We kicked off our Moon Zoom topic this half term with a visit from some very messy aliens! They left behind some green gooey alien snot. BLEURGH! We all had a look at it and had to clean up their mess. It was fascinating to see and we were all Read more
This week Year 3 Birch were lucky enough to visit Dippy the Diplodocus in Rochdale. We travelled by bus into Rochdale centre, thinking about our road safety and stranger safety and all the staff were really impressed with the behaviour of the children. We learnt lots of new facts about Read more
Year 6 have been looking at lifestyle choices and how they affect us. We looked at drugs, smoking and alcohol and how they impact our bodies. The children created texts to give readers the information they need to make them aware of the dangers and how they can help Read more
Maple have had a fantastic time this morning visiting Dippy the Dinosaur! We travelled on the bus to Rochdale Bus Station and then made the short walk to the council offices, where Dippy was to be found! Have a look at our photos to see what exciting things we got Read more
Year 6 were lucky enough to be one of the first classes in Rochdale to visit the Dippy exhibition at Number One Riverside and Touchstones. the children were able to take public transport and learn how to find and follow the correct bus routes throughout the local area, as well Read more
Year 6 were set the challenge of creating a Masterchef-worthy dish that was also healthy and had a number of benefits for their bodies. We we looked at the different food groups and how we can get many essential vitamins from fruit, protein from yoghurt and fibre from cereals. Read more
We have had a fun week this week learning about healthy eating and what foods are good for building up our super hero powers! We were tasked with making a superhero smoothie that would be healthy, make our powers stronger and would taste nice all at the same time. At Read more
Year 3 have been testing the properties of rocks. We tested rocks to see if they were durable, permeable or if the rocks can float. Here are some pictures of our investigation
During PE this week, we enjoyed looking at how and why our pulse rate changes. We looked at resting heart rates and discussed what these might tell us about our fitness levels. We wrote a hypothesis about the link between the two. We decided to test the hypothesis by completing Read more
Year 6 have been learning about the ABO blood group system and the importance of blood transfusions. All the children in class had to complete an entry ticket before they entered to show what they had remembered from the previous lesson. We used strategies from the Writing Revolution to help Read more