What does this look like in Science?
At Our Lady and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, we equip our children with the skills and talents to become lifelong learners; we offer a curriculum that is aspirational, achievement driven and inclusive for all learners. This is achieved through the fulfilment of statutory requirements coupled with rich and purposeful learning opportunities.
At Our Lady and St Teresa’s, we foster a healthy curiosity in children about our universe while promoting respect for living and non-living things. We make the most of our school grounds; Science is all round us and helps children make sense of the world.
Curriculum Intent:
Our Lady St Teresa’s aspires to provide excellent opportunities for science so that children can:
For the above principles to be achieved, we will:
Curriculum Implementation:
Each lesson focusses on a manageable step of new learning, based on the National Curriculum.
What a typical lesson looks like:
Curriculum enrichment:
Whole-school trips to science museums provide children with hands-on experiences that bring scientific concepts to life, sparking interest in topics such as space, biology and the environment. Additionally, partnerships with external agencies such as STEM or UK research and innovation offer children the chance to deepen their scientific curiosities. These opportunities enrich the curriculum and encourage children to develop a life-long interest in science.
Assessment
The termly data drop on Bromcom is informed by the three assessment procedures below:
Curriculum Impact:
At Our Lady St Teresa’s, we recognise the importance of science and strive to maintain a high profile for the subject within our school. A scientist observes, questions, creates hypotheses, experiments, records data, and then analyses that data. All children can be scientists by following their own natural curiosity and at Our Lady and St Teresa’s, teachers help to facilitate these skills for children to flourish.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Review
Our Lady and St Teresa’s implement a systematic approach to Monitoring, Evaluation and Review in Science which comprises of the following: