As part of this half term’s Science topic we are learning about physical and chemical changes. Today’s lesson focus was ‘What is a chemical change and how can we identify them?’. We learnt that a chemical change is often difficult to reverse and that the change is usually permanent. We Read more…
Juniper have been busy today in English writing some kennings. A kenning is a figure of speech, or two-word phrase used in the place of a one-word noun to describe something. We have been writing our kennings about Remembrance day and war. Please enjoy reading some of our poems and Read more…
As part of our Design and technology work this half term, Year 5 will be designing and creating their own electronic Christmas cards. Last week we learnt all about the history of the greetings card and the Penny Black – the worlds first postage stamp. This week we discovered how Read more…
Juniper have had a fantastic French day. We enjoyed a ‘petit dejeuner’ of croissants and orange juice, followed by learning some facts about the country. We read a story in French and learnt a new French song. We challenged ourselves to build an Eiffel Tower model from dried spaghetti and Read more…
Year 4, 5 and 6 have had a fantastic day of prayer and reflection. The children completed a range of different activities, which prompted thought-provoking discussions. Everyone enjoyed using our new prayer cushions to find a spot in forest school where they felt calm and relaxed to have some time Read more…
Juniper have enjoyed a day of prayer and reflection today. We’ve been busy building dens and thinking about others in countries who are less fortunate than us. We’ve learnt about the stories trees can tell us and reflected on the stories we can tell from our own lives. We’ve identified Read more…
This afternoon Juniper have been carrying out a separating investigation. We used our knowledge of filtering and sieving to separate our river water back into pure substances. We used lots of equipment: filter paper, funnels, beakers, sieves. We discussed our ideas and planned our method. We finished with some fantastic Read more…
On Friday evening, some of year 5 visited the AJ Bell stadium as part of a project with Rochdale Hornets. It was a fantastic experience for everyone who went. Firstly, the children took part in a tag rugby tournament with other schools. The played well and persevered despite the rain. Read more…
Today, Year 5 have had a fun afternoon doing Forest School. In geography, we have been learning about slums and we recapped everything we have learnt so far. We spoke about how houses in slums are usually poorly constructed with any materials that can be found. We also spoke about Read more…
This half term in RE we have been reflecting on and discussing reasons why people do or do not believe in God. Today our focus was to explain why to many Christians the natural world is evidence for a belief in God. We explored Kaden’s garden and the children went Read more…