--- title: "Science" url: "https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/curriculum/curriculum-statements/science" school: "Harefield Primary School" --- # Science ![](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/images/A27497D395C5FFABDD5B6E9908AED461.jpg) ### SCIENCE Curriculum Statement At Harefield Primary School, we deliver the **Science curriculum**, following the National Curriculum. Our Science curriculum’s intention is to **foster the joy of discovery** in our children, develop a **natural curiosity for the world** and a **deep respect for living things** and the **environment.** We will achieve this by **working scientifically,** with an **enquiry-based** curriculum**, to** **develop their knowledge and skills** to prepare them for both the next stage of their education and the changing world. The types of scientific enquiry we use are: - - Comparative & Fair Testing - Identifying, Classifying & Grouping - Observing Over Time - Pattern Seeking - Researching Using Secondary Sources We **tailor** and put **greater emphasis** on **specific themes**, in response to our pupils needs. For example: - The children at Harefield have very low mobility, this means that children’s knowledge and experiences of the world around them is limited. We therefore, have ensured that our children have multiple hands on and practical experiences of science. - We also ensured the plants and animals we were asking the children to recognise were those they would be able to find locally and might experience in their day to day life or, for the more exotic animals, in local zoos and aquariums. Our **whole curriculum** is **comprehensibly planned** and **clearly sequenced** and Science follows this **consistent design**, effectively adapting and developing to **meet the needs of ALL pupils**, including those with Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities and those that are disadvantaged. Our Science curriculum is taught by the class teacher, who will first revisit prior learning. We return to **previous learning**, in order for pupils to **retrieve knowledge** from their **long-term memory** and **build on** this, with the introduction of **new knowledge.** This is through an approach of **clear modelling** and **scaffolding** of new concepts. The pupils will then practise applying this knowledge in a group or individual task and have opportunities to **deepen their understanding** with reasoning and explanation. We use key **CONCEPTS** that are **thread** through our Science curriculum, **from Yr R to Yr 6**, in order to **build on prior learning** and support pupils **making strong links** in their knowledge, from previous learning. **Science Topic Overview** For more information on what your child will be learning in Science, please go to Curriculum/ Yr R to Yr 6 Curriculum Newsletters for the appropriate term. | **Year group** | **Autumn** | **Spring** | **Summer** | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Plants Animals including humans Materials | Plants Animals including humans Materials Electricity Sound Light | Living things and their habitats Materials Light Electricity | | 2 | Plants Animals including humans Living things and their habitats Materials Sound Electricity Light | Plants Animals including humans Living things and their habitats Materials Light Electricity | Plants Animals including humans Living things and their habitats Materials | | 3 | Plants Animals including humans Rocks Light Forces and magnets Living things and their habitats States of matter Electricity | Plants Animals including humans Rocks Sound States of matter Electricity | Animals including humans Rocks Sound Forces and magnets States of matter Electricity | | 4 | Plants Animals including humans Rocks Light Forces and magnets Living things and their habitats Materials | Plants Animals including humans Sound Rocks Forces and magnets Living things and their habitats Materials | Plants Animals including humans Sound Forces and magnets Living things and their habitats Materials | | 5 | Living things and their habitats Properties and changes of materials Earth and space | Animals including humans Properties and changes of materials Earth and Space Forces Evolution and inheritance Electricity | Living things and their habitats Properties and changes of materials Forces Evolution and inheritance | | 6 | Living things and their habitats Properties and changes of materials Earth and space Forces Evolution and inheritance Light | Animals including humans Properties and changes of materials Earth and space Forces Evolution and inheritance Light Electricity | Living things and their habitats Properties and changes of materials Sound Electricity Earth and space | Science Knowledge Progression 2023 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/science-knowledge-progression-2023.316696514.pdf) Concept map for Science 201 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/concept-map-for-science.316696514.pdf) Working Scientifically skills progression 178 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Working-Scientifically-skills-progression.341230239.pdf) ![Harefield Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/images/logo/logo-white.png) ### Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase Bitterne Southampton SO18 5NZ 023 8046 3240 ### Quick Links - [Hamwic Education Trust](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/our-school/hamwic-education-trust) - [Ivy School Dog](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/our-school/ivy-our-school-dog) - [Admissions](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/admissions) - [Ofsted Report](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/ofsted) - [School Policies](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/policies) ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/term-dates) - [Online Payments](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/online-payments) - [Pupil Voice](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/pupil-voice) - [Online Safety](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/online-safety) - [Wellbeing](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/wellbeing) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/) - [X](https://x.com/) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/) © Copyright 2026 Harefield Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)