Our Mission Statement

"Teach the children with all the kindness and gentleness possible"
Marie Madeleine 1837

Science

Science teaches an understanding of natural phenomena. It aims to stimulate a child’s curiosity in finding out why things happen in the way that they do. It teaches methods of enquiry and investigation to stimulate creative thought. FCJ pupils learn to ask scientific questions and begin to appreciate the way in which science will affect the future on a personal, national and global level.

 

At FCJ Primary, we use a variety of teaching and learning styles in science lessons. Our principal aim is to develop pupils’ knowledge, skills, and understanding. Sometimes, we do this through whole-class teaching, while at other times, we engage the pupils in an enquiry-based research activity. We encourage the pupils to ask, as well as answer, scientific questions.

 

At FCJ Primary we advocate the  ‘5E Model of Science’ – a learning method which consists of 5 main phases: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration and Evaluation. 

 

Using these methods, learning science can be broken down into five key stages:

  1. Engagement- Get students engaged by capturing their interests and curiosity.
  2. Exploration- Get your class involved in mental pursuits or physical adventures to explore their ideas.
  3. Explanation- Introduce the technical-scientific explanations, be imaginative with how you do this!
  4. Elaboration- Take on new challenges, apply the skills and knowledge to new problems so they can test how much they understand.
  5. Evaluation- Understand the level of understanding the class has in order to plan for future lessons.

 Pupils at FCJ are fortunate to access high-quality resources in our Science lab, where they love investigating and exploring the world around them.