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British Science Week

British Science Week In Year 5 Juniper, we have been carrying out lots of exciting activities to celebrate British Science Week. Over the past week, we have had British Science Week themed lessons in many of our subjects. This year’s theme is ‘Being Curious’. Maths In our Maths lesson, we had different stations situated around the classroom with different activities to complete. The children travelled around each station in their groups to work collaboratively together Read more

By Miss Maxwell, ago

Scientists at home

Our budding scientists have shown incredible enthusiasm and dedication by completing science experiments at home each week. From exploring fascinating chemical reactions to investigating the wonders of the natural world, they have approached every challenge with curiosity, creativity, and determination. Their hard work and commitment to developing their scientific skills have been truly impressive. As a well-deserved reward for their outstanding efforts, each child has received a special Scientist Lanyard along with science-themed pins to Read more

By Mrs Grindrod, ago

British Science Week

British Science week – STEAM lessons based on the theme Curiosity Science – We learnt about how birds build nests using natural materials to keep their eggs safe. We then went to Forest School and worked in teams to build our own nests using sticks and leaves. This activity helped us develop our teamwork, creativity, problem-solving and adapting skills.   Technology – In our DT lesson, we investigated which biscuit was best for dunking in Read more

By Mrs Graham, ago

The Lowry

Birch had a wonderful trip to the Lowry this week. They learned all about the famous artist L.S Lowry and his artwork. During the visit, the children had the opportunity to explore the gallery and see his original paintings up close. The children completed workshops with two different artists. One was a sketching workshop, where the children had the opportunity to create sketches with different media. The other was a painting workshop; the children created Read more

By Miss Skillen, ago

British Science Week

We have had a very fun filled week in Birch class taking part in activities to celebrate British Science week. In DT, the children baked their own bread. They worked hard to learn what ingredients and measurements were needed. The children really enjoyed the process of making the bread and of course tasting it! The children took part in the ‘The Great Toast Mystery’. This scientific enquiry required them to investigate whether or not buttered Read more

By Miss Skillen, ago

Balance Bikes

This week, the children have been developing their gross motor skills through regular practice on the balance bikes. They have been using a range of physical skills, including balance, coordination, core strength, spatial awareness, steering, and control of movement. At the beginning of the week, some children needed support to push themselves along and maintain their balance. Each day, they have become more confident in lifting their feet, gliding for longer distances, steering around obstacles, Read more

By Mrs Marsh, ago

British Science Week

British Science Week in Year 3 Year 3 have had a fantastic time celebrating British Science Week with a range of exciting science and design technology activities. As part of our Design and Technology learning, we designed our own bread companies and baked delicious loaves of bread. We learned where the ingredients come from and discovered the different stages involved in making bread. The best part was, of course, tasting our finished products! We also Read more

By Abbie Maguire, ago

The Lowry

Year 3 had a wonderful trip to The Lowry, where we learned all about the famous artist L.S. Lowry and his artwork. During the visit, we explored the gallery and had the exciting opportunity to see some of his original paintings up close. We also took part in creative activities, including sketching buildings and creating our own paintings inspired by Lowry’s style. The children showed great enthusiasm and creativity throughout the day. Everyone had a Read more

By Abbie Maguire, ago

Primary Science Share

St Luke’s was delighted to welcome children from several local primary schools for an exciting afternoon of science experiments. The event gave pupils the opportunity to share their scientific investigations and learn from one another in a fun and engaging way. The children were fantastic at explaining their experiments to each visiting group, confidently describing their methods, predictions and results. Everyone had the chance to take part in each other’s experiments, creating a real buzz Read more

By Mrs Grindrod, ago

Urenco Science Workshop

Yesterday, Year 5 Juniper took part in the Urenco “Sorting Things” Workshop, where they explored different ways scientists separate mixtures. Through a range of hands-on activities, the children investigated sieving, chromatography, indicators and centrifuges, learning how these techniques are used in everyday life and in industry. They tested substances to discover whether they were acidic, alkaline or neutral, separated colours in inks using chromatography, and discussed how centrifuges help separate materials such as blood plasma. The Read more

By Miss Maxwell, ago