Welcome to KSS Science!

Science - our intent

Every child who leaves KSS will have developed their skills as scientists through a meaningful, enriching curriculum. It fosters a healthy curiosity about our universe, promotes respect and pupils will learn how to cherish the world we live in. We deliver the national curriculum objectives and enhance learning, further developing awe and wonder through additional investigations and a dedicated Science week annually. Our pupils are challenged to think for themselves, making decisions and relevant observations about what they have done and seen posing interesting questions to investigate.

At Kirkstall St Stephen's, our curriculum is taught by focusing on our five core principles:

• We ask questions
• We explore and investigate
• We think scientifically
• We record scientifically
• We link learning to real life

Using this approach, we aim to develop a lifelong interest in the subject with solid foundations to build upon in the future.

Please see the attached overview document that explains the curriculum and the knowledge, skills and vocabulary progression map from Reception to Year 6. 

We have also begun creating Knowledge Organisers (KO) for each half-term and these have been added below. These are child-friendly documents that demonstrate how we will implement the new curriculum, including the powerful knowledge that we wish children to learn after each topic. The impact of our curriculum will be based on how well the children retain this knowledge.

Please note - our school Science Week is during Spring Term 2, hence why there are no knowledge organisers for that half-term. However, the 'Working Scientifically' document explains the learning objectives that will take place over this week.

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