Science
Children develop an understanding of science through planned topics. Experiences are structured so that knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes develop through first- hand experiences and problem solving activities. There are investigation tables in all classes to support the topic being experienced. Children in Key stage 1, learn a range of scientific skills, including asking relevant questions, seeking answers, observing, investigating and performing simple tests, predicting and recording data. Some educational off site visits are science based.
| Year One | ||||||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Autumn | Weather and the Seasons | Autumn Day | Ourselves and our bodies and our senses | |||||||||
| Spring | Winter Celebration Day | Materials – investigating and sorting materials; what materials are used for. | Spring Celebration Day | Plants
Recognising British Plants
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| Summer | Plants | Animals grouping, classifying
School visit to Alice Holt (habitat, camouflage). |
Summer Celebration Day | |||||||||
| Year Two | ||||||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Autumn | Plants and Animals in the Local Environment – linked to survival | Habitats Abroad – how animals are adapted to their habitat.
Jungle, desert, polar, savannah |
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| Spring | Healthy Living and Growth | Plants | ||||||||||
| Winter | Materials – describing properties, naming & properties of materials. | Using Materials – choosing materials for different purposes based on their properties. | ||||||||||