INTENT

To ensure all pupils:

•  have the skills to be able to explore, discover and investigate.
•  can question the world around them and are curious.
•  gain scientific knowledge and scientific skills.
•  create scientific reasoning and experiments.
•  can evaluate their findings and suggest explanations.
•   receive lessons that are stimulating and exciting.

IMPLEMENTATION

• Science lessons are varied, inclusive, and engaging for all children.
• Learning includes whole-class teaching, independent work, and enquiry-based exploration.
• Children develop knowledge, skills, and confidence to question and discuss ideas.
• Early Years pupils explore science through hands-on experiences indoors and outdoors, building vocabulary.
• In Key Stage 1, children design experiments and investigate questions through open-ended tasks.