Science
At Sandfield, we believe that Science is best learned through investigation and discovery. Our teaching builds on children’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm to explore the world around them. Through a balanced curriculum covering biology, chemistry and physics, our teachers provide exciting opportunities for pupils to develop their scientific skills, knowledge and understanding. We encourage children to ask thoughtful questions and to find creative, logical and practical ways to explore the answers.
We supplement our lessons using the Plymouth Science Schemes of Work, which are designed around the National Curriculum statements for Knowledge, Working Scientifically and Scientific Enquiry. At the start of every new Science unit, we assess children’s prior knowledge and conclude each unit with an end-of-unit assessment to demonstrate progress.
To support understanding, we use Widgit vocabulary pages that include key vocabulary with pictures and clear learning objectives (KPIs). Every lesson has Knowledge, Working Scientifically and Scientific Enquiry objectives, building a strong and balanced foundation in science.
Our lessons are practical and engaging, featuring hands-on learning, regular recapping and revisiting of knowledge, as well as differentiation to ensure that all pupils can access and enjoy the learning. We also use our online Seesaw platform to support and record children’s learning journeys.
