--- title: "Science at Bolton" url: "https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/science-at-bolton" school: "Bolton Primary School" --- # Science ## ![](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/images/284123a900824425820757ce2b79a114_1x1.jpeg)Science at Bolton **Subject Coordinator: Heather Lowthian (Since September 2019) Monitoring Governor: TBC** **Aim** Through the teaching of Science in a fun and engaging way, we hope that pupils will: - enjoy science - remain curious about the world around them - know of and aspire towards careers in STEM - develop secure scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics - develop their scientific enquiry skills enabling them to apply their knowledge of science when using equipment, conducting experiments, building arguments and explaining concepts - use different methods of scientific enquiry to help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them - be equipped with the scientific skills required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future including moral dilemmas. - deepen their respect, care and appreciation for the natural world and all its phenomena. ***Please see our Science at Bolton document below for more information, including our policy, progression of skills, knowledge and vocabulary.*** Science at Bolton 24-26 706 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Science_at_Bolton_24-26.pdf) Knowledge Matrices Y1-6 659 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Knowledge_Matrices_Y1-6.pdf) PLAN Progression in Knowledge 218 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/PLAN_Progression_in_Knowledge.pdf) PLAN Progression in Vocabulary FV 200 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/PLAN_Progression_in_Vocabulary_FV.pdf) PLAN Progression in working scientifically skills FV 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/PLAN_Progression_in_working_scientifically_skills_FV.pdf) PLAN Summary of Science in EYFS 53 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/PLAN_Summary_of_Science_in_EYFS.pdf) Scientific Enquiry Types - Definitions Ext 1.23 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Scientific_Enquiry_Types_-_Definitions_Ext.pptx) ### Learning Objectives Year 1 and 2 curriculum objective mapping 449 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_1_and_2_curriculum_objective_mapping.pdf) Year 3 and 4 curriculum objective mapping.docx 383 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_3_and_4_curriculum_objective_mapping.docx.pdf) Year 5 and 6 curriculum objective mapping.docx 387 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_5_and_6_curriculum_objective_mapping.docx.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Early Years](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/early-years-at-bolton) - [Speaking and Listening](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/speaking-and-listening-at-bolton) - [Reading](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/reading-at-bolton) - [Writing](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/writing-at-bolton) - [Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GAPS)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-gaps-at-bolton) - [Phonics](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/phonics-at-bolton) - [Maths](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/maths-at-bolton) - [Science](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/science-at-bolton) - [Art](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/art-at-bolton) - [Computing](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/computing-at-bolton) - [Design Technology](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/design-technology-at-bolton) - [French (MFL)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/french-mfl-at-bolton) - [History](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/history-at-bolton) - [Geography](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/geography-at-bolton) - [Music](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/music-at-bolton) - [Physical Education](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/physical-education-at-bolton) - [World Views and Religion](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/world-views-and-religion-at-bolton) - [Relationship, Health and Sex Education (RHSE)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/relationship-health-and-sex-education-rhse-at-bolton) - [Personal, Health, Social and Economic Education (PHSE)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/personal-health-social-and-economic-education-phse-at-bolton) - [Assemblies Programme](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/assemblies-programme-at-bolton) - [Bolton Primary Curriculum](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum) ![Bolton Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/images/logo/logo.png) ### Bolton Primary School Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6AW 017683 61511 ### Helpful Links - 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