Science

“What we know is a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean”
Isaac Newton

Early Years

At St Aloysius, the teaching of Science begins in Nursery. Every child is encouraged to explore and observe the world around them through hands on, real life experiences. We aim to inspire curiosity, awe and wonder in our smallest children, preparing them to transition to KS1.

KS1

After leaving EYFS, our children move to KS1 and begin to access the National Curriculum for Science. Children build upon the exploration and observational skills they acquired in Reception and begin to develop their knowledge and enquiry skills of the Science Curriculum.

KS2

Children progress to KS2, building upon the knowledge and skills they need to complete their Primary Science journey. They develop their scientific skills and enquiry through investigations and experiments.

Science Week 2025

All children enjoyed celebrating British Science Week recently. WE had a jam packed week of exciting science learning including a visit from Silly Science to start the week off with a bang. All children took part in a whole school investigation called Rocket Mice. EYFS had some caterpillars and ducklings to visit. Over 100 of our families joined us after school for a Family Physics Night. Year 5 took part in tree planting to help make our school grounds more green and Year 6 had a visit from a STEM engineer and made their own hovercrafts.

OGDEN TRUST

At St Aloysius we are proud members of the Ogden Trust Partnership.

This is a collaboration between a number of schools in the area with a focus on raising the profile of Physics and STEM within the Primary Curriculum. This initiative runs from Nursery through to Year 6, beginning with Science Talk vocabulary projects in EYFS through to Navy Seal and Engineer visits and workshops in Year 6. This is an ongoing partnership which is developing a real love for all things Physics and STEM within our children.

Working Practically

We aim for our Science lessons to be as hands on and practical as possible. We enjoy working like scientists in our lessons, acquiring new skills and finding the answers to different enquiries.

Visits and Visitors

We have enjoyed lots of visits and visitors over the last few months. Ks1 have visited Eureka Science Museum and our local park to plant wild flowers. EYFS have enjoyed visits from farm animals and watched duck eggs hatch and butterflies emerge from their chrysalis. KS2 have been visited by STEM engineers such as Naby seals, electricians and British Airways Engineers. Whole School we have welcomed Silly Science workshops, Healthy Eating Assemblies and Community Nurses.

Science Books for Breakfast

Children in EYFS enjoyed a fabulous start to our day by enjoying some books for breakfast with a Science theme. These books are part of our Ogden Trust partnership lending library and it was lovely to see how they can enrich and enhance our provision in early years.

Tree Planting

We recently received some tree saplings from the Wildflower Trust and some Year 5 children, along with a parent helper and council tree officer, enjoyed an afternoon of planting in our school grounds. We will now care for them and help them to grow.

Extra Curricular Opportunities

This term girls from Year 5 have enjoyed an extra curricular Science Club. Our aim was to encourage and build girls’ enjoyment of Science as well as broadening their awareness of careers in STEM. We enjoyed lots of activities ranging from building electrical circuits to creating potions and chemical reactions. Look out for further extra curricular opportunities.

Physics Fair

As part of our Ogden Trust Partnership, our group of schools recently took part in a Physics Showcase. Schools came together and held a science fair type event with stalls showcasing different physics based activities. Our Year 6 children represented our school perfectly, teaching others how to make periscopes and how to play tunes with different water bottles.