Science
Welcome to our curriculum page for Science. On this page you will find a wide range of information as to how we teach Science at Templemoor.
SCIENCE IN THE EARLY YEARS
In Early Years, Science is primarily taught through through the Development Matters area ‘Understanding the World,’ however prerequisite skills for scientific enquiry are entwined with the areas of Communication and Language and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Science investigation is developed through continuous provision and is primarily accessible in the Investigation areas of the EYFS classrooms. Children are actively encouraged to follow their own lines of enquiry and to use resources from around the EYFS unit.
In the Early Years Foundation Stage, children’s natural curiosity is welcomed and developed and the early foundations of scientific enquiry are laid. In continuous provision with the addition of tailored enhancements, often fuelled by children’s interests, children are encouraged to follow their own lines of enquiry. Staff will observe children’s learning and guide and direct focus if/where necessary, introducing new vocabulary, gently suggesting new directions to pursue and encouraging simple forms of recording what they find.
SCIENCE IN YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2
Children are helped to develop their understanding of scientific ideas by using different types of enquiry to answer questions, including observing changes over a period of time, noticing patterns, grouping and classifying, carrying out simple comparative tests and using secondary sources of information to find things out. Children begin to use simple scientific language to talk about what they have found out and develop increasingly detailed ways of recording their findings e.g. tables and simple charts and graphs. Key scientific knowledge will always be taught through the application of working scientifically. Most learning takes place through first-hand practical experiences and is evidenced with photo/video alongside evidence in books.
In Key Stage One, teachers build further on the knowledge and skills gained in simple scientific enquiry during the early years. Science is taught weekly as a discrete subject but the skills developed reach into other areas of learning including Maths, English and Computing.
Miss Bamforth - Science Lead
Our Science Lead is Miss Bamforth. If you would like to discuss our Science curriculum further, please do not hesitate to contact us.