Y1 Growing Beans in Bags
During ‘Science Week’ year 1 are investigating ‘Growth’. We are growing beans but not in plant pots. We are investigating growing them in bags. We are watching daily to look for signs of germination. The clear plastic bag will enable us to see the growth clearly. After a discussion we chose…
Professor Pumpernickel’s Science Show
Year 1 had a fantastic time at Professor Pumpernickel’s Science show. We learnt about lots of different areas of Science in a fun and entertaining way. The Professor’s demonstrations left us with our mouths open in wonder. It gave everyone a real buzz about Science and how Science is behind…
Year 5 Science Experiment
Year 5 have been learning about friction. We discussed when friction is helpful and unhelpful especially in certain sports like skiing. We carried out an experiment with jelly cubes, chopsticks and oil. We picked up the jelly cubes with the chopsticks, without oil on them first and then with oil…
Year 5 Science Week
Year 5 have been learning about what STEM stands for and jobs that involve using these subjects. We were very lucky to receive an Innovabox from some nuclear graduates who created this activity box to promote an awareness of STEM in schools. One of the activities was to challenge us to create a…
Year 1 visit Strudda Bank Farm
As part of British Science Week Year 1 visited Strudda Bank Farm to learn about ‘Growth’. Farmer Kev and Farmer Vicky gave us a warm welcome and despite the rain we all had a fantastic time learning about crops, cattle, sheep, hens, owls, peacocks and even emus! It was a brilliant opportunity for…
British Science Week Bridge Building in Y6
As part of our Science week, Y6 were joined by a representative from Kier Construction and Engineering. The children were set a task of designing and building a bridge using spaghetti and marshmallows. They had to consider a range of structures and design a bridge that would be strong, secure and…
Strudda Bank Farm Year 4
As part of Science Week, Year 4 visited Strudda Bank Farm to learn more about the theme ‘Growth’. We enhanced our understanding of the cycle of life and how to live a sustainable life, being more self-sufficient and avoiding waste. Farmer Kev shared his wealth of knowledge and experience about…
Investigating Electricity
Year 4 have been testing a range of materials to find out if they are a conductor or insulator of electricity.
Electricity
Year 4 have been learning about how to create an electrical circuit.
Year 5 Earth and Space
Year 5 have been learning all about space and earth. They have researched information about planets in our solar system and designed their own planets. Today Jeremy Hunt, a local astronomer, came to school to give a talk all about the stars. The children all leant lots of new facts and Matthew was…
Wild Rivers Field Trip 3 (2021)
We all had a go at pond dipping. We disturbed the riverbed to release invertebrates then captured a sample of the water so that we could make observations of any living organisms. We then used the scale to determine how fresh and unpolluted the water in the River Ehen is.
Wild Rivers Field Trip 2 (2021)
We made very detailed observations of a section of the River Ehen so that we could make a technical drawing of the area using map symbols.