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EYFS Fire Service Visit

We have been learning about people who help us. Today, Reception had a very special visit from the fire service! We learnt about fire safety, got to go in the fire engine and have a look around it!

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Year 1 – Science Curriculum Day

Year 1 had a great time on Friday, taking part in three experiements as part of our Science curriculum day. After our Mad Science assembly, we were all thinking like scientist and ready to experiment! Experiement 1 – Teamwork! Children were challenged to copy a drawing in teams of four each holding a peg attached … Read more

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Year 1 DT – Fruit kebabs

As part of our Design Technology lessons, children have been learning about the design cycle – Design, Create, Evaluate. Alongside this in Geography, we have been thinking about food and where it comes from. To bring this learning together, we decided to make our own fruit kebabs. Children designed their fruit kebabs, then made them … Read more

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Year 4 Science Week

This week year four have enjoyed taking part in a number of practical science investigations as part of British Science Week. We looked at properties of materials to see which would make the best handkerchief. At the end of the week, we melted butter, chocolate and cheese to see which had the highest melting point. … Read more

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Year 5 go outdoors!

Year 5 went to the outdoor classroom today as part of their seed dispersal learning. They enjoyed searching and finding different types of seeds and predicting how they may have been dispersed.

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Science Curriculum Day: Teamwork

Year 6 celebrated Science Week by completing a range of tasks which required them to utilise their teamwork skills. We know that scientific discoveries are never just one person, but instead a group of people who all bring a different set of skills and ideas. Year 6 were challenged to write their names and draw … Read more

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Year 4 Science Chromatography

Today, Year 4 carried out a science investigation to find out who had stolen and scoffed our biscuits! 🍪🔍 The culprit had left a message written in black ink, so we used chromatography to test the ink from the four suspects’ pens. Using filter paper and water, we separated the colours in each ink and … Read more

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Year 5 Science

Year 5 completed a British Science Week investigation today. They explored ‘does toast always land butter-side down?’ They learnt about probability and Murphy’s law and made predicitions. It was lots of fun and some children even challenged themselves to see whether the type of bread made a difference!

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The Arrival by Shaun Tan

This term, Year 6 are basing their writing and art work on the graphic novel by Shaun Tan. The children showed creativity, curiosity and teamwork as they immersed themselves into the story. This included a scavenger hunt, a suitcase conundrum and exploring illustrations!