Our Science Subject Leader is Mrs B Mashiter. 

We follow the Haringey Education Partnership Science curriculum which provides comprehensive resources, training and experiments for a quality science curriculum. The resources, which include beautifully illustrated booklets for each topic, ensure all children gain a deep understanding of scientific concepts and skills as they develop excitement and curiosity about the world around them.

For the full programme of study for KS1 and KS2, follow the link below to the HEP science curriculum.

https://theeducationpartnership.co.uk/about/

Science Curriculum Statement

Intent

Our science curriculum is ambitious, coherent and knowledge-rich. We follow the National Curriculum and build pupils’ secure understanding of biology, chemistry and physics alongside the nature, processes and methods of science. We nurture curiosity and aspiration—so pupils see themselves as future scientists—and we sequence learning to help them connect ideas over time through precise vocabulary and meaningful enquiry (Working Scientifically).

In EYFS, science sits within ‘Understanding the World: The Natural World’. Reception children explore, observe and talk about the natural world, laying strong foundations for Year 1.

Implementation

We teach carefully sequenced units in blocks for depth. Each unit makes disciplinary knowledge explicit across enquiry types (observing over time; pattern seeking; identifying, classifying and grouping; comparative tests; researching). Lessons blend retrieval, explicit teaching, guided practical work and structured talk/writing. Practical work is purposeful and safe, using recognised guidance and model risk assessments. Cross-curricular links with mathematics (data and measurement) and English (reading, oracy and writing) are planned. Outdoor learning and visits enrich study (e.g., Beacon Fell, minibeast hunts, tree identification).

Coverage & Long-term plan

We follow the HEP Science long-term plan. Overview:

Year 1:

• • Plants
• • Human Body Parts
• • Everyday Materials
• • Animal Groups
• • Animals Diets
• • Seasonal Changes

Year 2:

• • Growing Plants
• • Uses of Everyday Materials
• • Animal Needs
• • Local Habitats
• • Habitats & Microhabitats
• • Food Chains and Health

Year 3:

• • Plants
• • Rocks
• • Light
• • Animals including humans
• • Forces and magnets
• • Bee project

Year 4:

• • States of matter
• • Animals including humans
• • Sound
• • Living things and their habitats
• • Electricity
• • The History of Science

Year 5:

• • Properties and changes of materials
• • Animals including humans
• • Forces
• • Living things and their habitats
• • Earth and space
• • The Scientific Method

Year 6:

• • Animals including humans
• • Science of Light
• • Electric Circuits
• • Evolution and inheritance
• • Classifying Living Things
• • Transition Unit

Staff access high-quality CPD through HEP live/recorded sessions and local networks. Knowledge organisers, glossaries and dual-coded visuals support recall and accessibility for all learners, including SEND and EAL.

Impact

We check learning through questioning, short quizzes, practical outcomes, work samples/floor books and pupil voice. Assessment focuses on remembered and applied substantive knowledge (concepts) and disciplinary knowledge (methods). Sticky-skills reviews revisit prior content. Termly reports to governors and subject leader monitoring (book looks, lesson visits) inform improvement. Pupils leave with secure knowledge, accurate vocabulary and confidence to plan, carry out and evaluate enquiries.

Why not try some Science at home?

Click on the links below for lots of interesting and fun ideas!

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

https://www.education.com/activity/science/

http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental?gclid=CIy7nrXIsNMCFWMq0wodPKEPeQ

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-activhttp://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/collection/science-experimentsities