This section sets out the areas of science investigation to be taught in Key Stage 1 and 2 at our school.

It breaks down programmes of study to individual year groups and should be seen as a documentation of Non-Negotiable areas of study that will ensure that our school meets the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum 2014. It is our legal requirement as a school that all of the areas stated are accessible to all children as they make their way through our school.

The programmes of study should however be seen as a minimum requirement. As well as those outlined in this document our own school curriculum and ethos demands that children should be encouraged to study and learn beyond the national guidelines. Our children are encouraged to find connections between subjects; to recognise how the way the world works is linked; that discreet subjects do not provide a full understanding or awareness of the world around them.

Pupil voice

I enjoy science because when we do investigations, I learn new things like reversible and irreversible changes. 

I like science because we get to do fun investigations.  

I enjoy science because we do awesome experiments that make us know more things we didn’t know before.

Science is also where we learn about things that other scientists have predicted and it is really fascinating. 

I enjoy science as we learn about many fascinating topics such as the digestive system.

I like science as the lessons are very interesting. This week we did an investigation to find out if the tallest people have the biggest feet