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Our Curriculum:
At Bedford Primary School, we recognise that the curriculum we deliver is the toolkit we send our children out into the world with. It reflects our context, core values and the kind of citizens we want them to be. We have to be ambitious for them and prepare them for a rapidly changing digital world.
"The most important thing is never stop questioning."
Albert Einstein
The skills of a great science student - children:
Throughout the subject of science, our pupils will also demonstrate additional traits from our Bedford Learner Profile including creativity, effective teamwork, an understanding of the importance of looking after their bodies and the environment and world around them.
Our vision for science:
We know good science teaching and learning happens when...
About science at Bedford:
The three main aims of the science National Curriculum are for all pupils to:
To meet the three aims above and ensure effective planning and assessment of the science National Curriculum we use the PLAN primary science resources from the Association for Science Education (ASE). The PLAN progression maps highlight the links between the coverage and learning from previous year groups so that teachers are able to build upon prior learning and ensure the development of the skills needed to work scientifically.
At Bedford, science lessons in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 are predominantly first-hand, practical experiences that promote curiosity, thinking and questioning and provide opportunities for children to discuss, draw and write simple evaluations about their discoveries. Our youngest children are taught and encourage to use the correct scientific terminology during lessons in order to develop their vocabulary in an engaging and meaningful way. When it comes to finding our about the world around them, young children are naturally inquisitive - we strive to develop this through engaging, hands-on, practical experiences. Stimulating displays, images, videos and visitors are also part of our science curriculum offer. We also ensure that high quality texts are used to enhance the teaching of science. As children progress through key stage 1, they are also taught to locate key information in non-fiction texts.
As our children progress to Key Stage 2, the learning journey continues and the lines of enquiry, knowledge and skills deepen. Pupils evidence their observations, experiences, investigations and further develop their ability to discuss, argue, feedback and collaborate with their peers. Although practical activities continue to play a dominant role, older pupils are able to present and provide evidence of their learning and scientific thinking in a variety and increasing number of ways - selecting the one most appropriate to the task in hand.
Celebrating science across school
If you are visiting Bedford please take a little time to view our Science display in the main corridor (shown above). The board is updated each term to celebrate our current science topics across the school. There are regular tweets about science in each year group on our twitter page.
Key documentation:
Working Scientifically:
Pupils at Bedford are encouraged to develop their scientific skills through the five types of scientific enquiry which include:
Working scientifically helps our children practise and develop the skills needed to become a good scientist. We encourage the children to explore, question and problem solve in order to develop curiosity and carry out independent investigations to gain a deeper understanding of their world.
Teachers plan and assess the children’s progress in working scientifically using the PLAN document shown above.
Vocabulary:
Ensuring progression in the use of the correct terminology and scientific vocabulary is a key part of every science lesson. The children are encouraged to ask questions at the beginning of every new science topic in class and these questions are displayed on our class ‘Question boards’. These boards also display the key vocabulary needed as children begin to answer their questions. This is done with support from the class teacher who ensures that the children are given lots of opportunities to practise this vocabulary and use the correct terminology during science investigations.
Teachers plan and support the children’s scientific vocabulary skills using the ASE document below.
Supporting children with science at home:
The Developing Experts website supports Science learning in the classroom and at home. Each child at Bedford Primary School has personal log in details to access this site a direct link is provided by clicking on the image below.
Click on the image to take you to the log in page where your child can use their personal log in details to access a range of great science lessons and activities.
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S GARDENING WEEK
Click on the image to view the website where you will find lots of gardening activities for your family to enjoy together.
Please join the children and staff at Bedford who plan to take part in National Children's Gardening Week by collecting cuttings and plants to plant around our school grounds, We are hoping to create a colourful, scented environment for everyone to enjoy.
If you have any bedding plants to donate to school we will begin planting week beginning Mon 7th June following the half term holiday.