At Mile Oak, we provide children with a range of exciting, engaging and thought-provoking learning experiences which enable them to develop their scientific skills.
We aim to harness children's innate curiosity and enthusiasm for Science. We will provide them with fun, practical and meaningful lessons where every child is challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We want children to Think Big which includes them generating their own questions and desiging, developing and improving investigations with which to answer them.
We want children to appreciate the value of Science in the wider world and the potential it offers for the future.
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Principles of Science
Science is fun
All children are engaged in their Scientific learning.
Investigations are practical wherever possible.
Children are curious
Children's questions drive learning.
Children design, develop and improve investigations in order to answer questions.
Frequently, "the room falls silent".
Science is important
Links are made to how Science is used in the wider world.
Thought is given to how Science can shape and improve our world in the future.
We engage families to raise the profile of Science.
We are Skilful Scientists
Children's scientific skills are developed through engaging investigations.
Science Across the School
See below for overviews of the Science taught in each Year group.
Below is an overview of the key topics and vocabulary covered in EYFS at Mile Oak.
Year group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Reception
People & Communities
Showing interest in the lives of familiar people
What makes us unique and our similarities and differences to others
The World
Commenting and asking questions about aspects of their familiar world
Talking about things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects
Talking about why things happen and how things work
Developing an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time
Showing care and concern for living things and the environment.
Looking closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change
Technology
Knowing how to operate simple equipment
Showing an interest in technological toys or real objects
question
investigate
change
Below is an overview of the key topics and vocabulary covered in KS1 at Mile Oak.
Year group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Year 1
Animals, including humans
Identifying common animals
Describing and comparing structures of common animals
Parts of the human body
Plants
Identifying and naming plants
Identifying structures of plants
Everyday materials
Seasonal changes
test
prove
equipment
Year 2
Living things and their habitats
Animals, including humans
Offspring
Basic needs of humans and animals for survival
Keeping healthy
Plants
Investigating how seeds and bulbs grow
Identifying what plants need to stay healthy
Uses of everyday materials
observe
predict
compare
results
enquiry
invention
Below is an overview of the key topics and vocabulary covered in KS2 at Mile Oak.
Year group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Year 3
Animals, including humans
Diet and nutrition
Skeletons and muscles
Plants
Parts of plants
What plants need to survive
The lifecycle of flowering plants
Rocks
Light
Forces and magnets
investigation
similarities & differences
properties
function
structure
Year 4
Living things and their habitats
Grouping living things in a variety of ways
Environmental changes and their impact
Animals, including humans
The human digestive system
Teeth
Food chains
States of matter
Sound
Electricity
data
present
evidence
explanation
environment
Year 5
Living things and their habitats
Differences in the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds
The life process of reproduction in some plants and animals
Animals, including humans
Changes in humans as they develop to old age
Properties and changes of materials
Earth and space
Forces
evaluate & improve
characteristics
conclusion
design
resistance
substance
reaction
Year 6
Living things and their habitats
Classification of microorganisms, plants and animals