At Parson Cross, we aim to provide children with a stimulating science curriculum which excites and engages them. In addition, we hope to prepare our children for later life and encourage varying career options by igniting their curiosity about the world around them. 

By working scientifically, we allow our children to develop teamwork skills and generate their questions to answer to explore and extend their knowledge. This also helps them develop transferable skills to use in other areas such as maths reasoning and Design Technology. In addition, our pupils learn to discuss and question science-based issues which may affect their own lives, and through this, they have a deeper understanding of how science has changed our lives and how it is vital for our future. 

We believe that by doing this, our children will have developed a range of skills which will prepare them for future life outside of Parson Cross. 

In Reception and Key Stage 1, pupils observe, explore and ask questions about living things, materials and physical phenomena. They begin to work together to collect evidence to help them answer questions and link this to simple scientific ideas. They begin to evaluate evidence and consider whether tests or comparisons are fair. They use reference materials to find out more about scientific ideas. They share ideas and communicate them using scientific language, drawings, charts and tables with the help of ICT if it is appropriate.