Science

Science

We believe that science and technology are crucial for the future development of our children – so many jobs are now science or technology based and it’s important that we foster a love of science and encourage curiosity in our children from a young age.

Science is a core subject and begins to be taught in our foundation stage as part of knowledge and understanding of the world.  It continues throughout the school and is taught  through a range of exciting contexts and topics.

The New Curriculum for Science

There have been a few changes in science as part of the new curriculum.

In KS1 children will be taught                                                                     In KS2 children will be taught

• Plants                                                                                                   > Plants
• Animals, Including humans                                                                     > Animals including Humans
• Everyday Materials and their uses                                                            > Rocks
• Seasonal Changes                                                                                 > Light
• Living things and their habitats                                                               > Forces and Magnets

                                                                                                                   > Living things and their habitats

                                                                                                                   > States of Matter

                                                                                                                   >  Sound

                                                                                                                   > Electricity

                                                                                                                   > Properties and changes of materials

                                                                                                                   > Earth and Space

                                                                                                                   >  Evolution and Inheritance

Some of these topics will be taught more than once but the progression of knowledge will increase as children move up the school.