Year 6 - How is light reflected?
Today during science, Year 6 explored how light is reflected and absorbed. The children investigated how different surfaces affect the way light behaves, identifying which materials reflect light well and which materials absorb light. The children also discussed how this is seen in everyday life, such as in mirrors, clothing and other common objects.
Year 3- R.E- Exploring Religions and their values.
Today in R.E., Year 3 explored four religions, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, by looking closely at their unique places of worship, such as the Gurdwara, Mandir, Vihara, and Mosque, as well as the core rules that guide their followers. The children were incredibly inquisitive throughout the session, asking lots of questions as they discovered the many striking similarities these faiths share, such as the commitment to charity and a deep respect for community and life. The lesson concluded with a thoughtful discussion on why all religions have rules in the first place, helping the students understand that these guidelines aren't just restrictions, but are designed to provide moral guidance, encourage peace and harmony, and help believers practise spiritual discipline.
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Year 5 - Science
We learned how levers and pulleys allow you to lift objects more easily before making our own simple and compound pulley systems. By using cereal boxes, pencils, string and paper clips, we discovered that adding more wheels to our pulley system reduced the effort to lift a weight. The children then extrapolated this information to other pulley systems with more wheels. I owe thanks to all the children who brought in cereal boxes and to Mr Fairbanks who allowed us to use his washers.
Year 1: Bird Watching
The children began their exciting day at Brockholes Nature Reserve by taking part in a bird watching activity. They explored the wetlands and carefully looked for birds that enjoy living near water, such as ducks and swans. The children used their observation skills to spot different birds and enjoyed learning about the habitats and features of wetland wildlife.
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Year 1: Plant Hunt
The children then took part in a plant hunt around the nature reserve, where they explored the different plants and wildlife living in the area. As they searched, they discovered lots of slugs and snails hiding amongst the plants and enjoyed observing them closely. During their plant watch activity, the children identified a range of wild plants including cowslip, foxglove, rosebay willowherb, daisies, nettles, reeds and holly, helping them to learn more about the variety of plants found in natural habitats.
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Year 1: Minibeast Hunt
The children explored the Viking Woods during their minibeast hunt and discovered the remains of Thor’s hammer hidden amongst the trees. They learnt about woodland habitats and discussed why woods are important places for animals to find food, shelter and safety. The children talked about the different animals that live in the woods, including deer, foxes, squirrels, hedgehogs, mice, rabbits, birds, badgers and moles. During the minibeast hunt, they learnt that invertebrates are animals without bones and that insects always have six legs. They also discovered that centipedes and millipedes have many legs. As they searched carefully through the woodland, the children found a variety of minibeasts including woodlice, slugs, beetles, spiders and a millipede.
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Year 1: Fun On The Park
After their learning activities, the children had lots of fun playing on the park. They enjoyed climbing, balancing, sliding and exploring the different equipment with their friends. The children showed excellent teamwork, kindness and confidence whilst playing together and were excited to spend time outdoors in the sunshine.
Year 1: Fire Lighting
The children also took part in a bushcraft activity where they learnt how to make sparks for lighting fires safely. They explored how friction is created by rubbing things together and noticed that when they rub their hands together, they become warm. The children were shown how to safely use the fire striker by holding the metal pieces correctly and scraping them together to create sparks. They learnt that fires need oxygen, heat and sticks to burn. The children carefully pulled the cotton wool apart to make it look like a cloud before placing it onto the block and using the sparks to light it. They were fascinated by the process and learnt how to safely put the fire out using the special fire glove.
Year 1: Den Building
To finish the day, the children worked together to take part in a den building activity. They used natural materials from the woodland to help create shelters and learnt the importance of teamwork and problem solving. The children were taught how to safely carry and position sticks by holding them in pairs when putting them up. They showed great cooperation, creativity and resilience whilst building their dens and enjoyed working together outdoors.
Year 2 - Brockholes Trip - Firelighting
Year 2 learned how to make fire in a safe and controlled environment.
Year 2 - Brockholes Trip - Den Building
We made dens using some huge sticks. We learned how to carry them safely and how to make a roof structure. What great teamwork!
Year 2 - Brockholes Trip - Habitats and Minibeast Hunt
We learned about some of the habitats at Brockholes and then went on a minibeast hunt.