Juniper have been working hard to create some spreadsheets this afternoon. We used the letters of the alphabet as our variables. The counting tool helped us to identify which vowel was used the most in our text and the frequency that the consonants were used.
This afternoon, Juniper have been learning about what a physical change is in Science. We now know that a physical change is any change in state such as melting, boiling, condensing or freezing and that the change can be reversed. We have enjoyed seeing some of these physical changes take Read more…
This week in design technology we met ‘the Doodlers’. The Doodlers are fun robots powered by an electrical circuit and a motor. The children carried out an investigation in groups to determine the factors that affect the form and function of the Doodler. We changed parts such as the drawing Read more…
This week we were fortunate enough to receive a visit from our local police force to teach us some valuable truck safety information. The children were surprised to learn how little a truck driver can see when a person is standing close to the front of the truck. The children Read more…
Juniper enjoyed their Prayer Hunt yesterday. We moved around the school to work in different locations, thinking about God and his wonderful creations. The children thought about seeds and their growth into mighty things; important events in our lives and how they shape us; Christians around the World; transforming broken Read more…
Boys from Year 5&6 managed to win the FA Cup football competition, finishing first above 6 other schools. Well done to all of the boys who played.
Juniper have had another visit from Mrs Weatherhead this week. We’ve had a fantastic time exploring different types of poems. We’ve written poems of our own about Heywood and its surrounding areas and produced some fantastic artwork. Eventually, we’ll be publishing a book of these poems – watch this space!
This half term we have been investigating ‘Separating Mixtures’ for our science topic. This week we conducted an investigation into formulations and mixtures using orange juice and water. The children had fun measuring out the quantities they needed for their formulations. Some of us even enjoyed a taste test at Read more…
This morning we have been experimenting with sentences! We identified the main clause and subordinate clause of a sentence. We then played around with the structure of the sentences by moving the clauses. Have a look at some of our fantastic work.
Juniper are about to begin a very special week of English lessons in the near future. We will be working with Mrs Weatherhead to publish a book of poems. There will be a variety of poems written about leaves, fungi, flowers, animals and the local area of Heywood. Today we Read more…