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SCIENCE

Our science curriculum intends to develop curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. We intend that our children explore their understanding of the world through innovation and thinking creatively. Skills for working scientifically are key to our science ethos, enabling our pupils to question and investigate through real-life and practical experiences, thus developing knowledge and skills for life.

At our school we use both our indoor and outdoor environment to support the teaching and learning of Science. We are extremely fortunate to have a rich outdoor learning environment which includes our Wild Garden, Sensory Garden and our Vegetable Garden. Nursery and Reception also have wonderful outdoor areas to support their learning which the children access daily during continuous provision. All these areas are regularly used to develop the children’s Science skills and knowledge of plants, animals and habitats.

In the Early Years, practitioners regularly provide new materials and interesting things for children to explore and investigate and encourage children to talk about them. Our skilled staff interact effectively with the children to encourage them to use their senses to explore the natural world, materials and forces. Our curriculum in the Foundation Stage is carefully planned to ensure the children have the knowledge and skills to excel in Science in Key Stage 1.

See what our children think about Science in Pupil Voice below.

Our WOW Experiences

Nursery - What happens to Skittles when we add water (Maths repeating patterns)
Nursery - Animal visitors
Nursery - Animal visitors
Reception - Learning about horses at Tatton Park Farm
Reception - Visiting Tatton Park Farm to learn about farm animals
Reception - Observing chicks closely and recording our observations.
Reception - Recording results from the Big School Birdwatch
Reception - Taking part in the Big School Birdwatch
Year 2 - Science workshop with Adrian Bowden
Year 2 - Science workshop with visiting scientist Adrian Bowden

What Science looks like in our school

Cygnets - Combining materials to make reindeer food
Cygnets - Exploring light and dark using torches
Cygnets - Learning about animals
Cygnets - Using torches to explore light and dark
Cygnets - Using torches to make shadows
Cygnets - Minibeasts (minibeasts role play)
Cygnets - Minibeasts (minibeast hunt)
Nursery - Colour mixing science experiment
Nursery - Learning about animals and their young
Nursery - Learning about life cycles
Nursery - Learning about living things
Nursery - Learning about nocturnal animals
Nursery - Using senses to explore flowers
Nursery - Using senses to explore plants and flowers
Reception - Investigating ice
Reception - Investigating ice
Reception - Learning about animal life cycles by meeting our chicks
Reception - Learning about healthy eating in a Minimakery workshop
Reception - Learning about seasonal change by collecting autumn leaves
Reception - Planting sunflower seeds
Reception - Using senses to describe living things
Year 1 - Identifying evergreen and deciduous trees
Year 1 - Learning about animals from fake faeces
Year 1 - Learning about the structure of flowers using magnifying glasses
Year 1 - Minibeast hunting in the Wild Garden
Year 1 - Using technology to find out about the human body
Year 1 - Using tweezers to find the parts of flowers
Year 1 - Visiting the Bug hotel to find out about minibeast s
Year 2 - 'Working Scientifically' workshop.
Year 2 - Big School Birdwatch, observing and naming birds
Year 2 - Investigating materials to see if they squash, bend, stretch or twist.
Year 2 - Making rockets to investigate materials

We also provide many opportunities for the children to further their learning through participating in Science workshops and visits. In the Foundation Stage, the children join in with Outdoor Learning Days in our Wild Garden to learn about natural materials, plants and animals, Reception participate in a trip to a farm and Nursery are visited by owls to help them learn about nocturnal animals. Year 1 and Year 2 children both participate in Science workshops with the scientist, Adrian Bowden and enjoy his Travelling Science shows. Year 1 children are visited by Zoo2U to learn about reptiles and Year 2 children take part in pond dipping sessions at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden. Look at Our WOW Experiences to find out more.

Pupil Voice

Reception