Science Lead: Emma Hope

Science teaching at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary 

Our intent in the teaching of Science is to give every child a high-quality, balanced and enjoyable science education. We aim to establish and extend scientific knowledge and to support children in developing excellent working scientifically skills. We want pupils to develop a life-long love of Science and inspire them to choose science as a career.

Implementation

We do this by planning and delivering a Science curriculum that is designed to foster and develop pupils’ curiosity. We follow the National Curriculum and use the Primary Scheme of Work (formerly the Kent Scheme) as a guide to support teachers with their planning and assessment. We provide opportunities to carry out investigations and experiments using scientific ideas that show us how the world works and we help children to make connections between the investigations they carry out and the principles that underpin them.

We encourage children to ask questions and plan how to answer them through investigative and experimental approaches, while drawing on knowledge and skills learnt in other curriculum areas. We develop pupils’ basic practical skills and their ability to make accurate and appropriate measurements, extending the learning environment for our pupils to outside areas at school and in the locality. 

Our teaching prepares children for life in an increasingly scientific and technological world.

Impact

Our children and teachers enjoy the learning process and develop skills and knowledge that lead to greater understanding of the world. Outcomes for all year groups show consistent good teaching and learning evidenced through books, observations, staff/pupil voice and end of year data. Our pupils are very well prepared for the next stage of their school journey and some children will be motivated to pursue a career in Science.

March 2025

Stargazing in Y5/6 

Thank you to Tom Holloway of the Primary Science Teaching Trust for a fabulous Y5/6 star gazing evening.

The children haven’t stopped talking about what they’ve learned, even remembering the names of some of the stars.

Microscopes from the Royal Microscopical Society

Investigating invertebrates in Y1

We have been awarded the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark, celebrating our commitment to excellent science teaching and learning.

The PSQM is a one-year school improvement programme for primary science, which provides professional development to enable confident, knowledgeable, reflective leadership. This results in an improvement in the way in which science is planned and taught across the whole school.