On Tuesday, we celebrated World Earth Day. We learned about the importance of taking care of the environment and created posters with interesting facts and information, sharing how we can take care of our world....
To celebrate Earth Day, Year 6 discussed deforestation and whether we believe it should be allowed to continue. In groups, we focused on building a strong rebuttal to defend our points of view. We then explored both posing and opposing views before partaking in a...
Over the past two weeks, Year 2 have been learning all about how to keep their bodies healthy with the power of food! We’ve been sorting foods into different groups: dairy, fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins and sugars. Did you know that beans are a...
This week, we have been investigating light in our Science lessons. We questioned how shadows are made and investigated this with torches. We realised that a shadow is made by an object blocking light. We then thought about different types of objects and whether they...
This week in our Science lesson, we walked the grounds of our school seeking to identify the leaves of different plants. The children learned about the importance of teamwork and observation when undertaking field work. They were also very careful to record their findings accurately...
This week in Science and Sustainability Club, we practised our skills using pipettes. We then estimated how many drops of water would fit onto a 1p coin...
We completed our Science learning sequence this week by comparing the similarities and differences between plants. To begin with, the children recalled the names of a range of plants they have been learning about including poppies, nettles, geraniums and dandelions. Afterwards, the children worked together...
In Science this week, Year 4 have continued learning about sound. We began the week by testing whether sound will only travel through gases or whether sound can travel through liquids and solids too. Through testing with liquids and solids, we discovered that sound can...
In science this week, Year 4 joined some live lessons to join in with British Science Week. We began by learning about how different organisms adapt to live deep in the ocean. Next, we learned about how technology and design helps people working in space....
This week in Science the children in Year 1 have been looking closely at the parts of plants. We were very happy to use the new Science Lab to observe different plant species and discuss their differences. By the end of the two lessons this...