Miss Holness our Science Lead

If you have any questions or would like any more information about Science in our curriculum, please contact Miss Holness on Class Dojo or by email: mholness@alvastoni.derby.sch.uk

Our Science Curriculum critical friend is Miss Eckett and our Governor is Viv Neeley.

Statement of Intent:

At Alvaston Infant and Nursery School, we aim to raise children’s aspirations and Science capital for the future, through providing a personalised, sequential curriculum based on key knowledge and skills from Nursery to Year 2. This will enable our children to explore, discover and investigate, fostering an enthusiasm and curiosity of the world around them as well as deepening their understanding of the world we live in. Through high quality teaching of Science concepts and vocabulary, enriching learning experiences and our outdoor environments, we aim to instil a love of Science in our children. Children will use these real life experiences to explore the four other key scientific principles of Alvaston Infant and Nursery School; taking risks, being curious, exploring ideas, investigating and making discoveries. We endeavour to use areas within our local community throughout the year to conduct investigations, allowing our children to enjoy real life experiences as well as teaching the children how to care for the environment and their community. Teaching staff aim to nurture children’s ability to take responsible risk, leading to creativity and independence that prepares them for the 21st century world. Through building key knowledge and understanding of concepts, pupils are encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation. Ultimately, we want to inspire our learners to become scientists of the future.

Why do we teach 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. Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, pupils should be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.

What will I be learning about?

You will be:

• developing scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics

• developing understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them

• equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.

• learning and using technical terminology accurately and precisely, building up an extended specialist vocabulary.

• applying mathematical knowledge to your understanding of science, including collecting, presenting and analysing data.

• learning about the social and economic implications of science are why science is so important