Statement of Intent Science
At Christ the King, we aim to inspire awe and wonder of the natural world and natural phenomena. Children will learn to recognise these scientific phenomena in their everyday experiences, and to appreciate how science will impact their future on a personal, national and global level.
Year 4 Summer 1: Electricity
This half-term, we had great fun completing lots of practical activities. Here is a list of our coverage:
We continued our work on electricity:
Year 1 Autumn Seasonal Changes
Throughout the year, Year 1 pupils will be taught to:
Year 1 Seasonal changes spring 2023
Seasonal changes throughout the year
Year 1 Autumn - Materials
This half term Year 1 have distinguished between an object and the material from which it is made. They have identified and named a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock. The children have described the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials. They have also compared and grouped together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. Finally they carried out a fair test based on the properties needed to make a tent.
Year 1 Spring 1 - Animals Including Humans
In Science, Year 1
Year 1 Spring 2 and Summer 1 - Animals Including Humans continued
In Science Year 1:
Year 1 Summer 2 - Plants
In Science Year 1:
This half term the children identified and named a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. They also identified and described the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Autumn One Year 2 - Materials
In Autumn One, we studied materials. We were able to
Spring One and Spring Two - Living things and their Habitats
This term the children have been taught to:
Spring 1 Year 3
Our topic this half term was 'Skeletons'. In addition to relating the structure of a skeleton to its function we also looked at the different types of skeletons and how animals can be be classified according to their skeleton. In particular, we learned:
That humans grow bigger as they reach maturity, and this is evident in their body proportions and skeleton growth
Autumn 1 Year 4
Our topic was ‘States of Matter’. Here is a list of things that we did/learned:
Autumn 2 Year 4
Our topic was ‘Teeth and the Digestive System’. Here is a list of things that we did/learned:
Described the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans.
Identified the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions.
Compared the teeth of carnivores and herbivores.
Described how teeth and gums have to be cared for in order to keep them healthy.
We particularly enjoyed the messy activity where we discovered how the digestive system works!!
Year 4 Spring 1
This half-term, we had great fun completing lots of practical activities. Here is a list of our coverage:
Year 5:
Spring 2: Light, Astronomy, Seasonal Change.
Within the last part of the Spring Term, we looked at the workings of our Solar System and how this is evident within our lives. We looked at the orbits of the Earth and how this creates seasonal change and how this differs around the world. We also looked at the phases of the Moon, sunrise and sunset times around the world and produced non-chronological reports on a range of scientific topics related to our unit.
Year 6 Autumn 2: Light
This half term, we have studied light and how this form of energy is vital to our existence. We have learnt:
Year 6 Autumn 1 : The circulatory system.
We studied the human circulatory system and its vital role in transporting oxygen, nutrients and hormones round the body. We have learnt:
We were also lucky enough to have a science lesson with Mr Mahmood, a science teacher from Blessed Trinity RCC.