Our Science curriculum at Sturton by Stow is structured to ensure that when our children leave our school, they are budding scientists, who have a want to understand more about the world around them. We do this through the use of our key concepts, which drive the thread of our curriculum, as well as ensuring that we continue to give opportunities for working scientifically allowing our children to develop hands on experiences that deepen their learning.

At Sturton, we use a mind mapping strategy to assess the children’s development in their learning over the term, which is a key strategy used alongside our sticky knowledge that can help children retain their learning. Science is taught in discrete areas as outlined by the national curriculum, yet there are opportunities throughout their learning in the wider curriculum that teachers will make links through to enhance their further understanding and make connections in their knowledge.

Science is embedded at Sturton with a plethora of opportunities for working scientifically to drive the children’s knowledge and steer their understanding. Children are constantly encouraged to question allowing them to deepen their comprehension of their subjects. As they move up through the school, they are expected to begin to predict, plan, carry out, record findings and conclude their own experiments to test their own hypotheses around their subject area. This scientific curiosity is celebrated within the classroom.

Furthering our children’s understanding is at the heart of what we do at Sturton, by giving them opportunities such as visitors, school trips and experiences within school can complement and broaden our curriculum, developing inspiration and learning.