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01371 873184
Walnut Walk
Woodlands Park Drive
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1ZR
(Sat Nav CM6 1SG)
(For any school enquiries please contact the Office Manager Mrs Mandy Mills)
(For any Special Educational Needs (SEN) enquiries please contact Ms Alison Brown)
Primary School
‘To strive for excellence in learning and all that we do’
Intent
At Great Dunmow Primary School, we believe that our science curriculum should captivate children by teaching them the wonders of our world through science. Our spiralised curriculum builds upon knowledge and skills learned in prior years and increases in complexity whilst fostering a love of learning of science through interactive, practical and theoretical lessons immersing pupils in the richness of the sciences.
All of our children will be taught to age specific outcomes in line with national curriculum. We are passionate that all pupils are able to access the science curriculum and have inclusive scaffolded activities to ensure all children can access science through their learning journey. Learning is delivered as a high quality, hands on experience, where appropriate, and children are encouraged to apply their working scientifically skills such as being able to question, predict, plan, investigate, observe and evaluate alongside developing them to be independent learners.
Our science curriculum embeds cross-curricular links to English and maths as well as other foundation subjects. Our aim is that our children are able to contextualise science in the wider world to develop their science capital by exposing them to a diverse range of scientists whilst incorporating many relevant enrichment activities such as educational trips, visitors and an annual whole school science week to further enhance the memorability of science. We also promote science through the use of science ambassadors at lunchtimes and have various science clubs on offer.
Implementation
Impact
Mrs A. White – Science Lead