"I have no special talent.  I am only passionately curious"

Albert Einstein

Why do we teach Science? 

• To spark the children's curiosity and encourage them to ask questions about the world around them
• To equip the children with scientific knowledge and understanding of our world 
• To develop critical thinking, with the ability to ask perceptive questions and explain and analyse evidence
• To promote a respect for the natural world
• To empower children to become active and responsible global citizens and make positive choices and contributions to move towards a greener future

What do we teach?

We teach the National Curriculum and we use the Kapow scheme of work as a resource.  

In order to meet the aims of the National curriculum for Science and in response to the Ofsted Research review into Science, the Kapow scheme has identified the following key strands:

1. Scientific knowledge and understanding of:

• Biology - living organisms and vital processes.
• Chemistry - matter and its properties.
• Physics - how the world we live in ‘works’.

2. Working scientifically - processes and methods of science to answer questions about the world around us.

3. Science in action - uses and implications of science in the past, present and for the future.

Kapow Primary’s Science scheme is a spiral curriculum, with essential knowledge and skills revisited with increasing complexity, allowing pupils to revise and build on their previous learning. A range of engaging recall activities promote frequent pupil reflection on prior learning, ensuring new learning is approached with confidence.

 

What is the impact?

Click on the link below to see the impact statement of 2022 - 2023.