Today Year 3 have been learning all about the different layers of soil. We even made our own dirt puddings to show the different layers – Yummy Next week we will be finding out how soil is made and then testing different soil types for their properties.
This afternoon Year 6 continued developing their understanding of the circulatory system by dissecting lamb hearts! The children really enjoyed exploring different parts and making comparisons with human hearts. Whilst some children weren’t very keen on the smell, it was certainly a lesson which won’t be forgotten!
In Science, we have been learning all about fossils. The children have been examining fossils and learning about how they are formed. They also made some of their own fossils. We also researched a lady called Mary Anning who discovered some of the first prehistoric fossils on the Jurassic Coast. Read more…
Today we have been exploring the properties of given rocks and grouping them accordingly. The children had to test properties such as permeability, density and durability. Well done Year 3.
This afternoon, we started our unit of work on rocks and soils. The children became science detectives to identify a range of rocks using a set of given criteria. We also explored how rocks are formed using chocolate. The children explored sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous formations.
As we come to the end of our ‘Growing and Changes’ half term, Reception enjoyed a day of mini beasts art and crafts. They have learnt so much about the different insects over the last few weeks and were so excited today when some of our caterpillars finally emerged out Read more…
We have loved our new unit in science, we observed leaves using lots of adjectives to describe and compare them.. We have really enjoyed the plant area in our continuous provision, it has been super fun gardening and getting messy! We were fascinated at all the different shaped and Read more…
This afternoon, we have been exploring the question “How can we change the size of a shadow?” We moved the light source away from the object at various distances and then measured the size of the shadow. The children then enjoyed making some hand shadow animals and trying to make Read more…
This week we have been learning about how we can reflect light using mirrors to change the direction of the light beam. The children completed a range of tasks including symmetrical pictures, hit a target and follow a wavy line using only a mirror.
This afternoon, the wonder and awe of science hit Year 3 as we explored reflective surfaces. The children had the task of testing materials to find out which were reflective before designing a new school bag to help children be seen whilst walking home in the dark. Lots of excitement, Read more…
In Science this term, Year 4 are learning all about electricity. In today’s lesson, they were given images of 9 different circuits. Using the equipment, they had to recreate the circuit and discover whether it would light the bulb. Some of the circuits were more difficult than others, but Mrs Read more…
On Friday, year 5 took part in their first experiment linking to our topic ‘Properties and Changes of Materials.’ First of all, the children looked at and discussed the differences between solids, liquids and gases. Then our objective was to know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form Read more…
This week in Year 3, we have been learning all about the different skeleton structures across animals and humans. The children enjoyed learning about the human bones, looking at x rays and learning about why different bones are important in our body. We then compared our skeleton with that of Read more…
In Science this term, Year 4 are learning all about ‘States of Matter’. In today’s lesson, the children undertook some investigations into how materials can change states. Materials can be in three different states: solid, liquid or gas. When a solid turns into a liquid it is called melting. The Read more…
This week in science we have been learning about the different food groups, what their function is in our body and how we can eat healthy and balanced meals.