Science

Intent Statement

Developing curiosity from the moment a child joins the Christ Church community is vital. We want our children to become totally immersed in the scientific world. That is why from the very beginning of their journey, we nurture their natural interests in the world around them by beginning to look at bigger questions. During nursery and reception, children begin experimenting with natural resources to hand in the local area; this could be through exploring the textures and shapes of a pinecone or by making observations about the ever-changing weather. This scientific curiosity continues to the end of their primary school journey, where they will study some of the most complex and ground breaking scientific theories ever developed.

Whilst it is crucial the children at Christ Church extend their knowledge across the science curriculum each year, it is also vitally important that they forge a secure understanding of each key block of knowledge and concept in order to progress to the next stage. Insecure, superficial understanding will not allow genuine progression: pupils may struggle at key points of transition (such as between primary and secondary school), build up serious misconceptions, and/or have significant difficulties in understanding higher-order content

We want all children to leave Christ Church thinking of themselves as scientists, therefore from the moment they join us they are provided with the experiences needed to aspire to a career in science.

Children and a teacher around a blue water container with a large toy spider.