Science

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Science

at Didsbury CE Primary School


“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
― Marie Curie

Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, therefore it is our intent that the children at DCE will engage in a high quality science curriculum. At Didsbury CE School we understand that children are naturally curious, and we encourage this inquisitive nature throughout their time with us and beyond. Science fosters a healthy curiosity in children about our universe and promotes respect for the living and non-living. We believe science encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills and positive attitudes. Through the programmes of study in the National Curriculum science document children will acquire and develop these skills throughout their Primary years and develop their natural curiosity about the world in which they live.

At Didsbury CE School we will ensure that the Working Scientifically skills are built-on and developed throughout their school career so that they can use equipment, conduct experiments, build arguments and explain concepts confidently and continue to ask questions and be curious about their surroundings.

Consequently, the children will have the opportunity to become increasingly proficient and confident at:

  • Being able to ask why?
  • Following their own line of enquire.
  • Developing scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding.
  • Implementing a range of investigations.
  • Understanding the world around them.
  • Developing questioning, reasoning and investigation skills.

How Do We Teach Science?


Science is taught weekly by the class teacher. As a school, we have invested in high-quality equipment to enable children to complete practical investigations and develop their working scientifically skills. Children will learn to record their investigations through a variety of formats: from a full fair test, to individual findings/ results. They will also learn the valuable skill of being able to evaluate their results: being able to explain how they arrived at their conclusion and make suggestions for improvements to their experiments.  

 

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