Wherever you look, whatever you do and wherever you go, Science is all around us. At Dymchurch Primary School, we offer a Science Curriculum that evokes the children’s curiosity, excitement and understanding about the world around them. We encourage the children to ask questions to develop their naturally inquisitive minds so that they further their analytical thinking as they progress though Dymchurch Primary.

At Dymchurch Primary School, Science is taught with adherence to the National Curriculum, with support from the Kent Primary Science Scheme. The National Curriculum emphasises skills in ‘Working Scientifically’ to underpin and apply ‘Knowledge and Understanding’. Scientific enquiry is at the heart of our curriculum at Dymchurch as we believe the skills to work scientifically are widely transferrable and are key in paving the way for many future career paths.

A breakdown of units covered in each year group and the progression of skills learnt can be found in the documentation below.

Our science intent: 

• We aim to deliver a high-quality science curriculum that ignites children’s curiosity about the world they live in and the local area is used as a rich resource for scientific stimuli and investigation.
• We offer first-hand scientific experiences that reflect the children’s interests from the beginning of their learning journey in EYFS. Children’s enquiry skills are then developed with increasing ownership and independence as they move though the key stages.
• We intend the children to experience vocabulary rich teaching. Terminology is taught and built up over time as they progress through the curriculum. Children are challenged to apply their use of this vocabulary in written work and orally to articulate their understanding of scientific concepts.
• Children have the opportunity to discover the work of a range of key figures who enabled scientific discoveries to change the way we live, think about, and understand the world around us.  
• We aim to expose children to a range of STEM careers through local links, trips and visits. 
• Children apply their mathematical knowledge when collecting, presenting and analysing data; and geographical skills and knowledge are used and extended in a number of science topics. These opportunities enable children to make connections which deepen their subject knowledge, as well as their understanding of how subjects relate to each other in the wider world.