Orrell Lamberhead Green

Primary Academy

Science Curriculum Intent

At Orrell Lamberhead Green we recognize that science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future. Science stimulates and excites children’s curiosity about natural phenomena in the world around them and the universe beyond, and that quality science education provides the foundations to understand the world through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

All pupils are taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes, and uses of science. Through building on foundational knowledge and concepts, children are encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave and analyse causes. We foster an awareness that this knowledge is open to question as new evidence is discovered or new ideas are continually developed.

At OLG we want to prepare, inspire and support our children to use science to generate solutions for everyday life, create new technology, dream up new applications and better world view.

Support:

As potential scientists of the future, we aim to support your child to know and understand scientific concepts, whilst developing their scientific skills and thinking. The Early Years Foundation Stage is crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and are the fundamental foundations to scientific learning and thinking. We quickly identify each child’s individual starting point through playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically using the Early Learning Goals strand: Understanding the World. We guide children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology, and the environment.

We aim to provide high standards of achievement for your child, through a broad, appropriate, and relevant curriculum that meets the needs of your child.  We aim to break down barriers to learning and consider the different needs of each pupil so that your child is enabled to know more and remember more.

We use a variety of teaching and learning styles that are rich in questioning to deepen understanding of concepts. We believe children learn best when:

· They have opportunities to pose questions and have time to find the answers to these questions for themselves- deciding what line of enquiry they need to take.

· They have access to equipment which is safely used.

· They are able to discuss to make their thinking clear, both to themselves and others and develop their scientific language

· They are provided with opportunities to work independently or collaboratively.

· They can apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of science, including collecting, presenting and analysing data.

· They hear or read stories which provide them with opportunities to develop their understanding of concepts.

· They have access to resources from the internet and videos, non-fiction books. nspire:

We want to inspire children to become the scientists of the future and reveal the relevance of science through.

· Providing opportunities to explore science by accessing museums, galleries, workshops, and experiences outside the classroom.

· Challenge attitudes around STEM careers by introducing children to a variety of science-related jobs related to their learning and bring them into contact to people working in STEM roles.

· Exploring how science and scientists of the past and present have changed or are changing our lives and thinking.

· They find out about potential careers in science through talking about the work of scientists and how they can make a difference to others or meeting people involved in science.

· Access to exciting science-based books.

Prepare:

Our curriculum has been developed using ASE (Association of Science Education) PLAN matrices ensuring that your child has developed the science vocabulary and concepts as they continue their scientific learning journey. Throughout school, children carry out a range of enquiries that will support them develop their working scientifically skills. Scientific enquiries provide opportunities for your child to develop a host of skills and competencies, increasing their capacity to:

· Problem solve and answer questions.

· Work with independence as they develop resilience, determination, and confidence.

· Communicate effectively.

We follow a progressive knowledge and skills-based curriculum that may be influenced by a natural phenomenon, scientific discovery or innovation that has or is occurring in the world at a specific time. Preparing your child not only as a ‘growing scientist’ but also as a lifelong learner.