Reception Rockpools
The Reception class had a wonderful time exploring rockpools in their outdoor play area. After learning about creatures like crabs, shrimps and prawns who live in rockpools, the children used their imaginations to turn the tray into a coastal habitat. They acted as scientists looking at sea creatures who live in this small habitat and asked lots of questions to understand more about it. This hands-on activity helped the children learn new vocabulary and understand how to care for nature and God's creatures.
Year 3-Oral Health & Physical Activity
Today, Nathan delivered the second GULP (Give up loving pop) session, focusing on the importance of oral hygiene and making healthy drink choices. The session was split into active and classroom-based learning: Physical Activity: The children participated in 30 minutes of high-energy exercise, playing a game where they had to "run away from plaque" and earn points for "cleaning" their teeth. Classroom Learning: We explored the impact of sugary drinks on health and discussed practical ways to avoid them. To see the effects of sugar and acid firsthand, the children carried out an egg experiment, which provided a great visual representation of how tooth enamel can be damaged. Practical Skills: Every child received a toothbrush and toothpaste to encourage consistent dental care at home. The children were fully engaged and absolutely loved the session.
Year 5 - Science
In Science, we learned about the features and structures of our solar system. The children discovered how the solar system began, with hydrogen and helium gas coming together through gravity to form the Sun and the large gas planets. We learned about how the four inner planets are rocky, warm and small compared to the large outer planets. The children did their own research to find three interesting facts about each planet, including their orbit, day length and moons.
Year 3- science - Comparing and grouping animals by their diet.
In Science today, our Scientists have been exploring the fascinating world of biological classification. The children took on the role of taxonomists, carefully grouping animals based on their specific categories, habitats, and dietary requirements. By comparing various species, they investigated how different creatures have adapted to their environments, specifically looking at the contrast between carnivores and omnivores.
Reception: Under the Sea
Reception class have launched their under the sea topic this week. They have an under the sea roleplay and have enjoyed exploring the different sea creatures and under the sea treasures. The children have also enjoyed being pirates and roleplaying stories together.
Year 5 - Science
In science, we finished our materials topic by exploring the saturation points of water at different temperatures. The children found that warm water can dissolve more sugar than cold water. We related this back to the action of particles, with heat causing the bonds between sugar molecules to weaken, allowing them to spread evenly through the solvent (water). Next week, we begin our new topic of the solar system.
Reception: Snow Much Fun
Reception class have really enjoyed our Winter Wonderland. They loved making snow angels, collecting snow to create sculptures and investigating the ice too. It was a great way to introduce our learning all about the season of Winter.
Year 1 Science: Our Sense of Smell
Yesterday, we learnt about our sense of smell. We discovered that we have small sensors in our nose which communicate with our brain for us to understand the odour of something. We also found out that without our sense of smell, we would not be able to taste as strongly. Our experiment was to smell vanilla extract, garlic, chilli flakes, an orange and flowers and describe them as either sweet, strong, spicy, fruity or floral. We also gave them a rating out of 10. Year 1 understood that to really smell something, they had to sniff hard as this sucks up the molecules into our nostrils.
Year 4 - Science: Effects of Liquids on Teeth
We’ve been looking at teeth in-depth in Year 4 recently, particularly the role of our enamel in protecting our teeth. Last week, the class designed an experiment to test how different liquids would affect our enamel. This week, we carried out our investigation. We used eggshells to replicate teeth, and we tested 6 different liquids: water, milk, blackcurrant, coffee, Diet Coke and vinegar. To run the experiment, we soaked an egg in each liquid for 2 days. We then removed the eggs and wrote our observations. We then spent two minutes brushing and described the shells again. Vinegar was found to have the worst effect as it dissolved the shell just leaving the membrane to protect the egg inside. The darker liquids stained the eggs, and the water and milk didn’t change the eggshells much.
Year 5 - Science
In science, Year 5 studied which materials are soluble and which are insoluble in water. We first considered how particles move when substances are dissolved, spreading out evenly through the water. Then we defined the terms solute, solvent and solution before carrying out a practical to observe how soluble coffee, sugar, tea leaves, metal and oil are.
Year 1 Science: using our sense of touch
Continuing on with our Science, we focused on our sense of touch. We understood that when we touch something or feel something on our skin, it sends a message to our brain. Sometimes this always keeps us safe from touching dangerous objects. We used our fingertips to feel different objects and describe them. Some of the words we used to describe the objects were rough, smooth, warm, cold, hard and soft. Year 1 are really enjoying learning about the human body and their scientific work is really impressive.
Year 6 - Loop Games
Year 6 have been working incredibly hard on their DT projects in preparation for the Christmas Fair and their final creations are fantastic. This year, the children designed and made their own loop games, carefully planning and constructing the electrical circuits before testing and refining their designs. Each game has been beautifully decorated and enclosed within a Christmas globe, giving the classic steady-hand challenge a festive twist.