Science
Purpose of study
A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, pupils should be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.
Our School Vision for Science
At Perryfields Primary School, all children are entitled to a broad, balanced, and relevant education that is tailored to meet their individual needs and foster a love of learning. The study of Science at Perryfields adheres to the National Curriculum guidelines, offering students both the knowledge and the understanding necessary to explore and appreciate the world around them. Through engaging lessons, hands-on experiments, and real-world applications, students develop scientific skills, and a deep curiosity about how the world works. The curriculum encourages pupils to ask questions, investigate, and become confident learners, preparing them for future academic success and life beyond the classroom.
EYFS
Pupils learn to:
Understand the world around them through first-hand experiences both independently and facilitated by adults.
Understand and use new vocabulary and explore simple questions.
Make connections between areas of learning and another and so extends their understanding.
Explore their creativity and use their senses through a wide range of activities.
Key Stage One
Pupils learn to:
Develop their understanding of the world around them and their scientific skills.
Carry out scientific enquiries by asking simple questions and investigations.
Apply this knowledge to carry out scientific investigations.
Ask simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways.
Observe closely, using simple equipment.
Perform simple tests.
Identify and classify.
Use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
Gather and record data to help in answer questions.
Key Stage Two
In Lower Key Stage 2, the science curriculum focuses on broadening pupils’ scientific views of the world around them.
Pupils learn to:
Use more complex practical scientific methods and skills.
Carry out practical scientific enquiries.
Ask relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.
Set up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests.
Make systematic and careful observations and, take accurate measurements using a range of equipment.
Gather, record, classify and present data in a variety of ways.
Record findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables.
Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions.
Use results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions.
Identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.
In Upper Key Stage 2, the science curriculum enables children to develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of scientific ideas.
Pupils learn to:
Carry out practical scientific enquiries.
Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary
Take measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings when appropriate
Record data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs
Use test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
Report and present findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and a degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments
How we Achieve this
Preparing staff for, and helping them to implement all National Curriculum recommendations through Continual Professional Development.
Promoting a dynamic approach to the development of science within and beyond the curriculum.
Encouraging children’s curiosity about the world around them.
Developing skills to help enable children to become successful scientists.
Additional Offer
In addition to our Science curriculum, every year children celebrate British Science Week where they take part in additional scientific investigations and activities.
Children also have the opportunity to attend an afterschool Science club run by an external provider.
Website links to support Science
KS1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6svr82
KS2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q
https://www.sublimescience.com/free-science-experiments/
https://pstt.org.uk/resources/science-fun-at-home/
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/children-and-families/