Key words/phrases for this half term are: Week 1 - Estoy cansado. I am tired. Week 2 - Estoy emocionado. I am excited. Week 3 - Tengo hambre. I am hungry Week 4 - Es hora de casa. It's home time! Week 5 - Es tiempo de juego. It's playtime! Week 6 - Es la hora del almuerzo. It's lunch time! This week in Year 3, the children...
This week, to celebrate British Science Week, the children in Year 6 have been conducting an enquiry: Why are dinosaurs extinct? The were able to apply some of their prior biology knowledge about the process of evolution to make predictions about how life on earth has changed...
This week was Science Week! The theme this year is 'changes over time', so in keeping with our 'properties of materials' topic, we investigated whether all liquids flow at the same rate. We carried out all stages of an enquiry: prediction, planning, carrying out an...
Year 4 went to the Hackney school of food this week. We explored what a healthy balanced diet looks like and had a go at making a frittata with fresh vegetables, a fresh bread role and some salad. We learnt some important safety skills in...
As part of Science Week, Year 3 conducted an investigation to see if their reaction times were quicker or slower after exercise. To do this, they worked with their partners; partner A dropped the ruler and partner B caught it. We conducted this twice for both partners....
This week was Science Week! Year 2 spent time learning about the life cycle of moths and butterflies. We have been observing how caterpillars grow, what they eat and how long they can stay in the caterpillar stage. Our caterpillars have finally made it to the...
This week, Year 1 have had the best time celebrating Science Week! The theme this year is time. We investigated whether different methods of preparation affected the setting time of jelly. All children came up with a prediction using their scientific knowledge. We then mixed...
This week in Reception we have worked with Tens frames and developed our estimation skills using language like 'more than' 'less than' or 'the same as'. We sorted quantities and played games with each other trying to work out how many more each had. The healthy...
On Wednesday, Nursery travelled by bus to Hackney City Farm as part of our topic 'Farm Animals'. We saw animals such as lambs, ducks and chickens just like the characters in our literacy book 'What the Ladybird heard!' We walked around the fields and watched...