Science

Welcome to the Staplehurst School Science page! Here you will find everything that you need to know about science at our school.

Our Science Ethos

At Staplehurst we prioritise practical science. We believe it is absolutely imperative that children get hands on and experience the wonderful world of science themselves. It is important to give them that WOW factor which will engage them and have the children learning without even realising it. Additionally, we also place huge importance in scientific skills as well as knowledge. Just as it is important for the children to have basic scientific knowledge by the end of primary school. They also need to have the skills required to plan and carry out investigations and analyse the results from these. These skills are central to their continued scientific development so are a real focus for our teachers.

Overview of Science

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Science Curriculum

We use the Kent science scheme to ensure that we are meeting all the required national curriculum objectives. The topics covered in each year group are listed below.

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 1	Keeping Healthy Animal classification	Animals Classification Animal Habitats Materials and their uses Seasonal Changes	Plants and Growth Seasonal change	Materials	Transport	Transport
Year 2	Animals and Humans	Materials Light	Habitats	Food Chains	Plants	Life cycles
Year 3	Rocks	Light	Forces	Animals including humans	Animals including humans	Plants
Year 4	Electricity	Animals including humans	Animals including humans	States of matter	Living things and their habitats	Sound
Year 5	Earth and Space	Material Changes	Forces	Animals including humans	Living things and habitats	Animals including humans.
Year 6	Electricity	Light	Evolution and inheritance	SATS KINGSWOOD	Animals including humans	Living things and habitats.

EYFS

In the Early Years, Science is covered under the understanding the world development strand. Through play based activities children explore many areas of science including living things, materials and forces.

Science Opportunities

We endeavour to participate in as much science as we possibly can in and out of school. So far this year, we have tried out the Empiribox science scheme in KS2 where we managed to bring some very exciting experiments and investigations to our classrooms. Plus, we have taken part in the High Weald Science challenge where we came 2^nd.