Science at St Matthew’s Primary School
At St Matthew’s, science in primary school is designed to spark curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world around us. Pupils engage in hands-on, practical learning to engage children in more abstract and difficult concepts. In lessons, we encourage children to ask questions, test ideas and draw conclusions, helping them develop strong scientific knowledge as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
St Matthew’s were awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (Outreach) 2021-2025. We are currently reviewing our science award for 2026.
View our Science Policy on our Policies page.
Topic Overviews
Please click on the links below to access our Long Term Overview for Science.
Download: Science – Curriculum Overview [PDF]
Progression Maps
Please click on the links below to access our Progression Maps for each year group.
Download: Science – Vocabulary Progession [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Reception [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 1 [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 2 [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 3 [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 4 [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 5 [PDF]
Download: Science – Progression Map – Year 6 [PDF]
Science Ambassadors
Useful Resources
Please see below for engaging, up-to-date resources. We hope you like them!
Download: Scientist of the Month Displays [PDF]
Download: Spotlight on Scientists [PDF]
Explorify
External Link: Explorify Website
Ogden Trust Home Learning Hub
External Link: Ogden Trust Home Learning Hub Website
STEM Home learning Hub
External Link: STEM Home Learning Hub Website
Primary Science Teaching Trust
External Link: Primary Science Teaching Trust Website