This week has been busy in Year 5! We have been creating our Christmas chandelier, using paper and glitter to represent the star that was followed by the wise men to Bethlehem. [gallery ids="15751,15752,15753,15754,15755,15756,15757"] In science this half term we have been learning about forces. This week we...
Year 2 have been looking at the cress seeds they planted last week. They observed how the seeds have survived in each condition. Each day, they discussed what changes they could see and how what they could conclude from this. Year 2 love to be...
This week in science, Year 6 used their observational skills to find out about the effects created by different mirrors. The children used a range primary and secondary sources to find out about different mirrors and discovered that there are 3 types of mirror: - a...
Year 4 went on a fantastic trip to the science museum this week. We looked at all the amazing exhibitions that the museum had to offer. We particularly enjoyed learning all about the different types of technicians there are! We then went to an amazing workshop where we watched some science experiments...
Year 2 having been looking at plants for their science unit this term. They looked at what a plant needs to grow this week and planted cress seeds and pleaded them in different conditions such as, too wet, dry, normal, cold and dark. They will...
Year 3 took part in a fantastic science virtual workshop this week all about rocks. They used 3-D glasses to examine photographs of rocks, consolidating their learning from Autumn 1 on the three main types of rocks and how they’re formed. ...
This week Year 6 began to explore their new science unit: Light. They thought carefully about what prior knowledge they already had from their previous studies in Year 3. The children focused on defining what a 'light source' is and then used this to sort images of everyday objects....
In science this week, Year 5 completed a carousel of activities to secure our new knowledge from our ‘Living Things’ topic. We defined key vocabulary, matched the parts of the flower to their function, sorted characteristics of animal life cycles in a Venn diagram, categorised...
This week Year 5 have been building further on their scientific understanding of life cycles. We used secondary sources to research and compare the life cycle of different mammals, including dogs, humans and kangaroos. We then used a Venn diagram to sort the similarities and...
Year 3 had a fantastic science lesson, creating their very own mound fossils! After learning the process of fossilisation, we used clay, biscuits, water and tissue to create fossils. [gallery ids="14839,14840,14841,14842"]...