Science

Developing interest and curiosity in the world

Focus

Our focus is for all children to gain a broad range of scientific knowledge and skills that help them to understand the world around them.

Aims

In science, children should develop a good range of scientific vocabulary and skills as required by the curriculum. Their enthusiasm for the subject should be driven by investigations. They should have high quality SRE delivered throughout their time at primary school.

We believe that the teaching of science develops in children an interest and curiosity about the world in which they live, and fosters a respect for the environment.

At Saltford, we value the importance of children asking their own questions about the world around them and discovering interesting ways to answer them. A practical and skills based approach is also central to the way in which we teach science.

We ensure that we use our links with other Futura schools to provide the children with high quality science experiences. The children have enjoyed trips to secondary school science labs and visits from outside experts.

Curriculum

The purpose of the Futura Learning Partnership cross-phase Science curriculum is to help students understand and question the world around them. It gives them the scientific knowledge and skills that they need in order to be successful in their future lives and make a contribution to the wider community. Students are empowered with a strong knowledge base that they can then use to evaluate important issues, analyse evidence and problem solve. They develop the confidence to form their own opinions and articulate themselves effectively. Our engaging and challenging curriculum means that students who have studied Science at a Futura school will continue to enjoy learning about Science and how the world works throughout their lives.

For more information, please see the Futura Science Curriculum within this document here. The overview across the school can be seen as part of this document here.