Science
We have designed a primary curriculum that connects learning by building an understanding of ideas, concepts, chronology and themes through the framework of ‘here, there, then, now, and next’. These thinking threads create opportunities to learn from the past to equip children for an ever-changing and exciting future.
Science equips us to explore the natural world here and now, understanding discoveries made then, and using that knowledge to innovate for next, solving future problems with curiosity and inquiry.
We use Plymouth Science and the Ogden Trust to deliver discrete weekly sessions to ensure scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding of all primary aspects of science. Each unit of work aims to have at least one link with a key feature of scientific enquiry and may include observing, identifying and classifying, looking for patterns, researching and fair testing. As scientists, pupils learn and apply the key scientific skills such as questioning, predicting, recording and evaluating. Where relevant, links are made with uses and implications of science today.
Please see our reading spine for associated curriculum books that are linked to science.