The National Curriculum in England states that science is considered a core subject, but there is a great deal of evidence that suggests it is considered differently. The Wellcome Trust (2017b) reports that many schools are spending less than the two hours per week on science recommended by the Association for Science Education (ASE), and studies (DfE, 2016: 149) show that schools in England spend less time on the subject than many of other countries. Even the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (OFSTED) chief inspector admits that science is being 'squeezed out' (Spielman, 2018) by the narrowing of the curriculum, almost certainly caused by intense focus on the high-stakes testing of literacy and numeracy. As the literature shows that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects are vital for the future prosperity of the United Kingdom, primary science is not being taught as a main subject. In this article the authors look at what might be done to give children their first experience of science, both at a national level and at a school level.