The formal implementation of the Irish Primary Science Curriculum (Department of Education and Science [DES], 1999a) commenced in September 2003. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is conducting and has commissioned research to examine the extent of this curriculum’s implementation. This report represents the culmination of the commissioned research’s first phase, which has focussed on the experiences of primary pupils in school science. Findings in this report are based on data gathered from a survey, in which 1030 pupils from third to sixth class completed questionnaires, and data gathered from a case study of 11 primary schools, in which pupils were observed during science lessons, interviewed and asked to complete questionnaires. These data were gathered between October 2007 and February 2008. Findings and recommendations are summarised here.