The Teaching of Science
Our Science Leader is Mrs Tara Fear
Science at Hoyland Springwood
At Hoyland Springwood, we provide the children with high-quality science education. This gives children 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 are taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They are encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.
Speaking and listening is highly valued throughout science lessons, as this not only encourages children to explore scientific vocabulary but also share and develop their ideas with others. An emphasis is placed on 'Working scientifically' through inspirational and engaging activities. We strive to develop a love of science where questioning and an exploratory attitude is at the heart of learning.
We want our young people to acquire and secure knowledge and transferable skills that develop from the very beginning of their learning journey in Early Years through to the transition from KS2 into KS3 and beyond. Each learning sequence is carefully planned to ensure the relevant key features of scientific enquiry have been taught. We ask children to notice similarities, differences and patterns, group and classify things and carry out simple comparative tests and fair tests. Children use appropriate scientific language to communicate their ideas in a variety of ways and tell us what they have found out. We want our children to make strong connections between scientific concepts and use these to support their learning and understanding across other subject areas, especially mathematics and technology.
Through Science, our children think critically and ask and answer questions, develop their problem-solving and resilience and their ability to work logically and accurately. They also develop their ability to capture results (through notes, photos or formal recordings) and to summarise and conclude. The Science curriculum is a rich opportunity for all children to thrive and is a very popular strand of our curriculum. We aim to equip our children with the knowledge and skills they need to become super scientists who understand that their contribution in this field - if they choose to pursue it - may lead to new ‘world’ discoveries!
At Hoyland Springwood, we provide the children with high-quality science education. This gives children 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 are taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They are encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.
Speaking and listening is highly valued throughout science lessons, as this not only encourages children to explore scientific vocabulary but also share and develop their ideas with others. An emphasis is placed on 'Working scientifically' through inspirational and engaging activities. We strive to develop a love of science where questioning and an exploratory attitude is at the heart of learning.
We want our young people to acquire and secure knowledge and transferable skills that develop from the very beginning of their learning journey in Early Years through to the transition from KS2 into KS3 and beyond. Each learning sequence is carefully planned to ensure the relevant key features of scientific enquiry have been taught. We ask children to notice similarities, differences and patterns, group and classify things and carry out simple comparative tests and fair tests. Children use appropriate scientific language to communicate their ideas in a variety of ways and tell us what they have found out. We want our children to make strong connections between scientific concepts and use these to support their learning and understanding across other subject areas, especially mathematics and technology.
Through Science, our children think critically and ask and answer questions, develop their problem-solving and resilience and their ability to work logically and accurately. They also develop their ability to capture results (through notes, photos or formal recordings) and to summarise and conclude. The Science curriculum is a rich opportunity for all children to thrive and is a very popular strand of our curriculum. We aim to equip our children with the knowledge and skills they need to become super scientists who understand that their contribution in this field - if they choose to pursue it - may lead to new ‘world’ discoveries!
Please see below some useful Science links for parents to use at home:
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