To kick start the Summer topic, Adventure Awaits!, Nursery have been exploring mini-beasts in Forest School. We started the week reading the story ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ where we learnt about different mini-beasts and where they live. We found out lots of different information and decided to see wha
In science lessons, Year 4 have been looking at the entertaining topic of digestion – starting with teeth and how they begin the process of chewing, munching, tearing and breaking down the food we eat. We conducted a demonstration involving toothpaste (our saliva and oesophagus) followed by bread (o
This afternoon, Year Six continued their topic on Living Things and their Habitats. The children were tasked with classifying animals using a classification key. They looked at the animals’ observable differences and then came up with some yes or no questions in order to separate them into groups
In Science we have been looking at solids, liquids and gases and we finished off the work with an experiment to see if we can weigh a gas. Throughout the term we have looked at the particle structure of solids, liquids and gases and how this affects their properties. We also added in some work on
In Reception class, we embark on an exciting journey of exploration through our ‘Plan, Do, Review’ process. During our sessions, we express our preferences by writing down where we would like to play. This method allows our teachers to support us in following our interests, extending our learning an
This week in Nursery we have been looking at signs of Spring. As part of our topic, we have been learning all about signs of Spring. In order to observe growing, we have been growing cress. We first watched a video about to understand what cress is and then learnt how to plant the cress seeds by fol
During our Forest School sessions this term we have been learning about birds. Through games, activities and observations the children have widened their knowledge. This week we have been focusing on feathers, their shapes and their function. We have the advantage of having our own birds in school,
This week, Year One wanted to investigate which material would be the strongest material to build a house for The Three Little Pigs. Firstly, we read the story of The Three Little Pigs and were very excited that we could pretend to be the Big Bad Wolf! After we read the story, everyone made a predic
This term as part of their Humans and other Animals unit in Science, Year Two have been learning all about how to keep themselves healthy. First, the children found out about how humans change as they grow. The boys and girls were able to identify lots of ways they have changed since they were babie
In science, the boys and girls have been learning about skeletons. They began by finding out about 3 different types of skeleton; endoskeletons, exoskeletons and hydrostatic skeletons, including the benefits and drawbacks of each. The children then successfully sorted animals based on skeleton type.
