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30/06/25

Y5 & Y6 Oval Trip Our Year 5 and Year 6 cricket teams have enjoyed a sunny trip to The Oval cricket ground today. They watched Surrey v Durham as part of ’s school’s day. Was especially nice bumping into friends from !#HPASK pic.twitter.com/qgRa0ZWLnA— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 30, 2025

23/06/25

Harris Federation - Award Winners! We’re the newest members of and very proud to be part of the Harris Family. Transforming the education of young people, across London, on a daily basis! https://t.co/qKYZY1DwqW— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 23, 2025

19/06/25

Year 6 Residential Still time for some football before the sun sets!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/WeOpZvse7N— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Year 6 Residential A 3km morning hike to the beach for Year 6 on their residential – fresh air, great views, and even better company!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/KDIjsiyT51— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Year 6 Residential Outdoor survival skills in action! Year 6 learning to light fires safely and confidently on their residential – teamwork, resilience, and a spark of adventure!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/snhzrZQSdR— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Year 6 Residential Some high octane axe throwing this afternoon!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/xdpWzYc3dT— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Year 6 Residential Archery skills were refined and tested today as the recent London weather visited Wales!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/rIFP9bqwV3— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

The year so far… It’s been an incredible year so far and we have achieved so much. As part of our opening ceremony celebrations, we have a special photo exhibition in the small hall. Enrichment and opportunity everywhere you look! pic.twitter.com/zBjOriRA08— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Opening Ceremony! Sir Dan visited us today and was blown away by the transformation at South Kenton since we began our journey last September. He spoke to the children about the special community they were part of and the wider family!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/3BUJhEWTHK— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Opening Ceremony! Exciting day at HPASK today! We proudly hosted a fantastic ceremony celebrating a new chapter in education for the children of South Kenton and everything we have achieved since September. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/wooN7IiPGp— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 19, 2025

18/06/25

Year 6 Residential Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon in the sea as they took on the challenge of paddle boarding! 🏄 pic.twitter.com/2mqpVaAPTe— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 18, 2025

17/06/25

Year 6 Residential They might not have had the scorching London sun but that hasn’t stopped our Year 6 children having a brilliant day. First up today was climbing. Some very impressive vertical skills on display!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/x3pGwNiFDb— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 17, 2025

17/06/25

Year 6 Residential After a long journey, time to stretch some legs. An evening stroll taking in the beautiful scenery was a lovely way to end the day!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/TfRziOtEmj— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 17, 2025

17/06/25

Year 6 Residential Year 6 are away this week on their residential in Pembrokeshire. After a long journey, they safely arrived yesterday afternoon.#HPASK pic.twitter.com/oOhOAHHCIi— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 17, 2025

04/06/25

Parent Forum! Please join us for a warm and welcoming Inclusion Coffee Morning, where parents can connect, share experiences, and enjoy a coffee. Our new SENCO will also be there to say hello! 📅 Thursday 5th June 🕘 8:45am  📍 Small Hall#HPASK pic.twitter.com/U86REVFUNW— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 4, 2025

03/06/25

Community Cafe ☕️ It was lovely to see our Community Cafe back open today. Fresh coffee and some delicious sweet treats was a wonderful start to the day. Missed it today? Don’t worry, we’re open again on Thursday afternoon!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/a8TEJAaWi8— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 3, 2025

03/06/25

Cricket Champions! 🏏 🏆 We are very proud of our Year 5 and 6 Girls’ Cricket Team. Today, they took part in a competition against local schools and came home as winners! Brent Borough Champions!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/ZMDHqXKji8— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 3, 2025

02/06/25

HPASK Community Cafe ☕️ Tomorrow our Community Cafe reopens! Come and join us for a coffee straight after drop off. There will also be some flavoursome snacks courtesy of Thicc Cookie UK! 🗓️ Tuesday 3rd June 2025 ⏰ 8.30am#HPASK pic.twitter.com/Rh2Ifi94NV— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 2, 2025

02/06/25

Welcome Back! Welcome back to all our families for the 2nd half of the Summer Term. ☀️ ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ A term of celebration and transition as we look back at our achievements this year and look ahead to next!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/F0icR9OffJ— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () June 2, 2025

01/05/25

Y4 Residential Survival skills in the wild! The children had to collect resources and then make a fire! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DaIDS1hRfP— Harris Primary Academy South Kenton () May 1, 2025

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Science

“Science is magic that works.”

