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St. Faith’s is a small primary school which is situated on the edge of Winchester in the beautiful historic setting of St. Cross. We are strongly committed to excellence in teaching and learning by providing diverse opportunities and a balanced curriculum within a Christian environment. Please see the Headteacher's Welcome in 'About Us' for more. Please contact the school for a guided tour.

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Church of England Primary School

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Science

Our Subject Champions for Science is Miss John 

Intent

Children are encouraged to develop a deeper awareness and natural curiosity of their ever-changing world and human impact upon it to encourage respect for living organisms and the physical environment.  Children’s scientific learning is concerned with acquiring knowledge, undertaking practical scientific activities, longitudinal studies, and awareness of current scientific news. We aim to develop scientific knowledge, skills and processes of enquiry through the Primary HIAS Key Ideas* and Programmes of Study.

 

*plants, animals, variation and evolution, materials, forces, electricity, light, sound, earth and space.

 

Implementation

Science is given high prominence as a core-subject, with dedicated teaching time each week. The children are taught in their year groups in small classes of about twenty. The children are given opportunities to use the full extent of the school grounds and our wildlife area Lockburn.

 

 

YR Science Topic

Science in Year R is covered in the 'Understanding the World' area of the EYFS curriculum. It is introduced indirectly through activities that encourage children to explore, observe, discuss and make decisions about the world around them.  This can include making observations and drawings of animals and plants and understanding important changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.

Y1 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Everyday Materials

 

Autumn Watch (exploration of the changing seasons)

Plants

 

Spring Watch (exploration of the changing seasons)

Animals including Humans

 

Summer Watch (exploration of the changing seasons)

 

 

Y2 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Living Things

 

Everyday Materials

 

Everyday Materials

 

Plants

Plants

 

Animals including Humans

 

 

Year 3 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Plants

Light;

Rocks

Amazing bodies;

Forces and magnets

 

Year 4 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Classification and habitats;

States of matter    

Digestion and teeth;

Electricity

Sound;

Food chains

 

Year 5 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Life cycles and conservation;

Properties of materials   

Changing materials;

Earth and Space

Reproduction;

Forces

 

Year 6 Science Topics

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Living things and their habitats;

Animals including humans    

Evolution and inheritance;

Light

Electricity;

 

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