At Hargate Primary School, we encourage children to be inquisitive throughout their time at the school and beyond. The Science curriculum fosters a healthy curiosity in children about our universe and promotes respect for the living and non-living world.

We believe science encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills and positive attitudes. Throughout the programmes of study, the children will acquire and develop the key knowledge that has been identified within each unit and across each year group, as well as the application of scientific skills.

We ensure that the Working Scientifically skills are built-on and developed throughout children’s time at the school so that they can apply their knowledge of science when using equipment, conducting experiments, building arguments and explaining concepts confidently and continue to ask questions and be curious about their surroundings.

The 2014 National Curriculum for Science aims to ensure that all children:

•  develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics

•  develop understanding of the nature, pro-cesses and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around the world.

•  are equipped with the scientific skills required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.