Science
Classifying animals
This half term during our science lessons, Year 1 are learning about animals. For our first lesson, we named and classified animals and understood which groups animals belonged too. We learnt new vocabulary such as reptiles, amphibians and mammals. We were already familiar with fish and birds. the children have Read more
Science
Bridge Blunder
In STEM Club this week, our task was called ‘Bridge Blunder’. The children were given the task of building a bridge that would stretch over a 20cm span. The children were only able to use paper, scissors and sellotape to make their creation. This was quite the challenge! Once the Read more
Science
Scientific Enquiry Project
Some year 5 children have continued their journey with other Rochdale schools, working scientifically to identify a problem within our local community that we can solve through scientific enquiry. The session took place at Rochdale Town Hall and began with a guest speaker from Cambridge University who spoke with the Read more
Mathematics
Science experiment
In science, Year 3 have been learning all about rocks, soils and fossils. For this lesson, the children were working scientifically to investigate which materials, from soil, play dough and sand, would produce the most drainage. Their predictions and vocabulary in this lesson was outstanding! The children also made cross Read more
Science
Science – the circulatory system.
In science, year 6 have been actively exploring the circulatory system. They created a model to better understand how the system works and the various organs that make it up, including the heart and its vital role. As part of this project, they also designed their own version of blood, Read more
Science
Tumbling Toast!
This week has been all about toast! The children have learnt about ‘Murphy’s Law’ that ‘if something can go wrong it will go wrong!’ They have investigated the question, ‘Why does toast always land buttered side down?’ We have had great fun investigating whether or not the thickness of the Read more
Christian Values
LGBT+ History Month- Science and Innovation
During our LGBT+ History Month collective worship, we learned about the theme of science and innovation and why it is important to recognise the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history. We talked about how science and innovation help make the world a better place and how many inventors, scientists, and thinkers Read more
Science
Making and testing sundials
In our science lesson today, Year 5 Juniper were looking at time. We have been looking at the Earth and Space this half term and have already looked into day and night, but today we delved further to find out how we tell the time. We learnt all about sundials Read more
Science
Predators and preys
Today we became predators and preys! Some of us were snowshoe hares. We were safe in our burrows but we had to leave to gather food if we were captured by a lynx we were unfortunately out. Some of us were Lynx’s. If we didn’t capture a hare we would Read more