Science

 

 

Statement of Intent

At Barley Mow Primary, we believe that science enables childrem to develop a deep understanding of the world around them and their place in it. We want to inspire our children to pursue their natural curiosity and create inquisitive learners, who are confident in questioning and understanding the world around them. We want our pupils to reflect on their findings, make mistakes and learn from them all the while acquiring and applying core skills which will equip them for an ever-changing world.

Our science curriculum broadens the children’s understanding of what science is, how it links with the wider world and the opportunities it holds for their future.

We do this by:

  • Exploring science with all children on a weekly basis, including the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics, with topics drawn from the National Curriculum 2014.
  • regularly including investigations that embed the “Working Scientifically” strand of the National Curriculum.
  • Creating lessons that foster a love and wonder of science.
  • Showcasing a broad range of science careers to demonstrate the real world application of science.

Science National Curriculum

Science Long Term Plan

Science Policy

 

Grow Your Own Potatoes!

Year 1 have enjoyed taking part in the ’Grow your own potatoes’ project. First, we had to chit the seed potatoes which involved leaving them on a sunny windowsill for 2 weeks. Then, we planted them and left them to grow for 14 weeks. On Thursday, we finally harvested...

Centre for Life

Year 2 had an amazing time at the ‘The Centre for Life’. We became scientists for the day in a real lab! Dressed in our lab coats and safety glasses we discovered how scientists use their senses to study chemicals. It was fascinating observing what happened in each...

Change and Growth

In Science we have been learning about the different stages of the human life cycle. We have thought about how humans change as they grow, what we can do now that we couldn’t do as babies and what adults can do that children can’t. We ordered pictures and descriptions...

Meet the STEM Superstars

This week, Year 5 had the opportunity to meet two STEM superstars as part of our Road to Riat activities. The children listened to Mike Glen and Heather Bates, who described their jobs and the journeys they undertook to achieve their careers. The children enjoyed...

Nursery Love Mini Beasts!

To finish off the term, nursery have been learning about mini beasts. We started off our topic by completing a work shop with Northumbrian wild life trust. We were able to explore mini beasts in investigation jars. We looked at honey bees, spiders, dragonflies and...

Making a boat that can float

Year 1 have been exploring everyday materials in science. We have been looking at a range of materials and their properties. We found out about which materials floated and which materials sunk. We used this knowledge to build a boat that could float. We tested our...

Things That Grow

This term nursery have been very busy learning all about growing. We started off by exploring plants and changes which we could see within the EYFS garden. We discussed the pear tree and how we picked the pear to make compote in September, we identified the buds of...

Using a classification key

This afternoon, Year 4 used a dichotomous key to help them identify unknown species of fish.

Spring has Sprung!

Reception have been very busy this spring term. We started by reading Jack and the Beanstalk and followed the story by looking at the life cycle of a bean and what it would need to grow, before planting and growing our very own beanstalks. We also made beanstalks out...

Bugs ‘n’ Stuff Workshop

We loved having Guy from Bugs n' Stuff come to visit us in school during our Science Week. Every class had the opportunity to look, touch and hold a wide variety of creatures - a giant millipede, cockroaches, a gecko and a python to name just a few! We saw how a...