Science
At Holy Ghost School Primary School, we design our science curriculum to ignite curiosity and inspire children to explore how things work.
Through practical hands-on activities, we nurture their love of learning, encourage their natural questions and show the vital role scientists play in shaping the future.
Science is part of everything we do! At Holy Ghost, in science we learn to understand the world around us, from the signals our bodies give us when we are tired or hungry, to how forces like friction slow down a skateboard, or how when we push a shopping cart it can move faster.
We also learn how to see the world more clearly, like when we use a flashlight to see in the dark, or how sound travels through the air to our ears when we listen to music. In science at Holy Ghost we even learn to understand the technology we use.
Aims:
- Children are given the opportunities to deepen thinking and achieve at the highest level in both scientific knowledge and working scientifically.
- We strive to achieve personal growth for all children by giving them the knowledge, skills and confidence to approach scientific enquiries, discussions and questions.
- Science learning equips children with the ability to communicate scientifically, for them to ask scientific questions, predict, hypothesise, test and explain in a scientific way, and to develop, model and evaluate explanations through scientific methods of collecting evidence using critical and creative thinking.
- A significant proportion of learning for all pupils is though scientific investigation, focussing on the key features of observing over time; pattern seeking; identifying, classifying and grouping and comparative and fair testing, enabling children to develop and deepen understanding in biology, chemistry and physics. Children develop an understanding of the safe and appropriate use of appropriate scientific equipment and materials.
- At Holy Ghost, our aspiration is to promote a positive image of science, scientists and theories and to be able to discuss, where relevant, current scientific issues and debates, building links to real life experiences.
Our science curriculum inspires awe and appreciation for the natural world while nurturing a sense of responsibility and interconnectedness at personal, local, and global levels. Our enriched curriculum exceeds National Curriculum standards, giving the children opportunities to research thought-provoking questions through science projects and by giving them the opportunity to go on field trips.