Juniper had a visit to their classroom today from Sphere Science. Our visitor spoke to us about the use of uranium to generate electricity. They explained how it needs to be dug from the ground and separated – as there are 2 types of uranium and only one type is Read more…
Juniper have been learning how to play the cornet. This afternoon they performed all the songs they have learnt to play in front of a live audience! Parents and carers came to watch the children play their cornets. They were absolutely amazing! The class played 5 songs: Cha,cha,cha, Boogie Shoes, Read more…
This week is British Science Week and Juniper have carried out an investigation relating to this year’s theme of ‘Time’. We began by investigating animals, their variations and how they adapt to their environment over time. Evolution by natural selection is the process of changes in a species over time Read more…
Juniper have absolutely outdone themselves today with their outfits for our Careers day. They are truly an inspiration to us all. What great enthusiasm for the jobs we aspire to have when we grow older. Well done everyone! Enjoy looking at the photos. As well as dressing up, Juniper have Read more…
Juniper are learning about electrical circuits this half term. We have looked at the different components that make a circuit. We’ve learnt their symbols and had a go at making some circuits. We discussed what effect removing certain components from a circuit may have, then we put these into practise. Read more…
This half term Juniper are learning to play Hockey. This afternoon we have learnt how to hold the hockey stick correctly and dribble with the ball. We had a go at dribbling and changing direction, as well as sending and returning the ball to each others hockey stick.
Juniper have been litter picking in the park today as part of St Luke’s ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ Day. All the children were extremely enthusiastic and eager to find as much litter as they could!
Juniper enjoyed a lesson with their families this morning. It was lovely to see the joy on their faces. We all worked together, thinking about the Christian value of ‘Love’ to decorate a plant pot ready for Valentines Day. Each child planted a sweetpea inside the pot. Please enjoy the Read more…
Juniper have been working on ‘finding the whole’ in Maths this morning. We have used our knowledge of finding fractions of amounts and our times tables to calculate the answers. We’ve drawn some fantastic bar models to visualise and calculate. These have really helped us in our learning.
This afternoon Juniper have had a visit from Rochdale’s environment education officer. They have learnt all about the 4r’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover. There was some great participation in the discussion and the children now know what goes into each of the rubbish bins we have at home. Read more…