Science

Subject Aims, Values and Purposes

In Science, the children develop their subject knowledge throughout a range of areas in biology, chemistry and physics. They experience of a wide range of investigations, developing their skills in applied science by working scientifically and promoting the enjoyment of learning about Science.

Children at High Legh develop their ability to observe, identify, classify, explore, describe and seek patterns. They explore using investigations, in which they make predictions, control and change variables in fair testing, report their results, explain and form their own conclusions based upon their findings. Results and observations are recorded in a variety of ways, including written accounts, diagrams and a range of tables and graphs. They then go on to evaluate and adapt their methods and predictions for future investigations.

Children are given an awareness of the role and importance of science in everyday life, together with a consideration of the part that science plays in healthy eating and lifestyles. Science helps children to understand more about the world around them and encourages them to question aspects that they do not yet understand.

The National Curriculum

The scientific skills in Working Scientifically are applied across the Science curriculum and are taught through a range of practical investigations and experiments. The school is guided by the National Curriculum, which can be found here.

Curriculum Map

Each year group are taught subject knowledge from biology, chemistry and physics, with key topics being revisited in more depth throughout each child's school career. The practical skills of working scientifically are applied across the curriculum.

Enrichment

We promote science through exciting activities, trips and welcoming visitors to our school. Class one and four have enjoyed a visit by the Creepy Crawly Show to find out about a variety of animals. Class four also visited Blackpool Zoo as part of their Rainforest topic, to learn about different habitats and animal adaptation. We also enjoyed a visit by Costain, who gave a whole school assembly on local conservation. They also brought some owls to visit us! Class four have visited Eureka! The National Children's Museum. They took part in lots of activities, investigating 'sound', as well as the human body and the world around us.

In the spring term, there is a weekly Science Club, where children can take part in practical investigations to be super scientists!