Today Year 4 started their new Science topic all about space. We made model to show how the Earth orbits the moon and the moon orbits the Earth. We also used Oreo biscuits to help us to understand the phases of the moon. We really enjoyed eating the Oreos after Read more
Year 5 have started their new science topic studying magnetism. We have discussed the difference between contact and non-contact forces. We thought about the history of magnets and what they are used for. We then investigated what makes magnets attract and repel. We enjoyed using bar magnets, paper clips and Read more
Today, Year 6 investigated ‘how to prevent heat from getting to an ice cube?’ Every child has worked extremely hard over the past three to four weeks focusing on our topic within Science ‘heat’. They’ve been exploring, discussing, researching and investigating how particles behave; thermal equilibrium; thermal conductors and thermal Read more
Through drama and demonstrations today Year 6 discussed and explored how heat is conducted through solids, liquids and gases. The children discussed how the particles vibrate much quicker when heated; how they collide into each other; how vibrations are passed through each particle until thermal equilibrium is reached. We set Read more
In science year 6 explored thermal equilibrium through two different hands on, practical activities. We discussed how when we say something is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ we are saying it is hot or cold compared to us. The children explored this theory by placing their hands in freezing water, room temperature Read more
Today Year 6 started their new topic in Science – Heat. First the children recapped prior learning all about states of matter and how particles behave. Through drama, the children demonstrated the behaviour of particles before they started to learn about the effectives of heat on the particles as they Read more
For our new Design and technology unit we are learning all about healthy eating. This week we looked at hidden sugars in drinks. We had to guess how many teaspoons of sugar were in Coke, Diet Coke, a Smoothie and Strawberry water. We were really surprised that there are 9 Read more
In literacy we have been reading the story the little red hen. The animals did not want to help the hen make the bread until it was time to eat the bread. However the little red hen decided she was not going to share the bread with the other animals. The Read more
This afternoon, Maple have been learning about the digestive system. We watched Mrs Grindrod show us how our teeth and saliva mashed up some banana and biscuit. We learnt how the food travels down our oesophagus and into our stomach. Read one of our letters to ‘Mr Toilet’ to find Read more
