Moorlands Primary School Curriculum
Questioning lies at the heart of the Science curriculum. Each lesson begins with a key question for pupils who develop their scientific knowledge through the five working scientifically types:
Understanding of key scientific vocabulary, communication and the principles of Philosophy for Children are taught alongside the subject-specific skills.
Pupils are taught to think like a Scientist as they develop their knowledge of the topics covered.
Curriculum Overview
Year 1:
Plants
Animals including humans
Everyday materials
Seasonal changes
Year 2:
Living Things and their habitats
Plants
Animals including humans
Uses of everyday materials
Year 3:
Plants
Animals including humans
Rocks
Light
Forces and magnets
Year 4:
Living things and their habitats
Animals including humans
States of matter
Sound
Electricity
Year 5:
Living things and their habitats
Animals including humans
Properties and changes of materials
Earth and space
Forces
Year 6:
Living things and their habitats
Animals including human
Evolution and inheritance
Light
Electricity
For more information on specific learning objectives for science
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-studyAout Us
British Science Week
During British Science Week this year we had lots of opportunities to explore, plan, test and present all things scientific! Each class worked extremely hard to prepare presentations for our very first Science Fair at Moorlands as classrooms were transformed into science exhibition spaces.
There was a real ‘buzz’ around the school building on Friday as pupils presented their learning and scientific knowledge to pupils and parents visiting their Science Fair exhibitions. Thank you Moorlands scientists for your hard work – we’re already looking forward to next year’s Science Fair!
Year 3 and Year 4 Fossil Talk
Year 3 and Year 4 were extremely fortunate to take part in a talk on the subject of fossils which was delivered by the renowned paleontologist, Dr Stephen Etches MBE. Dr Etches was visiting the area from his home in Dorset, where he has spent the past 30 years searching for, studying and documenting fossils found in that area of the UK. His work and collection is of such great value in educating us about the evolution of animals and plants over millions of years that a Lottery funded museum was built to display the huge range of fossils that he has discovered.
Year 3 and Year 4 enjoyed listening to Dr Etches and were very eager to share what they knew about fossils and creatures that had once lived on the Earth – which was a lot! In fact, we received an email afterwards to say that he “Couldn't get over how knowledgeable and keen the children were”. Well done Years 3 and 4!