Kurt Vonnegut

 

Science is the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

A scientist needs:

  • Determination.
  • Scientific and numerical skills.
  • Decisiveness.
  • A logical and independent mind.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent analytical skills.

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Intent: Introduction, Vision and Philosophy

The purpose of this document is to clarify the how, why, and what of Science teaching at our Academy. This is to be used by staff to clarify expectations, highlight the resources that we have at our disposal, and to ensure that a high-quality Science curriculum is being taught to all. We want our children to be involved in an engaging curriculum that will build, develop and promote their knowledge. Science is about improving on the investigative and experimenting skills necessary to challenge ideas and theories.

Children need to be armed with the knowledge on which to build; the knowledge is a platform to springboard their own point of inquiry. We want our pupils not merely to be able to repeat facts and memorised knowledge. We want them to be driven on to question, ‘What next..?’ or ‘What if...?’ Science is also a practical way of finding reliable answers to questions we may ask about the world around us through experimental testing of ideas. Science in our school is about developing children’s ideas through their own curiosity and questioning.

Rationale

The order in which we have chosen to teach the units in science has been agreed in conjunction with our science specialists working in the Harris Federation secondary schools. They have used their subject specific expertise to outline a suggested progression of learning. For example, it is important children know the properties of materials before moving on the learn about changes in materials. Likewise, learning about animals and plants before habitats allows children to build on prior knowledge. Some units have been placed in particular half terms due to seasonality, plants for example- learning about plants in the spring and summer terms allows children to grow their own plants. The plants will grow more quickly in the warmer weather, meaning experiments can produce meaningful results.

Implementation:
What does Science look like?

Overview:

Science builds on the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the World within the EYFS.

In Key Stage One, pupils receive 1 ½ hours of science each week. Pupils observe, explore and ask questions about living things, materials and the world around them. They begin to work together to collect evidence to help them answer questions, find patterns, classify and group objects, research using a variety of sources and carry out fair testing. Pupils use reference materials to find out more about scientific ideas. They share their ideas and communicate them using scientific language, drawings, charts and tables. Pupils may use the outdoor areas in their science learning especially during Forest School sessions.

In Key Stage Two, pupils receive 2 hours of science each week. Children are encouraged to extend the scientific questions that they ask about the world around them. Pupils carry out a range of scientific enquiries including: observations over time, pattern seeking, classifying, grouping and researching using other sources (including computing resources). Children in Key Stage Two learn to plan science investigations by only changing one variable to make it a fair test.

Unit
Pupils’ books have a unit cover (outlining the science content they will be learning in that unit and in which order) and a knowledge organiser to show the key learning that will take place in the unit. Science will follow a coherent curriculum programme which gives full coverage of the National Curriculum programmes of study for Science 2014 to ensure progression and continuity throughout the school. Lesson planning and resourcing have been produced by the Harris Federation science consultant alongside the curriculum planning.

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Typical Lesson

Each lesson will show a double page of work. On the left, pupils will record through diagrams, tables, charts or photos of practical work (evidence of working scientifically), and on the right children will record their knowledge through their written work. At the end of the lesson, pupils are given the opportunity to show their understanding by raising their own questions (recorded in their books alongside a question sticker). Teachers mark within the lesson to inform AfL and to provide immediate feedback for pupils.

Impact
Evidence and Assessment
In KS1 and KS2, the National Curriculum sets out the science content and working scientifically statements that pupils are expected to achieve. Formative assessment is the basis for assessment in Science. Science work, where appropriate, will be recorded in science books; evidence will also be photographic. This information can then be used against the assessment strands, at the back of each pupil’s book, based on observations of activities and work. Topics will often end with a summative assessment to review the learning.

The Science Co-ordinator is responsible for monitoring the standard of the children’s work and the quality of teaching in Science. Monitoring will take place in the form of book looks and learning walks. Feedback will be given to teachers informally (1:1 verbal feedback) or formally (written).  A clear focus will be given on checking that the planning matches the delivery as well as ensuring that there is evidence of progression in both knowledge and skills.  There should also be evidence that knowledge and skills are also being applied within investigative work to show a deeper understanding.