As part of our research into Darwin and his Theory of Evolution, Year 6 investigated what fossils are, where they are found, how they are formed and what types of fossils there are. We created information booklets using our 4 sentence paragraph strategy: statement, question, exclamation and command. The children Read more…
We have worked really hard this week so on Thursday afternoon we had lots of fun with flowers. We made some gift tags for some lavender bags, drew pictures of flowers on purple mash, wrote acrostic poems, watched a video on how to draw a flower and we completed an Read more…
As part of our topic we have been learning about changing state. This week we have used our design and technology skills to design and create chocolate creations. We had lots of fun adding exciting ingredients. We then created advertisements.
This week we have linked our current English book to our science work to begin investigating how we can find Peter Pan a new shadow. We learnt about transparent, translucent and opaque materials and what happens to light as it travels towards the material. We looked at various materials and Read more…
This week we have been busy learning about the 5 senses. We went on a sensory walk around Kayden’s garden and had to use our senses to describe different items in cups. Miss Ainsworth then then took away our sense of sight and we had to guess what was in Read more…
Year 5 would like to say a massive thank you to Mr McDowell for allowing us to visit his allotment. Enclosed is some pictures of year 5s great afternoon out.
This afternoon Year 4 enjoyed investigating the properties of bubbles. At the start of the lesson the children generated lots of scientific questions that they wanted to investigate. Some of these included: Are bubbles a solid, liquid or a gas? Why do bubbles burst? Can you hold a bubble? Why Read more…
Today we looked at and labeled the different parts of a flower. We learnt all about the functions of each part and why they are important. We also watched a very funny video about a lady that didn’t know how to look after the flowers in her house. She put Read more…
Year 4 invited their parents and carers into class to join in with a science experiment this morning. We all had a fantastic time investigating viscosity. First, we explored a range of different liquids and their properties. We then used our maths skills to measure accurately. After this, we planned Read more…
This week in school it is Eco Week. This afternoon in Willows we have been talking about what animals live in our school environment. We went on a minibeast hunt in Kayden’s Garden to see what we could find.