Science
"The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them."
-William Lawrence Bragg
Intent
At Ninfield, we want our pupils to see science everywhere, in every aspect of their lives. We want our pupils to understand that science is a system of observations and experiments used to gain knowledge about how things work. We want our pupils to become scientists in their lessons, to want to discover and to feel the thrill of discovery, but also to respect living organisms and their physical environment. There should be no limit to their ambitions, whether that is to become an astronaut, a marine biologist or a palaeontologist. To achieve this, we plan for exciting, practical experiences that encourage curiosity and questioning. Our aim is that these stimulating and challenging experiences help every pupil secure and extend their scientific knowledge and vocabulary, as well as promoting a love and thirst for learning. Our science curriculum has been carefully planned to ensure all children cover the whole of the National Curriculum by the time they leave primary school.
Our Science curriculum encompasses the five key threads of our curriculum intent in the following ways:
Please see our curriculum overview for what the children will be learning in each year group.
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