Science

Throughout the year, we learn about ‘The Seasons’.

 

 

We learn to:

  • observe changes across the four seasons
  • observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies

 

Click here  for some fun activities linked to this topic.

 

 

Autumn Term 2024

 

During this term, we learn about ‘Plants’.

 

 

We learn to:

  • identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

 

Click here for some fun activities linked to this topic.

 

 

Spring Term 2025

 

During this term, we learn about ‘Animals, including Humans’.

 

 

 

We learn to:

  • identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
  • identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
  • describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)
  • identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

 

Click on the links below for some fun activities linked to this topic.

Mammals

Birds

Amphibians

Reptiles

Fish

 

Summer Term 2025

 

During this term, we learn about ‘Everyday Materials’.

 

 

We learn to:

  • distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
  • identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
  • describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
  • compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties

 

Click here  for some fun activities linked to this topic.

 

Here are some examples of our work this year.

 

 

 

The Arches Community Primary School

Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester CH1 5EZ

Nicky Johnson: SEN Contact

Michelle Ashfield: Headteacher

01244 667660

head@thearches.cheshire.sch.uk

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