Welcome Gomersal Primary School
Science
“The World is full of wonders, but they become more Wonderful, not less Wonderful when Science looks at them.”
Sir David Attenborough
Science Curriculum Intent
At Gomersal Primary School, Science is rooted in exploration, enquiry and investigation, fostering a healthy curiosity of our universe and stimulating creative thought. Exploring everyday phenomena, will provide children with the foundations for understanding the world around them and an appreciation for the awe and wonder that science holds. They will understand the fundamental importance of science: how science has changed our lives and our world and continues to change, and how it is essential to our future prosperity. Children are inspired by experimentation and investigation which provides experiential learning, context and purpose. Through work in this subject we are teaching children how to apply knowledge of Science in the future and encourage them to pursue careers in Science.
Science is taught in school through the use of the National Curriculum and an online programme called Kapow.
Your child will cover Scientific topics related to the following units throughout their Primary School experience:
- Animals Including Humans
- Living Things and their Habitats
- Earth & Space (including Seasonality)
- Materials
- Plants
- Forces
- Rocks
- Light & Electricity
- Sound
- States of Matter
- Evolution and Inheritance (Year 6 only)