Week 1 of STEM Club and the children have been making ‘Crafty Rafts’. They had to design and make a model raft using just a piece of paper. Then they had to conduct a fair test to see which raft design could hold the most weight. There were lots of Read more
Pine have been investigating irreversible changes this morning. We planned an experiment to answer the question: Does the amount of vinegar affect the amount of new material (gas) created? We put different amounts of vinegar into 5 separate bottles. We filled 5 balloons with the same amount of bicarbonate of Read more
For today’s challenge day, Pine have demonstrated all eight essential skills builder skills in a series of fast paced activities. They have worked together to consider the answer to the question: What makes a successful society? Session 1: Lift Off! The children explored using their communication skills by discussing what Read more
In Science today the children have carried out an experiment to determine the conductivity of different materials and link this to their uses. They wrote a detailed, organised method to follow, including variables, measurement, equipment and safety.
Today, in Picture News, we have learnt about Inter Faith Week. A week when people from different religions and beliefs come together to: Learn about each other Build friendships Celebrate what they have in common Understand and respect their differences Work together to help their communities The children created their Read more
Year 5 had a visit from Nigel Goulding, an Environmental Education Officer from Rochdale Council yesterday. The children took part in a workshop about recycling, learning about the importance of recycling with practical examples of how to recycle well at home. The session included fun, interactive games and materials and Read more
Staying safe online has never been so important, with ever more sophisticated scams out there. During Financial Awareness Week, year 5 have been discussing how to spot the signs of fraud and what to do if they are scammed. We have investigated how to spot if something is a scam Read more
Pine and Juniper have been using the program 2design and make to create some of their own 3D models. We have investigated all the different functions of the program, planned a package to make for a chosen target audience and made our 3D models.
We had a great afternoon today taking part in a live lesson all about space. We met a real life inventor who had the opportunity to meet Tim Peake. We learnt all about life as an astronaut and what they do up in space. We went onto the international space Read more
What a fun day of languages! We started the morning with some french music, followed by a delicious pain au chocolat. This afternoon we’ve been busy learning how to say we have a pet, as well as competing in a Kahoot quiz about European countries, singing heads, shoulders, knees and Read more