Science
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EYFS learn about life cycles of frogs
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Year 2 observe how seeds grow in their hydroponics
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Year 5 explore irreversible changes
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Year 6 dissect lamb hearts
Science
A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science.
Click here for the National Curriculum for Science: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/425618/PRIMARY national_curriculum_-_Science.pdf
Science at Livingstone
At Livingstone Primary and Nursery School, Science teaching is based upon the National Curriculum objectives. We provide children with a broad and balanced Science Curriculum which allows children to develop a sound understanding of basic scientific concepts through practical and investigative work. Throughout their Science learning across the school, pupils will be given opportunities to explore the five key enquiry types (Comparative and Fair Testing / Identifying, Classifying and Grouping / Pattern Seeking / Observation Over Time / Research using Secondary Sources). These learning experiences encourage children to develop their key scientific skills (Asking questions / Observing and Measuring / Recording Data / Interpreting and Communicating Results / Making Predictions / Setting up Tests / Evaluating) as well as expanding their knowledge and understanding of scientific vocabulary. Wherever possible, our extensive outside areas are used to develop the children’s understanding of the outside world and for environmental learning.
Curriculum Overview
British Science Week
To ensure that pupils are developing their working scientifically skills we carry out a Science week every year across the school. Pupils from our Early Years classes up to Year 6 all receive the opportunity to explore an investigative question, work with their peers and show case their outcomes to the rest of the school whilst enjoying their science learning. Some recent themes of our Science week have been: Curiosity - What's your question?, Change and Adapt and Time.