Science

 Curriculum

Article 29 – Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures and their environment. 

Science at Grafton

Grafton Primary Science Principles

At Grafton Primary School, we believe that a high-quality science education provides the foundation for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Science has changed our world on a personal, national and global level and as such, we strive to develop the children’s understanding of scientific ideas by providing opportunities for the children to explore the world around them. We aim to stimulate a child’s curiosity through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, and encourage them to recognise the power of rational explanation. Our teachers encourage children to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring; develop methods of enquiry and carry out purposeful investigations.

Subject Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 1 Seasons - Autumn Senses (hearing, sight, touch, smell, taste) Seasons – Winter Everyday materials To identify and name a variety of everyday materials. To compare and group everyday materials. To identify and name a variety of everyday materials. To compare and group everyday materials. Seasons - Spring Animal antics and labelling plants Seasons –summer To identify and name a variety of common animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. To describe and compare different animals, birds and fish.
Year 2 Living things and their habitats including food chains Materials Material choices in a car Testing different materials for these roles Apprentice gardener Plants The Apprentice gardener Growing up Materials Testing material properties for a toy boat – buoyancy and waterproof
Year 3 Plants – How does your garden grow? Forces – The power of forces Light – can you see me? Plants: How does your garden grow? Part 2 Barking Park Trip Rocks: Rock Detectives Animals, bones, nutrition. Amazing Bodies
Year 4 Animals, including humans (Where does all our food go?) Sound (Good Vibrations) States of matter (In a State) Electricity (Switched On) Living things and their habitats (Human Impact) Living things and their habitats (Human Impact)
Year 5 Living things and their habitats Forces Earth and Space Properties of materials and changes in materials. Properties of materials and changes in materials Animals including humans.
Year 6 Electricity Circulatory System – The Heart Light (Light Up the World) Evolution and inheritance (Everyday Changes) Evolution and inheritance (Everyday Changes) Living things and their habitats (The Nature Library)
Subject Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 1 Seasons - Autumn Senses (hearing, sight, touch, smell, taste) Seasons – Winter Everyday materials To identify and name a variety of everyday materials. To compare and group everyday materials. To identify and name a variety of everyday materials. To compare and group everyday materials. Seasons - Spring Animal antics and labelling plants Seasons –summer To identify and name a variety of common animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. To describe and compare different animals, birds and fish.
Year 2 Living things and their habitats including food chains Materials Material choices in a car Testing different materials for these roles Apprentice gardener Plants The Apprentice gardener Growing up Materials Testing material properties for a toy boat – buoyancy and waterproof
Year 3 Plants – How does your garden grow? Forces – The power of forces Light – can you see me? Plants: How does your garden grow? Part 2 Barking Park Trip Rocks: Rock Detectives Animals, bones, nutrition. Amazing Bodies
Year 4 Animals, including humans (Where does all our food go?) Sound (Good Vibrations) States of matter (In a State) Electricity (Switched On) Living things and their habitats (Human Impact) Living things and their habitats (Human Impact)
Year 5 Living things and their habitats Forces Earth and Space Properties of materials and changes in materials. Properties of materials and changes in materials Animals including humans.
Year 6 Electricity Circulatory System – The Heart Light (Light Up the World) Evolution and inheritance (Everyday Changes) Evolution and inheritance (Everyday Changes) Living things and their habitats (The Nature Library)
Science Policy Condensed Science National Curriculum