Science

Science provides children with a practical way to find reliable answers to questions that we may ask about the world around us. At The Colleton Primary School, science allows children to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live through practical first-hand experiences, using secondary sources and applying previously acquired knowledge. These experiences enable children to observe, question, investigate, understand, communicate their ideas and evaluate their findings. Children will begin to appreciate the way science will affect their future on a local, national and global level.

We aim to:

• enable children to develop knowledge, understanding, vocabulary and skills of a range of scientific concepts, through first-hand experience and careful observation in a scientifically stimulating environment.
• develop children’s skills to observe and find patterns in observation, raise questions, experiment and investigate, reason systematically and logically, solve problems, sort, classify, plan, predict, draw conclusions and communicate.
• develop a respect for living things and the environment and understand the effects of their actions on the environment.
• encourage curiosity, co-operation, involvement, perseverance, respect, tolerance and communication.
• provide our children with an enjoyable experience of science so they will develop a deep and lasting interest.
• use a range of media, including ICT, to extract, organise, present and communicate scientific information.
• acquire practical skills and develop responsibility for their own health and safety, which enables them to perform investigations and undertake activities safely.

Discovering how sound travels

Discovering the effects of friction

Finding out about air resistance