Astronomer Visits Year 5
To enhance Year 5’s learning on ‘Earth and Space’ they had a talk from an amateur astronomer. They learnt all about star constellations, nebulas, supernovas and the planets. Mr. Hunt told them about the different types of telescopes you can use to study the sky at night and why we are lucky to…
Year 5 Science Investigation
Year 5 carried out an investigation to see if they could make a sturdy structure out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. They discovered that the more triangles they included in their structure the stronger and less wobbly it was. They also learnt about what STEM means and what jobs require…
Working Scientifically
As part of Science Week, Year 4 have been learning about the digestive system. Today they were working scientifically. We decided what our variables were then created a model of the human digestive system. We hypothesised that the faeces would be affected by the diet.
Planting Seeds in Nursery
This week in Nursery, we have been planting seeds linked to our topic “How does your garden and it’s creatures grow” and our story “Jaspers Beanstalk”.
We have learnt that a seed needs soil, water and sun to grow. We can’t wait to see how big our plants will grow!
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Year 5 Wonder Dome
Y5 had a great time in the Wonderdome. They enjoyed watching a 3D film called ‘ We Are All Aliens’ and learnt lots of interesting facts about space. The session ended with a short film about the first moon landing followed by a scientifically accurate version of ‘ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’…
Perfect Periscopes in Year 3
Year 3 enjoyed creating their own Periscopes, thanks to Mrs Williams for our super templates. We have been learning about light, how it travels, reflects and bends. We discovered why and how periscopes work then we used them to spy on each other.
Year 4 Wonder at the Wonderdome
Year 4 enjoyed their time in the Wonderdome (a 3D mobile planetarium). They learned all about space exploration - past, present and the future - and the search to answer the question about life on other planets. It was a thrilling experience. They ended the session by listening to a scientifically…
Awe and Wonder in the Wonderdome
Today Year 2 had an amazing time in the Wonderdome. They went inside the planetarium and watched in awe and wonder as the solar system unfolded in front of their eyes and rotated around them. They found out about each planet and were surprised to find out that Saturn has 62 moons! The children…
Wonderful Wonderdome Year 3
We learnt lots about Earth and Space in the Wonderdome. It was great fun. This made a great introduction to Science Week that is coming soon.
Nursery in the Wonder Dome
What a super time have had in the Wonderdome!
We travelled to space and got to learn all about the planets and stars in the solar system. We even got to see what it was like on the moon. We loved that we were surrounded by the stars and planets, it was like we were really in space!
We also…
Y6 visit the Wonder Dome
Y6 were absolutely thrilled to be treated to a session in the Wonder Dome - a mobile 3D planetarium. Once inside, they went on a journey to space and learned about how there could well be life on other planets. What an experience!
Y6 St Bees Science Fair
Year 6 were invited to St Bees private school to take part in a Science Fair. Throughout the meowing the children studied the structure of a cell using a microscope. They were shown how a Van Der Graff generator charges things up creating static electricity. In the labs, the children carried out…