At Pendle Primary School, we believe science should spark curiosity, wonder, and a love of learning. We follow the Kapow Primary Science scheme, which is specially designed to support mixed-age classes through a rich and engaging curriculum.

Implementation

In line with the National curriculum for science, we focus on the following key stands:

● Scientific knowledge and understanding of: ○ biology: living organisms and vital processes; ○ chemistry: matter and its properties; ○ physics: how the world we live in ‘works’.

● Working scientifically: processes and methods of science to answer questions about the world around us.

● Science in action: uses and implications of science in the past, present and for the future.

Essential knowledge and skills are revisited with increasing complexity, allowing pupils to recap and build on their previous learning. A range of engaging recall activities promotes frequent pupil reflection on prior learning, ensuring new learning is approached with confidence.

We are currently working through Cycle A, which introduces children to a wide range of scientific ideas and skills. Across the year, pupils explore topics including:

• Living things and their habitats
• Animals, including humans
• Everyday materials and their properties
• Forces and magnets
• Light and sound
• Seasonal changes and the environment

Each unit is carefully planned to encourage children to ask questions, carry out investigations, and develop their understanding of the world around them. Lessons are practical, inclusive and designed to build scientific thinking over time.

Our mixed-year approach allows children to work collaboratively, revisit key concepts and make meaningful connections across subjects. Science at Pendle is not just about facts—it’s about discovery, creativity, and developing confident learners.