Daisy, Daisy!
There are so many beautiful daisies on our soon to be cut grass around school that the children in Nursery A decided to learn some facts about them and collect as many as possible. We then used them to create daisy chains and in our provision throughout nursery from creating transient artwork to…
Investigate Burning Reactions
Today we explored burning reactions and discussed whether the changes are reversible or irreversible. We looked at the impact of placing a glass over a candle and what happens. We discussed the fire triangle and what is required for a fire to take place. We then created presentations explaining…
Exploring Shape Using Blossom
The children in Nursery A have been showing off their knowledge of shapes this week. We have been exploring different shapes and today collected blossom that has fallen from our beautiful nursery tree, to fill shapes and create different shapes on our own and in small groups.
Year 1 Science
Year 1 Science
We have been learning about wild plants and garden plants. We sequenced the tulip bulbs into the correct order. Today we have been planting sunflower seeds and different types of bulbs.
Writing this week in Y6
Field Logs
Dust off your trekking shoes because Year 6 are taking you on a science expedition to the Galapagos Islands. Here we will take vital notes on two species endemic to the Galapagos: the marine iguana and the famous mangrove trees.
Snack and Chat!
Snack time is always popular in nursery but even more so on Mondays as the children are so keen to share with us their weekend news and catch up with their friends. Here they are developing turn taking, conversation, eye contact, vocabulary, listening skills and much more. The children choose…
Spring Walk in Nursery A
Today we took advantage of a beautiful sunny morning and went on a class walk around the school grounds to look for signs of spring. We saw many daffodils but some other spring flowers coming up too. We also observed the buds on the blossom trees. We finished our time outside with a sensory…
Sustainable AI
As part of British Science Week, we took part in a workshop led by Techshecan exploring, ‘Tech for Sustainable AI.’
We looked at how AI is being used to help support in a range of different ways including monitoring rainforests and coral reefs.
We were set the challenge of designing our own…
Rockets
As part of our work on space for British Science Week the children have enjoyed building a rocket in the garden. We have also watched parts of the Tim PeakeLive ~Space Lesson on BBC telling us all about how to become an astronaut and what its like in space!
Year 1- Science
Year 1- Absorbent and absorbent materials
We have been exploring different materials to find out if they are absorbent or non-absorbent using water. We looked at the following objects- paper towel, plastic wallet, a sponge, paper, fabric and tin foil.
”a mop is absorbent”
”a book is…
Year 2 Science- Materials
The children explored applying the forces of squashing, bending, twisting and stretching to a range of materials and they recorded their results in a table.
Year 2 Lego Club
The children in Lego and k’nex club are becoming more creative each week. We’ve had so many different designs and the children have been working brilliantly together. Today some of the children chose to make marble runs using the Lego baseboards.