At Eccleston Primary School we promote the teaching and learning of Science in order to provide the foundations for understanding the world around us. We will strive to create opportunities for children to gain an understanding of how science has changed our lives, and the uses and implications of science in the future. Further to this, children will be encouraged to identify scientific possibilities within a range of careers and job opportunities. We aim to develop a child’s excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena, asking questions about what they observe and drawing relevant conclusions as to what they have witnessed. Learning is designed to inspire the children to raise their own questions such as “Why...?”, “How...?” and “What happens if…?”
We will provide opportunities for children to work scientifically, both collaboratively and independently, exploring different ways to answer their questions and challenging them to think about how science can be used to explain what is happening. It is our intention to ensure that children develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the teaching of physics, biology and chemistry. Particular emphasis will be placed on the teaching of the scientific vocabulary needed to be able to explain and reason within a scientific context. Cross curricular links will promote the application of a child’s mathematical knowledge and help with “sticky learning”.