Blog by Tag: Science

Using sieves, the children carefully sifted through the soil to investigate its contents. They were amazed to discover the variety of tiny animals, plant matter and…

What an exciting afternoon Year 5 and 6 had today as we enjoyed the fantastic REACT Science Show!

We were treated to an action-packed afternoon of science, where we didn’t just learn about science, we saw it in action!  The show helped us understand how science plays an important role in making…

Year 5 Investigate Mixtures and Solutions

This week, Year 5 have been learning about mixtures and solutions. They carried out an experiment to investigate which substances are soluble in water.

The children tested sugar, salt, oil, tissue and flour. They carefully mixed each substance…

Year 2 Science – Living Things!

This week in Science, Year 2 have been learning all about living things! We started by learning about MRS GREN, a fantastic way to help us remember the seven things that all living things do:

M – Movement
R – Respiration
S – Sensitivity
G – Growth
R –…

Year 2 spent World Ocean Day learning about its importance and the role they can play in protecting the World’s oceans. Each child created their own mini ocean landscape from paper and had great fun filling it with their favourite ocean creatures and plants.

In Science, Year 2 have started learning about plants. This week, they have been finding out about what germination is and how seeds germinate. They had the opportunity to plant sunflower seeds for themselves as well as planning an experiment to see which conditions are best for growing plants.…

Year 4 have had a fantastic Outdoor Learning Day exploring how sound travels through different materials and environments. The children worked in pairs to complete a carousel of investigations , including testing how far sounds can travel, creating nature instruments, exploring echoes, and making…

Year 2 attended a STEAM event, delivered by the Centre for Leadership Performance, at Westlakes Academy. They took part in workshops from Arco, Sellafield, React Engineering, Amentum, Nuclear Waste Services,  BAE and Balfour Beatty. The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about all the jobs they…

Year 5 had a fantastic time during their electricity workshop and learned lots of new and exciting things. They explored how to make simple circuits using wires, batteries, and bulbs, and discovered how electricity flows around a circuit to make things work. They also learned about the importance…

Year 2 were tasked with the job of using a variety of materials to build a house that was strong enough that the Big Bad Wolf could not blow down. All the children worked well together in teams discussing their ideas, assigning roles to each other, constructing the houses and making adjustments as…

During Science week our Nursery children were testing which material would make a great house for the Three Pigs. The Big Bad Wolf was coming to blow it down. First we tested the house of bricks, sticks and straw using our own blowing like the wolf. Only the straw one slightly blew down. Then we…