Science
Our aim is to inspire pupils to become inquisitive, critical thinkers who are confident in questioning, experimenting, and exploring scientific concepts.
We follow the Kapow Primary Science Scheme of Work, which is designed to ensure that our pupils gain the knowledge, skills, and understanding required to become scientifically literate. This scheme provides a structured, engaging, and hands-on approach to science learning, ensuring that pupils explore topics through exciting, practical activities that build both their knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject.
The Kapow curriculum covers six key areas of science including:
- Animals, including humans
- Living things and their habitats
- Plants
- Materials
- Energy
- Forces, Earth and space
Through the Kapow scheme our children build their substantive knowledge base by:
- Knowing more facts
- Giving further examples of the same concept
- Understanding and using a wider range of vocabulary
- Using models or concepts that cannot be seen to explain ideas
- Making and explaining links across areas of science
Over time, that knowledge will become increasingly organised and connected. The Recap and recall section of the lesson helps our children to activate their prior knowledge and encourages them to make connections between units.
Disciplinary knowledge is covered in each and every unit, never in isolation and has been broken down to ensure gradual progression and focused teaching.
We are committed to ensuring that every child leaves our school with a lifelong love of science and the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
