Our Vision

At Kirkdale St Lawrence, our vision is to provide children with a science curriculum that is accessible to all children, enabling them to explore and discover the world around them. To accomplish this, we aim to provide lessons rooted in scientific enquiry with practical memorable experiences that are relatable to encourage a deeper understanding and curiosity with questioning. We believe it is vital to promote and develop transferrable skills such as observation, communication and collaborate work to evolve the whole child as a lifelong learner. We will provide opportunities to consolidate prior knowledge, encourage deeper understanding with lessons that are rooted in scientific vocabulary.

---

Science work we are proud of:

EYFS

                                    Bug Hunting                                                         Creating nature portraits           

Key Stage 1

     

Lower Key Stage 2

          

Upper Key Stage 2

     

---

Science club 

Each Monday throughout Spring Term UKS2 are invited to immerse themselves in different scientific investigations.

Visit here each week to see what our super KSL scientists have been up to!

 

Week 1: What shape paper aeroplane fly the furthest?

Week 2: Which size and shape parachute floats the slowest? 

Week 3: Can you make a car move by using air?

---

 

Our virtual science library...

        A hole in the bottom of the sea     Is this my home? 

     A seed is sleepy                 Flight of the Honey Bee          Curiosity: The story of a Mars Rover                                                            David Attenborough - Little People, Big Dreams I Read Aloud I Biographies for kids

 

Useful Science Websites to continue your learning at home:

BBC Bitesize This gives good explanations of the topics covered at school, with video links, quizzes and games.

Science Kids This gives information, games, quizzes and practical ideas for different science topics – great for letting your child explore the world.

Crickweb A series of science games to help your child learn.

Dr Universe If you have a question you can’t find the answer to, this website lets you email a scientist to see if they can help.

Brainpop Science videos to really challenge the brain (upper KS2).

Extreme Science Some dextreme facts about science (the largest, the smallest, the most dangerous, etc…) – upper KS2.

Planet Pals A series of games and activities about looking after our planet.

Exploratorium Ideas for science experiments to be carried out at home.