Science

Subject Leader: Miss Davies

“The most important thing is never stop questioning.”

Albert Einstein

At St Mary’s we recognise the importance of Science in every aspect of daily life and therefore through our teaching we endeavour to develop the natural curiosity of the child, together with encouraging respect for living organisms and the physical environment. 

Early Years Foundation Stage  (Early Learning Goals)

• Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
• Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
• Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
• Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.

Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing, going to the toilet and understanding the importance of healthy food choices.

The national curriculum for Science aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the three specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.
• Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through participation in 5 different types of scientific enquiries, enquiries that help them to ask and answer questions relating to the world around them.
• Be equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the importance, use and implications of science, today and for the future

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Helping your child with science at home

General Resources

The Science Museum in London

• The Educators section has loads of free online games and practical investigations that you can do using things you can find around the house.

Woodlands Homework Help

• Try the many Science links in the Homework section. There are several website links, on different pages, for different topics in science.

Interactive Activities

Interactive science games for 5-7 years and above

• Interactive materials for primary science divided into each year group linked to the curriculum

Active Science Body Builder

• Interactive online game

Active Science – Human and animal habitats

• Interactive online game

Habitats

• A range of interactive games about habitats

Pond Life

• Informational print-outs of many pond life creatures. Great resource for key stages 1 and 2.

Science Structures

• Learn about scale and structure with eight great activities designed for the primary classroom.

Nasa

• A Learning Centre for Young Astronomer.