Hambrough Primary and Nursery School

Curriculum Intent

At Hambrough Primary School, our Science curriculum aims to nurture curiosity and fascination about the natural world and its many phenomena. We want pupils to think as scientists, developing strong foundational knowledge and key concepts that help them to understand how the world works.

From the Early Years Foundation Stage, children explore the world around them through observation, questioning and first‑hand experiences. As pupils progress through the school, they develop a secure understanding of biology, chemistry and physics, alongside the skills needed to investigate scientific questions and understand the role science plays at personal, national and global levels.

Through Science, we aim to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills needed to interpret scientific findings, consider their implications and recognise how science shapes the future.

Curriculum Implementation

In EYFS, Science is taught through Understanding the World, where children explore living things, materials and changes in their environment through play, discussion and guided activities.

From Key Stage 1 onwards, pupils follow a carefully sequenced Science curriculum, White Rose Science, that develops both substantive and disciplinary knowledge. Substantive knowledge includes learning key concepts and vocabulary in biology, chemistry and physics.

Disciplinary knowledge is developed through working scientifically, including:

• Observing changes over time
• Carrying out comparative and fair tests
• Identifying and classifying
• Recognising patterns and relationships
• Researching and using secondary sources
• Recording and reporting findings (KS2)

Pupils are encouraged to ask questions, plan investigations and communicate findings using appropriate scientific language.

Curriculum Impact

By the end of EYFS, children are curious about the world around them and can talk about changes, living things and everyday materials.

As pupils move through the school, they develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to investigate scientific questions, explain phenomena and interpret evidence. Pupils leave Hambrough Primary School as curious, knowledgeable learners with a strong scientific foundation and an understanding of the importance of science in the modern world.