In Year 5, we have been learning about the different planets within the solar system. This week, we explored night and day and how they occur on Earth. Using a Torch (to represent the Sun) and globe, the children observed how Earth spins on its...
This week in Nursery, we have been looking at our ‘Big Question’ – ‘How do vehicles go?’ We looked at how many wheels different vehicles have and if they have wings or propellers. We also discussed if the vehicle moved on land, water or in [gallery...
Year 5 have started the new Year with a BANG! We have immersed ourselves into the solar system and looked at what the universe is made up of. We took a virtual tour of space, visiting the different planets to understand their environment. We created...
As our entry point for our new topic, we had a visit from ‘Nite Owls’ where we met a range of different owls. We learnt some interesting facts about them and enjoyed watching them fly across the hall right above our heads! At the end...
This week Year 1 explored the parts of a body and a face. They took turns drawing around each other and labelling the different parts. They then had the opportunity to draw their own face and label the parts [gallery ids="18857,18856,18855,18854,18853,18852"]...
In Science, we have been investigating rocks. We learned about how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed. We discovered that sedimentary rock is the weakest type of rock after carrying out an experiment to test the strength of different rocks. We also explored how...
This week we have been continuing with our learning on animals. We have started to understand and name which animals live on the farm and which live in the wild. We also discussed the similarities and differences of animals, including the sounds that they make. [gallery...
This week in Year 4, we investigated what happens to sound as you move further away from the source. We produced a consistent sound in a controlled environment and then measured the strength of its volume using a sound level meter at regular intervals (which...
This week Year 1 had a special visitor! Orville Wright came to see the children and tell them some interesting facts! The children enjoyed learning about the first ever successful flight. They learned that Orville flew the plane for 12 seconds travelling 37 meters. They...
This week we have been learning about how ice is formed. Our big question was 'How can we make ice change to water?' We explored chunks of ice in the tuff trays. We used all of our senses to describe the ice. We discovered that...