Teachers use their local area to help support the teaching of science as much as possible. Whether it is in KS1 with regular trips to the park to observe the changing seasons, or in KS2 where the children go to Longlea Lane Recycling Centre to look at materials and properties of materials. Children also have visits from local STEM ambassadors who help instil in them the understanding that scientist can be any age, culture, and even from their local area! Building upon this, the children in KS2 also had regular trips the local high school to explore different scientific professions, such as a forensic scientist or a nutritionist.

A broad and balanced curriculum

At Didsbury CE children study science for the equivalent of 60 minutes a week in KS1 and one and a half hours a week in KS2. In science we ensure all children have access to experiencing different environments and have hands on experimental experience, be allowed to ‘get things wrong’ and develop resilience and investigational skills. We have always been committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum that is not narrowed in end of key stage years.  We passionately believe that the science curriculum builds upon the skills and knowledge of the core subjects. For example, the science curriculum gives opportunity for high level and substantial pieces of writing that contextualise the skills taught in the English curriculum. We have also identified a diverse group of scientists that children learn about each half term so all of our children know that they are can be scientists too.