Planets and rockets
In Reception we have started to learn about the topic of 'Space'. The children have been learning the names of the different planets and making them in the right colours with collage. We now know that Mars is the red planet and it is hot and Neptune is a cold planet and it is blue. The children…
Friction investigation fun.
We were investigating which surface allows our car to move furthest. The surface that caused greatest friction on the wheels was the grass. The shiny classroom floor allowed our car to move further. We were very keen to make sure that we did a fair test investigation.
Y6 Investigate Refraction and Reflective Materials
Year 6 completed their unit of learning on light by planning and carrying out an investigation to discover ‘What surfaces make the best reflectors?’. They set up an investigation that had a controlled variable, independent variable and dependent variable. They predicted and carried out the…
Reception visiting Pony pals
Reception were invited to go and visit Lexi's farm and meet some of her ponies and other animals. We started with a frosty walk and then got to meet some ponies and brush them. The children also fed some ducks and met the newest additions of the farm, some kittens. Thank you to Lexi's Mum for…
Wild Rivers 2022 pt1
Year 4 explored the river environment this morning. Each group was given a range of natural items to locate which they had to photograph. In their search, they had to use their knowledge of habitats and living organisms.
Using our senses in Reception
In Reception we have been talking about some of the different senses we had such as smell, touch, taste, hearing and sight. The children were given some different foods to smell, taste, touch and look at. We described them using words such as soft, hard, strong, tasty and sour. The children…
Ghost Launchers STEAM Challenge
Year 6 took part in a STEAM ( Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics) challenge. Their goal was to create a catapult to launch marshmallow ghosts as far as possible. They worked in teams to create plans considering: the materials they had available, how they would know the catapult was…
Classification Keys
As part of their science topic about livings things and their habitats, Year 4 have been learning about classification keys. They used a classification key to classify different invertebrates.
Living things in their Habitat at Whinlatter Forest
Year 4 had a fabulous time at Whinlatter Forest exploring the natural habitat of lots of different organisms. They enjoyed finding examples of plants and animals that they have been learning about in science and using lots of scientific vocabulary.
Y2 Habitats Workshop
This afternoon Year 2 were visited by Emma from West Cumbria Rivers Trust. She told us all about the work they do as a charity then she taught us all about the creatures that live in the River Ehen. We played ‘Who am I?’ and used tree diagrams to help us work out which of the creatures we were…
Signs of Autumn in our Local Area
Year 1 visited Egremont Castle to explore signs of autumn in our local area. We loved being autumn explorers and found lots of evidence that autumn has arrived. It was exciting to find conkers and identifying the leaves from different trees. We are going to keep looking out for any signs of…
Science Museum Show
Year 6 were delighted to attend the Science Museum show today at Lakes College, Lillyhall. We enjoyed taking part in the ‘Feel the Force’ show. The Science Museum from London travelled to Cumbria to give the pupils this fantastic opportunity. Matthew was picked out to be a volunteer and assist…