Science at St Matthias

At St Matthias, we want all of our children to become confident and capable scientists who are able to investigate the world around them and clearly communicate their findings in a range of ways. Our aim is to foster a sense of curiosity about the world while providing children with both the scientific skills and knowledge needed to ask and answer questions which emerge from this curiosity. We want our children to see themselves as scientists, both in the present and within their futures and we aim to provide them with aspirations to work in the field of science.

From the Early Years through to Year 6, children are introduced to a wide range of topics within chemistry, physics and biology. For example, plants; forces and magnets; animals and living things; space, and much more! This means that children are able to develop a broader understanding of different scientific areas and concepts, and build their science knowledge as they grow and move through year groups.

Please click to see what children will learn in science: Science Curriculum Overview .

Here you can find how children’s’ learning builds on each topic as they move through the school:

Science Progression of Skills & Knowledge

In Science, children will work scientifically to develop the 5 different types of enquiry skills in relationship to their current science topics: