Science
Mighty magnets
Year 3 this week have been working on our science skills to see what items are magnetic and which aren’t. here are some pictures of our learning.
Science
Scientific Diagrams!
In Science this week, we have explored scientific diagrams. We looked at the differences between diagrams and illustrations and what the rules were for drawing a good scientific diagram. We then went outside and found a leaf to draw and label and practise our newly learnt scientific skills! The children Read more
History
First week in year 3 Birch
We have had a fantastic first week back in Year 3 Birch! We have been learning all about ‘The Stone Age’ in our history topic, we planned a fair test and learnt all about variables in science, wrote some prayers for our prayer jars and created some art work in Read more
Science
Year 1 Oaks first week
This week Oaks have been settling back into school and getting used to their new classroom. They have loved exploring the outdoor area, areas in class and starting their brand new books! They have been talking about what a scientist looks like, in preparation for their science topic about Read more
Science
Imagine That!!
Year 2 had such a fantastic day at Imagine That – We made lots of fun things and could take them home: bath bombs, slime, magnets, and snow! We had a great time exploring the science room and watched a scientist create a bubble volcano. We also explored the big Read more
Outdoor learning
St Annes Beach trip
Year 5 had a fantastic day at St Annes beach yesterday. We had some time enjoying the beach and having fun. The children created mermaid art, built amazing sandcastles, played frisbee, played catching games and persevered with kite flying. We also had some time working with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust Read more
Religious Education
God and the Big Bang!
On Thursday 7th July, Maple took part in the Rochdale Science-Faith Festival at St. Luke’s Church called God and the Big Bang. We took part in interactive workshops with the opportunity to discover, discuss and debate the compatibility of science and faith.
Geography
From solid to liquid
We competed an investigation to see how we change a solid to a liquid by melting. We were challenged to find a place outside that we could keep our ice cube to stop it melting quickly. We found that by keeping it in our hands it melted quickly due to Read more
Science
Chocolate Rocks and Haribo Fossils
This half term Year 4 Maple are learning all about different types of rocks and fossils and today we used chocolate to help us remember the rock cycle. We used different types of chocolate (milk, white and dark) to represent the different layers in sedimentary rock. We then applied heat Read more