• Aims of the Science Curriculum

The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all pupils:

• develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics;
• develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them;
• are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.

• Aims of the Science Curriculum at Lancaster Christ Church School

Through the teaching of Science at Lancaster Christ Church, we aim to:

• facilitate opportunities for children to be active participants and investigators in their own learning;
• create a sense of awe and curiosity in the world around us;
• develop children’s awareness of the wonders of the world in which we live;
• encourage children to recognise the variety of creation, both in a physical and human sense;
• encourage pupils to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.
• encourage children to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.
• teach children how to be stewards of God’s creation, taking responsibility for the world and recognising how our actions can sustain or destroy it;
• equip children to be ambassadors for the future.

• Statutory Requirements

National Curriculum for Science at KS1 and KS2

• How is the Science Curriculum planned at Lancaster Christ Church?

At Lancaster Christ Church, we are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides rich opportunities for children to explore a range of subjects, thus developing a variety of knowledge, skills and interests which they can apply to opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life.

We value the individuality of our children and their various curriculum strengths and interests. As a school, we aim to provide opportunities for children to build upon these to become the best that they can be:

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

1 Peter 4: 10

We have developed a Science curriculum which:

• is reflective of our local context, making use of the surrounding environment in order to enable children to participate in real-world investigation outside the classroom;
• starts from what the children already know, i.e. to provide a foundation for the development of knowledge and skills;
• is logically sequenced so that new knowledge and skills build on what has been taught before;
• uses a spiral approach so that children have an opportunity to connect new knowledge with existing knowledge;
• clearly identifies the key scientific intentions within a theme and ensures that there is a clear link between these and the activities planned for the children;
• informs and uses assessment well, to help learners embed and use knowledge fluently and to check understanding and inform teaching.