🔬 Science at Cottesbrooke

At Cottesbrooke Infant & Nursery School, we want our children to grow up full of questions — and excited to explore the world around them.

Science helps us understand how things work, why things change, and how we can ask and answer questions through observation, investigation and discovery.

🌱 What We Learn

Science at Cottesbrooke covers a range of fascinating topics including:

• Plants and animals

• Everyday materials

• Seasonal changes

• Ourselves and healthy living

• Simple experiments and investigations

🧪 Science in the Early Years (Nursery & Reception)

In the Early Years, children learn through first-hand, practical experiences.
They explore:

• Natural objects like leaves, seeds and minibeasts

• Changes in materials, such as ice melting or mixing colours

• Weather and the seasons

• The world around them — including the school garden, playground and outdoor areas

We provide rich opportunities for investigation and talk, encouraging children to develop their curiosity and begin using scientific vocabulary in real contexts.

🔍 Science in Key Stage 1

In Years 1 and 2, Science teaching follows the National Curriculum.
Children build knowledge through carefully sequenced units and hands-on activities.
They learn to:

• Ask scientific questions

• Make predictions

• Observe and compare

• Record results

• Use the correct vocabulary to explain what they’ve discovered

We make Science fun, active and relevant, helping children see how it connects to real life.