In Science, Year 1 have been learning about materials and their properties. Over the last 3 weeks, we have completed experiments to find out the answers to questions such as ‘Which materials float or sink?’, ‘Which materials absorb?’ and ‘Which materials are magnetic?’ The children have learnt the meaning of Read more
Throughout the Autumn term, Year 5 Juniper and Pine have been working on a topic in Science called ‘Separating Mixtures’. The children have learnt about what a pure substance is and what a mixture is. They have learnt lots of different ways in which mixtures can be separated, such Read more
We had a great afternoon today taking part in a live lesson all about space. We met a real life inventor who had the opportunity to meet Tim Peake. We learnt all about life as an astronaut and what they do up in space. We went onto the international space Read more
We had a wonderful experience this afternoon completing an online lesson with Tim Peake (astronaut) children learnt about forces like gravity and how astronauts exercise to keep themselves healthy in space.
This week in forest school year 6 Sycamore have been doing some science experiments . This half term we are looking at Particles and chemical reactions in science so Miss Brown planned us some science experiments for during forest school. Some of the children had a go at using the Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 Juniper and Pine carried out an experiment in their Science lesson. We have been carrying out a topic called ‘Separating Mixtures’ and have most recently learnt about what formulations are, how they are made and how they can be useful. We carried out an experiment with Read more
Year 6 have been amazing this week. They have settled into year 6 beautifully and have followed all of our rules and routines superbly. The staff are extremely proud of how they have conducted themselves this week. They have produced some beautiful pieces of art work, completed their first science Read more
Year 2 have enjoyed a fantastic final week of term, filled with exciting activities and happy memories. From testing their skills in a fun paper plane experiment to playing in Queen’s Park, it’s been a week to remember. They also relaxed with a special film treat, complete with delicious ice Read more
In Science this half-term, Year 2 have been learning about states of matter. This week we learnt what a mixture is. We then completed a mixture experiment to find out which substance (soap, washing up liquid or bubble bath) combined with water makes the best bubbles. We had lots of Read more
We had the best day at Smithills Farm for our school trip, we met lots of animals, rode a tractor, fed donkeys their breakfast, rode on some donkeys, held and stroked baby animals and watched cows get milked, we even got to play on the playground, we had so much Read more