Science Curriculum

Higher Bebington Junior School
Science Curriculum

In 2019 we were delighted to build upon our previous successes in science to be awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark- Gilt Award. This reflects the high quality science curriculum delivered across the school which seeks to develop our core values of challenge and curiosity with the children.

Our Science Ambassadors, who form part of the Pupil Leadership Team, meet regularly over the year to promote science across the school. This includes planning various science activities such as Science Week and ‘pop up’ playground science events.

Science learning is further enriched by visitors from outside organisations such as the RSPB Wildlife Charity and talks from people in the community who use science in their ‘real life’ work.

 
 

At Higher Bebington Junior School, we use the Collin’s Snap Science scheme to support the teaching and learning of science. This embeds working scientifically requirements into each unit of work so that in addition to the core knowledge and vocabulary, children are developing skills of observation over time, pattern-seeking, comparative and fair testing, classifying and grouping, and researching using secondary sources. In addition, as reflected in our principles, this scheme allows children to seek the answers to questions through collecting, analysing, and presenting data.

Year 3:
The power of forces; Can you see me?; How does your garden grow? ; Amazing bodies; Rock detectives.

Year 4:
Where does all that food go? Good vibrations; In a state; Switched on; Human impact.

Year 5:
The Earth and beyond; Feel the force; Get sorted; Marvellous mixtures; Circle of life.

Year 6:
Everything changes; Body health; Body pump; Light up your world; Danger! Low voltage; Nature library.

The National Curriculum for Science aims to ensure that all pupils:

  • Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

  • Develop an understanding of the nature, processes, and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them

  • Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and in the future.

Our school agreed Science Principles assure that all pupils:

  • Have the opportunity to work collaboratively and also independently.

  • Are engaged, enthusiastic, and active in lessons.

  • Have access to a plentiful range of good-quality resources.

  • Use ICT to collect, research, report, and analyse data.

  • Make links between areas of science, our experiences and are confident using scientific language.

  • Experience a wide range of investigations.

  • Ask their own questions and use different scientific ways of finding answers.

The Association of Science PLAN matrices has been used to develop Knowledge Organisers detailing the key facts, vocabulary, and skills for each area of science. These are used to support the children with their learning, self-assessment, and for teachers to use to evaluate the security of children’s knowledge and understanding.