Science Curriculum

At Farnborough Road Infant School, we are super scientists! We want all our children to love science. We want them to have no limits to what their ambitions are and grow up wanting to be teachers, doctors, dentists, forensic scientists, chemical engineers, medical researchers, toxicologists, microbiologists, environmental scientists and astronauts - careers that are out of this world! 

Science helps us gain an understanding of the world around us.  We aim to stimulate our children’s curiosity and creative thoughts.  We want to give them the confidence and skills to ask questions and investigate the wonders of our world and beyond.  We will help our children learn the importance of how to care for and respect ourselves and our planet.

Curriculum Intent

Our science curriculum promotes curiosity and empowers our children to become independent and resilient learners. 

The FRIS science curriculum not only meets National Curriculum requirements but will provide memorable science lessons that will develop their science capital and prepare them for the next stage in their education.

Children will have first hand Science experiences from the very start of their Science journey. From when our children venture into our school, they will explore materials, plants, weather and seasons, animals and their habitats and human beings. This is achieved through a range of play, planned experiences, investigation stations, individual interests and incidental events e.g. snowy days, rainbows, reflecting light on the ceiling, a conker or sycamore seed found in the garden, dew on spiders' webs or a red sky in the morning. We optimise opportunities for learning scientific skills outside in our school garden which contains a minibeast hotel, potting shed, variety of flowers and plants and mud kitchen. 

                                                      Curriculum Implementation

The science curriculum  has  carefully planned  learning opportunities which ensure in each year group there is a progression of skills, vocabulary, understanding and knowledge. 

Curriculum Impact

We strive for every child to achieve their full potential in science, develop a love and respect of the world around them, be ready for their next stage in learning and inspire aspirations for the future career paths.

At Farnborough Road Infant School, we are Super Scientists!