Here, you will find details about the National Curriculum for science and how we integrate science into our learning journeys at Anston Hillcrest Primary School.

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Our Goals

At Anston Hillcrest, through our Learning Means the World curriculum, we aim to ignite curiosity and understanding of the natural world across all age groups, including our youngest children in EYFS. From the earliest stages, children are encouraged to explore, observe, and question the world around them. Our structured science curriculum builds progressively, helping children develop skills to ask questions, conduct experiments, and analyse data with growing independence. Through critical thinking, problem-solving, and hands-on experiences, all our pupils gain a deep understanding of scientific concepts and their real-world applications.

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Why?

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Enhancing children's scientific knowledge, curiosity, and understanding of the natural world through a structured curriculum not only enriches their educational experience but also equips them with essential skills for success both in school and beyond. Developing critical thinking, inquiry skills, and a sense of wonder is vital to children's holistic development, and our science curriculum provides the foundation for this growth. Through hands-on investigations and exploration, children learn to question, experiment, and apply their understanding to real-life situations, fostering a lifelong passion for discovery and innovation.

Advances in science are continuing to transform our world at lightning speed and we need to do our best to prepare our children for a future we can only imagine. Through science, our lives are changed for the better. We believe all children at Anston Hillcrest should be taught about the role that science plays in positive advancements, as well as scientific knowledge, methods and processes.​​​​​