Our Science Curriculum
At St Patrick's, we want to nurture the naturally enquiring minds and curiosity that children have and foster their scientific potential. Throughout our curriculum, children have the opportunity to explore the worlds of Biology, Physics and Chemistry with knowledge that is progressive, relevant and engaging to them. Through our school virtue, 'Be Courageous', we encourage children to take risks in their learning and use their inquisitive nature to make new discoveries. We intend that the skills, knowledge and scientific thinking the children learn through our Science curriculum will help them to develop a love and awe of the natural world that God created and a sense of appreciation of the gifts that our Earth provides. This will help them to be considerate consumers and take their responsibility of stewardship with pride in order to look after the planet, for themselves and the next generation.
Children at St Patrick's have weekly lessons in Science throughout Key Stage 1 and 2 following the programmes of study in the National Curriculum. In Early years, science is taught through the children learning about the world around them in their learning through play. Additional opportunities are provided in Science, such as British Science Week and educational visits linked to the science curriculum.
Mad Science- Science Week - May 2026
Science Week at our school was a fantastic opportunity for children to explore their curiosity, develop their scientific skills and experience the excitement of scientific discovery.
We were delighted to welcome Mad Science to our school to launch our Science Week, with a focus on curiosity. All children, from Nursery and EYFS through to our older pupils, took part in a range of exciting, hands-on science activities both within their classrooms and through group experiences.
Key activities
- Each year group took part in exciting science investigations throughout the week, with a strong focus on first-hand experiences and practical learning. Children also had opportunities to use ICT to support their scientific learning and investigations.
- Across the school, children were encouraged to develop their scientific enquiry skills, appropriate to their age and stage of development. They had opportunities to ask questions, make predictions, investigate, observe and share their findings.
- All children enjoyed a whole-school assembly led by Mad Science, where they were introduced to a range of fascinating experiments linked to a ‘Mission to Mars’. The assembly provided a fun and engaging introduction to the exciting world of science.
- Children then took part in a Mad Science workshop within their own classrooms, bringing the thrill of scientific discovery directly to them. The workshops were designed to ignite curiosity, foster creativity and enhance learning through fun, hands-on experiments.
Celebrating our learning
At the end of Science Week, we came together for a whole-school sharing assembly to celebrate our learning and share some of the wonderful science experiences from across the school.
To recognise the children’s enthusiasm and achievements, a member of each class was presented with a ‘Super Scientist’ award. These awards celebrated children who had demonstrated particularly strong scientific knowledge, skills and curiosity throughout the week.
It was a fantastic week of questioning, investigating, discovering and, most importantly, having fun with science!
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