Vision

At CPS, children will become curious about the world around them and develop their scientific enquiry skills, enabling them to become confident scientists. By the end of their primary education, our children will be equipped to make informed decisions about new technologies, their health and the scientific opportunities available to them. They will understand the importance of science and value its role in shaping our world, both in the past and in the future. Children will build their resilience through understanding how experimentation helps challenge our ideas.

Rationale 

In the Foundation stage, children begin to develop an understanding of science through the topic of ‘Understanding the World’.  Children explore and find out about the world around them and begin to ask questions about it. With our Mini Woodies Learning Zone, our Foundation Stage children love exploring the environment around them.  

As the curriculum progresses through KS1 & KS2, children develop their scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through a variety of topics. We encourage children to work scientifically throughout their time at CPS, this is established by providing opportunities for all children to observe changes over time; pattern seek; identify, classify and group; plan, carry out and evaluate controlled investigations; and research. With our rich and creative curriculum, children are able to apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of science, including collecting, presenting and analysing data. We also aim to identify and provide high quality writing opportunities within science, enabling children to express their understanding of key scientific vocabulary.