Science
At the Minster we believe that Science engages pupils’ natural curiosity about the world in which they live.
Through practical exploration pupils will explore and discover more about ‘real-life’ experiences, and will learn and develop the skills, knowledge and understanding they need in order to think creatively and critically about our world, and beyond.
Key Principles for science – a promise fusing teaching and learning.
We promise to:
- Carry out practical investigations in pairs, in groups and independently;
- Capture ‘Working scientifically’ in action, and use photographs as evidence in Science books, and on science working walls
- Use oral rehearsals, raps, songs, videos to help harness the memory of key scientific vocabulary and concepts;
- Evidence progress and understanding through our use of questioning, Concept Cartoons and retrieval quizzes,
- Assess progress in working scientifically and scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding, and set achievable yet challenging targets.
- Build pupils’ confidence and support them to ‘Talk Like a Scientist’.
Click to read the Science Rationale
Click to read the Science 3 I’s
Click to read the Science Overview
Click to read the Science Progression Grid
What our pupils say:
“I really like Science- especially when we do ‘Odd One Outs”
“I loved making moving toys; you saw the pulleys and levers moving for real.”
“Learning about how to keep your heart healthy is really good as it makes me a stronger footballer”
“It was so fun when I got to go to the Planetarium and to view Space!”
