by Lansbury | Jul 1, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Science
In Year 3, we have been learning about forces and magnetism. In today’s science lesson we learnt how different surfaces have different levels of friction. This is why cycling in long grass is much harder than cycling on the road! We tested the friction of...
by Lansbury | Jun 24, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Science
Today, Year 3 spent a fun afternoon investigating magnetic fields of attraction and repulsion. We sorted materials in our mini scrapyard into magnetic and non-magnetic and found out that not all metals are magnetic! They have to contain iron, cobalt or nickle in order...
by Lansbury | Jun 15, 2021 | Art, Hamilton class 2021/22, Maths, Science
Last week our children were really excited about making paper airplanes, so this week we learnt how to make them independently. First we looked at the shape of a plane and talked about the insignias we might find on them. Then we followed step by step instructions and...
by Lansbury | Jun 11, 2021 | Hamilton class 2021/22, Science
Yasin has found a spider and keeps a tally. Mariyam has already found a worm and now something else. Uzair and Zaid compare finds. Zain is counting the ladybird’s spots. The children have found something up in the tree. Amira shows me what she has found. Aaron...
by Neil Daley | Jun 7, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Science
Our new topic this half term is the acclaimed children’s story The Iron Man – a science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. We are asking ourselves what is the moral of the story and using the tale as we learn about forces and magnets...
by Neil Daley | May 28, 2021 | Edible Garden, Exhibition, History, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science
Hokusai enjoyed a full half term back in school by embracing their new topics and engaging with their learning both inside the classroom and outdoors. Students learnt about the rise and fall of the Roman empire as they explored the questions, “Who were the...
