Science
Subject Leader: Mr J Rodd
"The important thing is to never stop questioning."
Albert Einstein
Intent
Centred around our F.A.M.I.L.Y values, we provide a wide range of purposeful, planned and structured learning opportunities from the moment children enter our school through which they will acquire specific skills and subject knowledge to gain an understanding of scientific processes and an understanding of the purpose and implications of biology, chemistry and physics in every aspect of their daily life, stages of education and future life experiences.
Science in our school will harness the natural curiosity of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, promote respect for living organisms and the natural environment and ensure that our children will acquire scientific knowledge, be able to retain what they know and recall what they’ve learnt in subsequent year groups, so becoming more knowledgeable and independent learners as they move through the key stages.
Implementation
Using our Key lenses and Big questions, Science at SAB revisits our key threads (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and working scientifically) throughout every phase, ensuring that substantive and disciplinary knowledge is progressively sequenced for each of our core concepts (Scientific knowledge, Predict and hypothesise, Observe and record, analyse and evaluate) so that children know more, remember more and make meaningful connections across their primary school journey.
Teaching is delivered through our six core components (Oracy, Retrieval, Modelling, Active engagement, Progress for all, Feedback) where we provide children with multiple enrichment experiences, including experiences to talk to professionals in fields relevant to the Thread and context being studied.
Lenses: Action and consequence Change and continuity, significance, similarities and differences, environmental and sustainable citizenship, spirituality.
Threads: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Working Scientifically.
Concepts: Scientific knowledge, Predict and hypothesise, Observe and record, analyse and evaluate.
Impact
Curriculum for L.I.F.E
L: Love of learning
At SAB we will demonstrate a love of learning through the activities that we complete in our science lessons and the experiences that the children get to have.
I: Inspired
Children will be inspired by seeing scientists from both the past and the future and seeing what it is that a scientist does. They will get to experience scientific experiments and explore the world through a scientific lens.
F: Flourished
We will all flourish in science through our use of practical equipment and developing science skills. The cyclical nature of our curriculum will allow multiple opportunities to revisit past learning and build on it.
E: Enriched
We will all be enriched by our greater understanding of science and apply this learning across all aspects of the curriculum. A deeper understanding of how the world fits together and the rules and laws that govern how we live our lives.
Organisation & Sequencing
Enrichment
