Welcome to St Clare's Science Page!

St Clare's Science Principles and Vision

Science Principles and Vision

At St Clare's there is a clear vision for science, we place great emphasis on investigative skills in science.  It is important that children understand scientific methods and are able to conduct fair tests with accuracy.  

In the Early Years Foundation Stage science is experienced through the `knowledge and understanding of the world` area of learning. We aim to create a stimulating environment that encourages children to develop an interest in the environment around them both indoors and outdoors.

In Key Stage 1 we encourage the children to look more closely at the world around them, to become more curious and begin to ask questions.  In Key Stage 2 we continue to develop scientific thinking and scientific working..

Throughout both key stages, children learn how to make comparisons and identify similarities and differences; make careful observations and draw conclusions from their observations; make predictions and suggest questions that can be tested; plan and carry out investigations with fair tests; collect evidence and present results and draw conclusions. Our main aim is for the children to explore their curiosities about the wider world. 

Children learn about physical processes, life and living processes and materials and their properties.

Knowledge in science is learnt through a combination of experiment based learning, class teaching and using software to explain factual information and test learning.

Science Intent, Implement and Impact Statement

Science Curriculum Overview

Science overview Updated.

Progression in Science Learning 

This document shows the progression in science learning at St Clare's RC Primary School, beginning in EYFs all the way up to Upper Key Stage two. This is the learning journey that will be taken, and the coverage of the substantive knowledge in all three key areas of primary science; Chemistry, Physics and Biology. 

Progression in Science Learning

Science Enhancement Opportunities 

Take a look at the science enhancement opportunities that tie in really well with your child's current learning in science. If you complete any of these fun activities, or any of your own please do send any photos to k.salza@st-clares.manchester.sch.uk We would love to see science taking place outside of the classroom!

Enhancement Opportunities Autumn 2

Enhancement Opportunities Spring 1

Science Enhancement Opportunities Spring 2

Science at St Clare's... 

Owl Pellet Dissection

To mark the end of year 4's learning of the digestive system, parents and carers were invited in to share a fun, hands on, practical investigation lesson. Children dissected owl pellets to explore food chains, compare the diets of a variety of owl breeds and investigate the species found within each pellet! The children (and parents) had so much fun! 

Space Week!

To celebrate British Space Week, the children were set the home challenge of creating something that represents space, this could have been an alien spaceship, a painting of the milky way, constellations, or even a jet pack! The children's creations were out of this world! Have a look...

VOISE Engineering Workshop 

Our year 6 children were extremely lucky to have been visited by VOISE. They focused on engineering in STEM and used their working scientifically skills to create an overhead hanger for railways. 

Pig Heart Dissection

To celebrate the end of the Animals Including Humans topic in year 6, parents were invited in to support a very practical and hands on lesson! What an amazing experience for our year 6 children, and thank you to the parents and carers who joined us!

Royal Institution 

We have been incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to join in with three fantastic performances led by the Royal Institution. KS1 and KS2 took part in an explosive food performance where they learned about the journey of food through the digestive system, and investigated chemical reactions, how energy is stored and burned by our bodies and the nutrition that is needed for us to survive. Later in the afternoon, we then hosted a community show where parents, and students from Our Lady’s were invited in to explore physics in action. We investigated forces such as friction and gravity and joined in with many amazing experiments. We had the most amazing day! The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and there has been lots of scientific discussions going on around the school since!

British Science Week 2025

This year's theme for British Science Week was 'Change and Adapt', and to celebrate the occasion, St Clare's researched a particular scientist and explored the many ways in which science and scientific theories and views have changed and adapted over time. We had visits from STEM Ambassadors such as Governors and a member of the local community who came and delivered sessions to our year 3,4 and 6 children. We ended our week of learning with a science fair, where all of the work from the week was displayed, as well as hands on practical experiments and investigation. The children worked extremely hard all week, and have produced some very interesting displays! Well done all. 

Useful websites

Here are some links to websites that you may find useful for supporting your child's science learning at home

A fantastic site to link science to creative writing and reading is: https://clarefearon.wordpress.com/