Science
Science - The Capel Way
At Capel Manor Primary School, we recognise that science plays a huge part in everyday life for both children and adults. Science changes lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity therefore it is paramount to learn and develop understanding of this subject. Our intention is for all pupils to learn essential aspects of knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Alongside the development of knowledge and skills, we aim to harness the natural curiosity of our children, encourage respect for living organisms and the physical environment and provide opportunities for critical evaluation of evidence. This will support them to become respectful,
responsible stewards of their world in the future.
An Enquiry Based Approach
In Science, children develop scientific knowledge through engaging, practical and inquiry based learning experiences within which they develop the skills of Working Scientifically. Our curriculum is built around 5 Types of Enquiry. This provides structure and context for new learning.
5 Types of Enquiry
Working Scientifically Skills identified in the National Curriculum have also been mapped out throughout the curriculum to ensure progression of learning between year groups across the school using the following headings:
Working Scientifically
1.To ask scientific questions
2.To plan an enquiry
3.To observe closely
4.To take measurements
- To gather/record/ present results
6.To interpret results
7.To draw conclusions
8.To make a prediction
9.To evaluate an enquiry
Scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding
The substantive and disciplinary knowledge taken from the National Curriculum has been broken down further into smaller steps for each year group and topic.
Click here to view the Capel Manor Science Curriculum
Vocabulary and Oracy
Throughout their learning in Science, in addition to a focus on enquiry, there is also a focus on enhancing outcomes through the development of children’s vocabulary and oracy. Through an age related progression of “Expectations for Talk” children learn to:
- Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
- Ask Relevant Questions to extend understanding and knowledge
- Use Relevant Strategies to build vocabulary related to class topics
- Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
- Consider and evaluate different viewpoints, and build on others’ contributions
- Actively Participate in discussions and interact with listeners
- Select and use appropriate registers for effective communication
- Become confident and clear communicators
Young Inventors Competition - Summer 2023 - click the title to vote your favourite entry!
Science at Home
If you would like some simple, fun investigations to try at home, visit these websites:
Recycling Competition - Spring 2022 - click the title to find out more
Introducing… The Big Bang Club!
Miss Moodley is very excited to introduce The Big Bang Club – a science club, whose motto is ‘Up and Atom’. The aim of The Big Bang Club is to spread our love of science across the school.
Year 5 Tell Me What You See Workshop
Year 5 were privileged to participate in two exciting new workshop sessions delivered by Imperial College London. During the workshops, children were able to speak to various scientists and ask them questions, analyse images shared with them and produce their own artwork based on those images. The scientists then judged the artwork and decided on three winners. They are: Olivia, Benjamin and Shaina. Each winner will receive a canvas of the original image and a yearly pass for the Wonderlab at the Science Museum and every child that participated will receive a mask. The school will also receive a canvas of the winning entries. We are very proud of all the children.
