“I love science at our school. We get to have a STEM room and we can grow our own vegetables when we learn about plants.” A Year Three child

Intent:

At Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School, our vision is to give children a science curriculum which enables them to confidently explore and discover the world around them, so that they have a deeper understanding of the world we live in. We aim to create fun and stimulating science lessons that nurture children’s natural curiosity and their ongoing development. Children also develop an understanding of how important and relevant science is to their lives, now and in the future. We want all children to see themselves as scientists and to understand the impact they can have in our ever changing world.

Implementation:

At Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School we ensure high standards of teaching and learning in science and we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the school. The National Curriculum is set out in the Programme of Study which ensures children are able to make links to their previous learning therefore making the learning process purposeful.

Science is taught for an afternoon a week. A learning journey is shared with the children and they will constantly recap and revisit prior knowledge. Through teacher modelling and questioning we want our children at Grand Avenue to wonder and be amazed by the world around them as we recognise that our children sometimes lack experiences. Key scientific language is modelled and taught throughout lessons enabling our children to be familiar with and use vocabulary accurately. We are committed to providing exciting, hands on and practical experiences for all children at Grand Avenue. In turn this will help promote our vision of enjoying learning and exceeding expectations.

Furthermore, children will have many opportunities to participate in STEM based clubs and an annual STEM week.

Impact:

Children at Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School will:

• Demonstrate a love of science and have an interest in further study and work in this field
• Retain knowledge that is pertinent to science with a real life context.
• Be able to question ideas and reflect on knowledge.
• Be able to articulate their understanding of scientific concepts and be able to reason scientifically using rich language linked to science.

Work collaboratively and practically to investigate and experiment.