Lead teacher - Miss Raw

Science is a body of knowledge built up through experimental testing of ideas. Science is also a methodology, a practical way of finding reliable answers to questions we may ask about the world around us. 

At Hertford St. Andrew School we believe science should be:

• The entitlement of all children, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, class, aptitude or disability;

• Relevant to supporting the children in understanding the uses and implications of science today and in the future;

• Promoting awe and wonder;

• Encouraging curiosity and questioning;

• Led by children’s own investigative questions;

• Developing confidence;

• Promoting opportunities for children to hypothesise. 

Aims

The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics;

• Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them;

• Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.

Our Curriculum

At Hertford St  Andrew the children develop their ‘working scientifically’ skills through the following units:

Lessons provide the children with the opportunity to explore and investigate, observe and record, present, explain and evaluate, and research using computer-based tools and the fantastic non-fiction books in our school library.

British Science Week

At Hertford St Andrew we celebrate British Science Week. Each year the school takes a theme for their science exploration. Previous themes have included minibeasts and space, while for the academic year 2019-20 we used the theme 'Science in Stories' to carry out investigations into light and shadows with Peter Pan in KS2 and materials and their properties to help poor Humpty Dumpty in KS1 and Early Years!

On the last day we invite parents and children to visit the science celebration in the hall, where they can try different experiments and activities run by the older children and staff.

You can find out more about British Science Week at:

Places in the local area to visit: