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12 x 12 by the end of Year 4. Work is carefully planned to consider children’s
individual needs. At times children may be grouped according to their ability.

Science
Science is a core subject of the National Curriculum and is an important part of the
school teaching programme. We know that to be successful scientists, children
need a stimulating and interesting environment, supported by the materials and
equipment to investigate this environment properly. In response

to this we have invested in the provision of suitable resources so that all areas of
the Science curriculum can be fully covered.
We believe that Science should awaken the curiosity and encourage children to
look at the world around them. A variety of teaching and learning experiences are
used to develop scientific knowledge, ranging from the use of information books,
to designing experiments, to investigating science in the local environment.

We aim to develop scientific skills such as observation, questioning, making
predictions and forming hypotheses, designing tests and reporting the results.

Art and Design
Our children explore a variety of different artistic skills including drawing from
observation and imagination, painting and printing, collage, and work with
modelling materials, textiles and information technology resources.

Geography
Geography is concerned with the study of places, the human and physical
processes which shape them and the people who live in them. It helps pupils make
sense of their surroundings and the wider world.

In Early Years at school the child is given opportunities to explore the surroundings.
Home and school are considered to be the starting points for geographical enquiry.
These are the places that the child knows best and can most readily describe and
explain.

Gradually the scope for development of geographical knowledge and skills widens
to include the local area, the streets that the child walks on the journey to school,
the local shops and friends’ homes.

As the child’s experiences and understanding widen and deepen so the scope for
study extends. The child’s awareness of how places fit into the wider geographical
context is raised. Other localities in the UK, Europe and the wider world are
studied.

At each stage the child is given opportunities to observe, ask questions, collect,
record and analyse evidence, draw conclusions and communicate findings.

History
When teaching history we aim to fire the children’s imagination about the past in
Britain and the wider world. Stressing the importance of how the past influences
the present, we teach children about past societies, developing their sense of
chronology and understanding of significant events and people. We also

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