St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Science

At St Botolph’s our vision is to give children the opportunity to confidently explore and discover the world around them.

The aim of the Science curriculum at St Botolph’s is to ensure all children:

• Become confident, curious and passionate learners.

• Develop an investigative, questioning approach which can be applied across the curriculum.

• Work scientifically by using a variety of ways to answer scientific questions: observing over time, comparative tests, identifying and classifying, pattern seeking and research.

• Develop a secure scientific vocabulary.

• Cover the key aspects of the science national curriculum in engaging, immersive topics.

• Receive high quality science lessons, taught by confident teachers.

• Access a range of scientific equipment and understand how it is used

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Science at St Botolph’s is based on the National Curriculum. This provides a broad framework and outlines the knowledge and skills taught in each Key Stage.

• Science is taught as discrete units. Teachers create engaging lessons linked to class topics where possible.

• Teachers are encouraged to use science to support learning across all the curriculum areas.

• Teachers have access to CPD to improve their confidence and ability to teach science effectively.

• Progression and coverage is monitored closely through book scrutinies, lesson observations and pupil conferences.

• Curriculum leaders offer support to teachers to ensure the quality of teaching throughout the school.

• Resources are regularly updated and checked to ensure they are useful.

• Enrichment opportunities are planned to create a love of science and a sounder understanding of scientific concepts. Children take part in Science Week and are offered trips and visitors to complement and broaden the curriculum. 

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At St Botolph’s children are enthusiastic, excited and curious about science.

• Children have a greater understanding of the world around them. They are confident to use and explain scientific vocabulary.

• Children can ask questions about their science learning and reflect on their knowledge.

• Children are able to use the different methods of scientific enquiry and use them to approach a range of real life problems.

• There is a clear progression of children’s work and teachers’ expectations.

• Children are equipped with the scientific knowledge which will enable them to understand the uses of science today. They begin to understand the impact science has on their lives and the wider world.

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