Science
Healthy eating
In our FRESH lesson we tried lots of different fruits. We were all really good at trying new things and found that we loved lots of new fruits. We tried melon, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mango and kiwi.
Science
Digestion Time!
Maple have been investigating the digestive system this afternoon. Everyone was treated to a demonstration using bananas, biscuits, cola and a pair of tights, by Mrs Grindrod. There were many laughs and giggles but we are now all fully fledged experts in the digestive system!
Science
The Digestive System
Today we learnt all about the digestive system. We thought it was very funny creating our own model with Mrs Downing. We could talk about the functions of the mouth, saliva, the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine, the rectum and the anus. We are all also Read more
Geography
Allotment visit
Year 5 have been working hard on our allotment topic. In school, we studied maps of the local area to find our local allotments. Today, we visited the Cherwell Centre Farm and Gardens. We enjoyed seeing all the animals and we have planted some onion and garlic, which we look Read more
Mathematics
We are all different in Willows… and that’s BRILLIANT!
For our Science lesson, we looked at similarities and differences between ourselves and our friends. We looked at our fingerprints and how they’re different from our talk partner’s finger prints. We then set up a bar graph with hair colour down the bottom and numbers along the side. They Read more
Art & Design
So…you want to be a dentist when you grow up…
Maple have had an amazing time at the dentist today. We’ve learnt about different tooth types and their functions. The children came up with some fantastic actions to remember what each tooth type does. Then it was off to the dentist…making some brilliant moulds of teeth and labelling them!
Art & Design
A class full of dentists
Today we learnt all about the different types of teeth and their functions. We then put on our dentist masks and made models of the different teeth.
Science
What a week already!
We have had a special visitor this week! Ruby the cockerpoo! We had so much fun feeding her treats and getting her to do tricks! Our Governor, Mrs Coxell, brought her wonderful, friendly dog in to start our Paws, Claws and Whiskers topic off nicely. What a treat!
Art & Design
Bright, white teeth
Year 4 Hawthorn have had a fantastic start to the school year with their new topic ‘ Burps, bottoms and bile.’ Last week Hawthorn thought about how it would make them feel to have rotten teeth. Today year 4 have been busy investigating how good we are at brushing Read more
Science
Teethbrushing Fun!
Year 4 Maple were busy today investigating how good we are at brushing our teeth properly. We’re pleased to report that everyone is doing a good job at brushing away plaque from their teeth!