Year 5 - Science
We studied the difference between reversible and irreversible changes. The children explored how melting ice into a liquid can be reversed by freezing it back into a solid. In contrast, the class found that cooking produces something new which cannot be reversed. Then we explored the behaviour of particles in materials as they change states and dissolve in liquids.
Year 3- Science -Investigating Sources of Light
This week, our Year 3 scientists have been exploring various sources of light and categorising them accordingly. We examined candles that can be switched on as well as those lit with a flame, and considered the various ways we illuminate our streets at night, such as lamps and streetlights. The children enjoyed making observations, asking questions, and discussing the differences between natural and man-made sources of light.
Year 1 Science- Animal Families
Today in Year 1, we started to look at animal families and we went on an animal safari in our classroom!
Year 3 - Science- Exploring Magnets: Poles, Fields, and Forces
In today's Science lesson, Year 3 learned that all magnets have a north pole and a south pole, and that magnetism is a special non-contact force capable of moving objects without even touching them. They explored the concept of a magnetic field surrounding magnets and discovered how different poles either attract or repel. To connect this to the real world, they watched a career film featuring Christian Richardson, a Signalling Designer for Network Rail, and an expert film where Joe Howard from Ben Burgess demonstrated magnets he uses in his job. For their mission assignment, the children used a handout to predict whether magnets would attract or repel each other in various setups, then they carefully tested their predictions and recorded their observations.
Reception: Butterfly Release Day
Today was a very special day for our Reception children as they released their butterflies. The children have been so engaged throughout the entire process of watching the butterfly life cycle, observing firsthand how they change and grow from caterpillars. It was truly wonderful to see their excitement as they finally released the butterflies. This experience has been a fantastic way for them to learn about nature and the amazing transformations that occur in the natural world.
Reception: Muddy Monday
Our Reception class thoroughly enjoyed their Muddy Monday session! They had a fantastic time finding various bugs and enthusiastically creating homes for them. It was truly wonderful to observe their engagement and curiosity during these activities. It was also wonderful to see the children becoming braver, climbing higher up trees, and collaborating to create a camp fire. They also loved foraging for different natural materials to continue their imaginative role-playing games. Additionally, the children enjoyed closely observing the wildflowers and using them to create lovely summer scents, showcasing their creativity and sensory exploration.
Reception: Muddy Monday
Reception class looked for signs of summer during their Muddy Monday walk to Jacks Key. We found lots of minibeasts, flowers blossoming, butterflies and the sun was shining too!
Year 5 - Human Life Cycle
During this science lesson on the human life cycle, the children explored the stages of growth from birth to adulthood, with a particular focus on the rapid development that occurs during infancy. After discussing key milestones in a baby’s first year—such as weight gain, increasing height and motor skill development—the class worked collaboratively to interpret a set of data showing the monthly growth of a baby. Using this information, they constructed line graphs to visually represent changes in height and weight over time. The activity helped reinforce their understanding of how humans change and grow during the early stages of life.
Reception - Spectacular Space!
This week, Reception have been on a mission to outer space! We started the week by reading the book ‘meet the planets’ to learn the names of the planets in our solar system. We then worked hard to complete the space related challenges in the classroom, such as making shape rockets in the maths area, creating sparkling space pictures in creative and labelling the planets in the writing area. The children have also loved exploring our small world space zone in class. What a space-tastic week we’ve had! It has been out of this world!
Year 1 Science- Environmental Workshop
Yesterday, Year 1 had a fantastic time at an environmental workshop led by Georgina. She made learning about waste and recycling interactive and engaging, teaching them how to sort materials into the different coloured bins. The children left with some great new facts and shared these at the end of the workshop. Joey and Percy discovered that batteries should be placed in a carrier bag outside the bin to prevent fires. Callie learned that hard and soft plastics need to be separated, with hard plastics for recycling and soft plastics as waste. Olivia noted that hard plastics and metals go in the grey bin, Vienna shared that paper and cardboard belongs in the blue bin, and Haydn added that food waste should be put in the burgundy bin. All of our children received a recycling pack to take home which included a variety of follow-up activities, information for those at home, a certificate and a sticker.
Forest school club- week 1
This afternoon the children have been foraging for natural treasures to make their natural paint brushes. We then used water colours to create a picture using our paintbrushes. The children then went exploring, engaging in child initiated play either experimenting with water, funnels jugs and pipes or exploring our outdoor area to make dens or find minibeasts. We have had a great time living life in all its fullness!
Reception: Muddy Monday
Reception class have had a fabulous time at Whitehall park. The children found treasures, built dens and bug hotels, found minibeasts, balanced and climbed trees too! It was lovely to hear the children's excited voices amongst the trees and they really enjoyed getting muddy too! The rain certainly didn't spoil a fabulous afternoon of living life in all its fullness!