This week, Year 6 have been carrying out their Food and Nutrition STEAM project. The children have worked in small groups to design, make and evaluate a savoury scone. To begin, the children explore the ingredients list of a variety of recipes; they saw the...
This term in science, Year 5 are studying 'animals including humans'. We have been graphically representing data about how the weight and height of babies changes over time, then using this to make comparative statements and estimates. [gallery ids="13138,13139,13140,13141"]...
This week in Reception, we have immersed ourselves even further in understanding and caring for plants. Our focus text Jack and the Beanstalk was an inspiring link, as we watched our own runner beans grow in class and learned about the magical beans growing in...
In science this half term, Year 6 are learning all about evolution and inheritance. In this week's science lesson they explored the key question: 'Why do I look similar, but not identical to my family?' The children began by defining key terms like offspring and inheritance,...
To recap their prior learning in science, Year 3 explored the playground to identify a variety of plants and their structures. They identified similarities and differences between them and represented their observations through labelled diagrams. [gallery ids="12812,12813,12814,12815,12816"]...
We have had a fantastic week completing our STEAM, to make savoury vegetable muffins. After researching the nutritional value of our ingredients and planning our recipe, we got to bake our muffins. We practised key cooking skills, including grating, chopping, and sieving. [gallery ids="12750,12751,12752,12754,12755"]...
This week, Year 4 started a really exciting project for STEAM. We researched why we use yeast in bread and what food group bread belongs to. We then sampled different breads and vegetables that we could use for our bread. We then made our own...
This week, Year 3 have had a fantastic week learning all about nutrition and food in STEAM. They conducted research into where food is made in the U.K. Then, they planned and designed two sandwiches: vegetarian and non-vegetarian. They tasted some sandwich fillings and described...
Year 2 created some amazing pizza’s for their STEAM project this week. They discussed the different food groups they needed to included for the toppings of their pizzas to ensure they were having a healthy balanced diet. They used a range of skills and tools...
Last week, SJSJ were looking at different enquiries that were all about connections for our science week. The children explored scientific questions through investigations and concluded their findings. They were able to find out how connections work in different ways that were linked to each of their science units this term. Have...