Science
Science at Staverton equips children with the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science that will enable them to understand the physical and natural world around them.
Our approach
Science at Staverton builds in two connected ways as children move through the school: the scientific knowledge they gain, and the scientific skills they develop as young scientists – how they ask questions, investigate, and draw conclusions.
Scientific knowledge is embedded through systematic, open-ended enquiry – creatively and rigorously planned, carried out and recorded – so children experience science as something they do, not just something they’re told. Creative, hands-on teaching ignites their curiosity and gives them the ability to explain scientific concepts, opening their minds to the world around them.
Scientific literacy and vocabulary
Understanding scientific concepts depends on scientific literacy, so scientific vocabulary is taught explicitly and used confidently by every member of staff, giving children the language to explain what they discover.
Real-world context
A range of trips and workshops take place across the year groups to help cement knowledge and put science into a real-world context, beyond the classroom.
Scientists who shaped our world
Pupils learn about the contribution scientists have made to understanding and shaping the world we live in – inspiring them to become the next generation of scientific thinkers, and to develop as resilient, creative problem solvers.
How science builds across the school
Our science knowledge progression
Our full Science Knowledge Progression Document sets out exactly what children know and understand as scientists in every topic, at every stage – from identifying common plants in Year 1, to explaining the mechanics of circuits in Year 6. It covers all twelve areas of the science curriculum: plants, living things and their habitats, animals including humans, evolution and inheritance, seasonal changes, materials, rocks, light, forces, sound, electricity, and Earth and space.
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Our working scientifically progression
Alongside subject knowledge, children build the skills of working scientifically – asking good questions, making accurate observations and measurements, setting up fair tests, recording and presenting evidence, and drawing sound conclusions. Our Working Scientifically Progression Document sets out how these skills develop from Key Stage 1 through to Years 5 and 6, as children move from answering questions posed by their teacher to independently planning their own scientific enquiries and justifying their choices.
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Science Curriculum Map
Our science curriculum is organised across a two-year (A/B) rolling cycle for mixed-age classes, ensuring every unit is covered without repetition as children move through the school.
Age
Year A
Year B
Years 1 & 2
- Plants
- Materials
- Animals, Including Humans
- Seasonal Changes and Living Things
Years 3 & 4
- Forces and Magnets
- States of Matter, Rocks
- Plants and Living Things
- Animals, Including Humans
- Light and Sound
- Electricity
Years 5 & 6
- Living Things, Life Cycles and Evolution
- Light and Electricity
- The Heart and Circulation
- Properties of Materials
- Earth and Space
- Forces
Years 1 & 2
Year A
- Plants
- Materials
Year B
- Animals, Including Humans
- Seasonal Changes and Living Things
Years 3 & 4
Year A
- Forces and Magnets
- States of Matter, Rocks
- Plants and Living Things
Year B
- Animals, Including Humans
- Light and Sound
- Electricity
Years 5 & 6
Year A
- Living Things, Life Cycles and Evolution
- Light and Electricity
- The Heart and Circulation
Year B
- Properties of Materials
- Earth and Space
- Forces
