South Norwood Primary School

We are scientists

Children will experience stimulating hands on lessons which excite and inspire them and give them an experience they will never forget. We will allow them to develop their scientific knowledge, skills and understanding through a range of experiments to captivate them and develop their science capital.

We follow the Kent Primary Science Scheme linked to themes of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).  Children are fully immersed into their Science topics creating knowledge harvests, taking part in innovative, exciting experiments; developing their enquiry and observation skills. 

We want children to have a greater understanding of the world in which they live; to recognise problems, and to work towards their solution.  We feel that science, amongst other things, should encourage sensitivity towards living things and the environment.

Children’s attitudes are important in science.  We feel that a child’s attitude can facilitate, or limit, the application of skills and ideas.  Science is a useful vehicle for engendering attitudes of curiosity, perseverance, open-mindedness, co-operation, originality and independence in children.  In addition we hope that pupils will develop a respect for evidence.  Science activities should also help to develop a child’s self-discipline and responsibility.  We are conscious of the importance and value of questioning in primary science.  At South Norwood we feel questioning should be an essential element of all science activities.

Discussion is an important aspect of primary science.  Teacher/child interaction, small group and class discussion will help the children to evaluate their work and improve understanding of scientific concepts.

Planning, recording, predicting, testing, interpreting results and proposing further investigations are the essence of science and together with suitable practical “hands on” experience, will be meaningful and enjoyable to the pupils.

Following Covid-19 lockdowns, when children were at home unable to take part in scientific investigation, we have increased the number of investigations children do in school.