each other to work together.
• Appreciate the work within our local community through various links like The Francis Crick Institute, Hampstead Heath, London museums, Camley Street Nature Park and Kentish Town Farm.

Courageous Communicators (courage):                                           

• Be curious about the world around them, ask their own questions and pursue their own ideas.
• To take risks within their own investigations.
• Be confident in communicating their ideas with others and sharing their findings.
• Use a wide range of scientific vocabulary that has been carefully chosen to be built upon each year at school – this will support them in confidently expressing their ideas.
• Challenge existing ideas and theories of the past.
• Analyse their own work, reflect upon enquiries and learn how to improve their results.
• Undertake different enquiries and try new approaches to help them answer their questions.
• Share their own feelings about what may be happening in the world, what change they would like to see and how they can help achieve this.

Cooperative Learners (cooperation):                                                                                                              

• Build upon on other people’s ideas – whether this is other learner’s in the classroom or other scientists working in the field.
• Share their ideas with each other and understand the importance of this in developing and strengthening ideas.
• Share their results and findings and understand how this takes place in the real world and how it helps improve our collective understanding of the world.
• How to undertake group investigations and take on different roles where needed.