PSQM

We have recently achieve the PSQM - Primary Science Quality Mark Award. The course involves extensive self reflective work and:

• Enables science subject leaders to develop and articulate a clear intent and aspirational vision for science. The process of achieving a PSQM raises the profile and quality of science across the whole school.
•  implements a curriculum for science that is informed by research evidence and best practice data.
• Ensures strong and positive impact: Children make good progress, building and consolidating their knowledge and skills, developing positive attitudes about science and its value to their lives and globally. Teachers and children enjoy their science lessons.

Children are naturally curious about the world in which they live. Through the science curriculum the school aims to give the children the opportunity to ask questions, to investigate, to formulate hypotheses, to design and carry out experiments and to make observations and record results.

Children start to explore aspects of Science in the early years, when they discover more about themselves and the world in which they live.  The Science National Curriculum is then taught from Year 1 to Year 6, where pupils learn more about simple physical phenomena, properties of materials, animals and humans and how substances and materials relate to one another and can change in different conditions. Children follow a structured programme of learning, where these science topics are taught in an age- appropriate way, as they progress through school. The Science projects are also linked, wherever possible, to the current theme of the class to ensure that learning is meaningful and enjoyable.

Children explore scientific facts through testing, working towards designing their own experiments to get clear and accurate results.  They investigate scientific questions, test and then analyse results.

Science Curriculum

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In studying Science, children are encouraged to develop and use a range of skills including observations, planning and investigations, as well as being encouraged to question the world around them and become independent learners in exploring possible answers for their scientific based questions. Specialist vocabulary for units is taught and built up, and effective questioning to communicate ideas is encouraged. Concepts taught are reinforced by focusing on the key features of scientific enquiry, so that pupils learn to use a variety of approaches to answer relevant scientific questions.

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INTENT

The intent of the Science curriculum at Holy Trinity CE Primary School is to provide a rigorous, engaging, and inclusive education that instills a deep understanding and enthusiasm for scientific concepts and processes by following the scheme Developing Experts. Our intent is shaped by the National Curriculum for Science and guided by the most recent Ofsted inspection framework. We aim to foster a scientific mindset amongst our pupils, enabling them to think critically, question the world around them, and develop meaningful scientific skills for lifelong learning.

At Holy Trinity CE Primary School, science lessons are taught for at least 90 minutes, with the target of scientific enquiry skills to be embedded in each topic the children study and these topics are revisited and developed throughout their time at school. Topics, such as Plants, are taught in Key Stage One and studied again in further detail throughout Key Stage Two. This model allows children to build upon their prior knowledge and increases their enthusiasm for the topics whilst embedding this procedural knowledge into the long-term memory.

Science Aims:

• To give children a strong understanding of the world around them.

• To develop specific skills and knowledge to help them think scientifically.

• To gain an understanding of scientific processes.

• To help children become independent learners.

• To foster a love of science and develop their curiosity.

• To understand the uses and implications of Science, today and for the future.

Parent's quotes about Holy Trinity's Science Day

"It was brilliant seeing the girls and other children doing different experiments, showing different things. It was also lovely to see what they had been learning." Jasmine and Jessica's mum

"Great opportunity to participate in activities with the children. Oliver really enjoyed it. Great to be part of school life." Oliver and Grace's granddad.

"Great to get the opportunity to come and see first hand what the children are doing" Thomas's Granddad.

"I think practical lessons are fantastic ways for children to retain information. The teachers were really enthusiastic which helped me to learn about complex pulley systems." Taryn's mum.

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