“A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, pupils should be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.”- National Curriculum 2014

At Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery, we aim to ensure that all pupils:

• develop their scientific capital by develop their knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.
• are able to question the world around them and demonstrate a scientific curiosity.
• develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science
• can utilise different types of science enquiries to help them answer scientific questions about the world around them
• are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future
• recognise the importance of STEM for our world.