At St Mary’s School our intention is to develop pupil’s skills and knowledge so that they have an understanding of the world around them. They should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave and analyse causes. 

Our intent is to equip children with thought provoking, resilient, scientific minds that will enable them to confidently understand and question the world today and in the future. We do this through the five lines of enquiry and seven super science skills.  

At St Mary’s school Science will be exciting, engaging, and purposeful for all children across our school. Following the national curriculum, children's knowledge and skills will consistently develop from EYFS to Year 6. 

Our Core Values provide the platform on which we have built our curriculum offer at Tickhill St. Mary’s. Our English curriculum is underpinned by our Core Values through: 

Being Resilient: 

Children will use their knowledge organisers to support their learning.   

Children will be able to apply their learning to question scientific concepts.   

Children will be able to use a range of scientific enquiries, skills and equipment to set up tests to investigate.   

Children will be able to persevere and problem solve when faced with a scientific problem.   

Being Curious: 

Children will explore many scientific concepts, scientists and careers.   

Children will use scientific vocabulary to ask pertinent questions.  

Being Active members of our Community 

Children take part in careers week and science week to be inspired by famous scientists and evolving careers.  

Children learn about being environmentally friendly through eco-club, environmental work (during science week), litter picking and forest school.      

Children enjoy school trips such as Austerfield Study Centre.  

Being Respectful: 

Children will learn to respect scientific and religious theories.   

Children will learn to respect how scientific theories have developed throughout history and that scientific questioning is essential to develop scientific thinking and theories.   

Children can articulate confidently and respectfully with those around them. 

Being Accountable: 

Children will use their knowledge organisers to support learning, for example to use and spell scientific vocabulary accurately.     

Children will have high expectations of themselves in science lessons and be accountable for their behaviour.   

Children will present their science work effectively.   

Children will follow safety instructions to use science equipment safely.   

Children will be responsible for taking out and putting back science equipment safely.   

Children will revisit learning by using 'exit card' questions.   

Beyond the subject: 

At St Mary’s we believe that a quality science curriculum should develop children’s enjoyment of learning and investigating scientific concepts. Through Topic, science is not only taught through discrete lessons but through the whole curriculum by using high quality texts, immersing children in vocabulary-rich learning environments along with ensuring the curriculum expectations are met. Through Forest School, we aim to inspire children to love and observe the world around them.