Norman Street Primary School
Norman Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2BQ01228 210168
Ofsted Good

  • Science

Science

Subject Leader: Mrs Richards

At Norman Street, we encourage children to be inquisitive throughout their time at the school and beyond.  Science in our school is about developing children’s ideas and ways of working that enable them to make sense of the world in which they live through investigation, as well as using and applying process skills. The Science curriculum fosters a healthy curiosity in children about our universe and the world in which they live, whilst promoting respect for living and non-living things. We believe science encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills and positive attitudes. 

Throughout the programmes of study, the children will acquire and develop the key knowledge that has been identified within each unit and across each year group.  The key knowledge identified by each year group is informed by the national curriculum and builds towards identified phase ‘end points’ in accordance with NC expectations.  Key skills are also mapped for each year group and are progressive throughout the school.  These too ensure systematic progression to identified skills end points which are in accordance with the Working Scientifically skills expectations of the national curriculum.

The curriculum is designed to ensure that children are able to acquire key scientific knowledge through practical experiences; using equipment, conducting experiments, building arguments and explaining concepts confidently. The school’s approach to science takes account of the school’s own context, ensuring access to people with specialist expertise and places of scientific interest as part of the school’s commitment to learning outside the classroom. Teachers create a positive attitude to science learning within their classrooms and reinforce an expectation that all pupils are capable of achieving high standards in science. 

We believe that a broad and balanced science education is the entitlement of all children, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, class, aptitude or disability.