Science
At Robert Peel Lower School, we believe that science stimulates and excites pupils’ curiosity about the phenomena and events in the world around them. It is able to engage learners at many levels because it links practical experiences with ideas. Children learn scientific methods of enquiry and investigation and this helps to stimulate and develop their critical and creative thinking skills. They learn to ask scientific questions and begin to appreciate the way in which science will affect their future on a personal, national and global level.
Following the national curriculum guidelines, we aim to deliver a curriculum that enables children to experience the foundations of biology, physics, chemistry and working scientifically. Children are encouraged to engage with science by taking part in learning challenges. Each challenge has an initial question, for example year one children are introduced to their topic on animals with the learning challenge question, ‘Why are humans not like tigers?’ Every year our pupils’ strengthen and deepen their knowledge as they revisit and broaden their knowledge of key scientific concepts.
Science overview 2015/16
Science Policy
Following the national curriculum guidelines, we aim to deliver a curriculum that enables children to experience the foundations of biology, physics, chemistry and working scientifically. Children are encouraged to engage with science by taking part in learning challenges. Each challenge has an initial question, for example year one children are introduced to their topic on animals with the learning challenge question, ‘Why are humans not like tigers?’ Every year our pupils’ strengthen and deepen their knowledge as they revisit and broaden their knowledge of key scientific concepts.
Science overview 2015/16
Science Policy