The Science Subject Leader is Miss Ellie Bradbury

Overview

Science is the study of the natural world and at Hasland Infant and Nursery School we believe that this is best learned through experiments and observation. Our intention is to progressively develop the scientific ability of all of our learners. As children move through school, they are taught to extend their knowledge and vocabulary to aid their scientific thinking. As scientists, the children are encouraged to develop their investigation skills based on the learning of a wide range of topics. Children are given the means to question the world around them and to plan their own inquiries.

By the time children leave our school they should be able to observe and compare, and to group and classify. They should also be able to raise their own scientific questions and have the confidence to research these. They will explore, inquire and be encouraged to notice patterns. It is our aim that they approach scientific experimentation logically by predicting, investigating, recording results and making conclusions. Exploration and investigation are embedded into every topic and the ultimate goal of our science curriculum is to nurture a thirst for knowledge.

As responsible scientists we also ask each child to take on the title of Global Guardian.  This is to develop their understanding of reduce, re-use and recycle.  We want our children to understand that they have an important role to play in looking after our Earth’s resources.

We are Scientists

Reception

"We try things out"

"I like finding things out"

"We can discover everywhere"

"Put things in water and they will sink or float"

"Sometimes things happen when you don't think they will"

Year 1

"There are different types of animals like mammals, reptiles and birds"

"It was fun learning what carnivores, herbivores and omnivores eat"

"I grew cress and took it home and had it in a sandwich"

Year 2

"I made a prediction and it wasn't right but it didn't matter"

"There are so many materials, metal, plastic, wood, glass and things can be made of more than one material"

"Dead means you were once living"

"You have to water plants or they die but if you water them too much they also die"