Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.
A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge and concepts, pupils should be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes. National Curriculum for Science, purpose of study
Making Fruit Salads
This term in Hokusai class we have been learning about how to stay healthy by eating nutritious foods and exercising. We have learnt the differences in food groups and what we need to eat to ensure our bodies get the right nutrients. We know that fibre (fruit and...
Making Bird Feeders
Today we had our time with Joe the Gardener. He had made us such a fun lesson and we were helping nature. We got to make bird feeders to hang in the school playground. We took an I pad to take practice our photography skills too! First Joe had to drill holes into the...
Working out!
Today Hepworth Class explored our muscles by designing and completing their own fitness workouts! We had to choose a range exercises that worked different muscles in our bodies. After we has planned our routines, we went outside and trained our partners, helping them...
Our School Wormery
Yesterday, members of the school eco committee met with some of our important lunch staff to witness the results of their work over the last few months. Each day after lunch, leftover salad & food is collected from the kitchen by eco committee members and placed...
Building Muscles!
This afternoon, Hepworth class had a go a building muscles........out of cardboard and elastic! It was quite tricky, but we worked in pairs....just like muscles! The cardboard represent our bones, the elastic bands as pairs of muscles and the pins show our tendons...
A flying start in Science club!
Science club is officially back on for 2020 and the children got off to a flying start by building balloon rockets! Before they started, they reflected on their Science Capital- whether they saw themselves as future scientists. Following this, they began to construct...
It takes guts!
Yesterday, year 3 went on a trip to the Science Museum. First, we looked at lots of interesting objects associated with medicine and the human body, including a real human heart! After lunch, we has a really interesting workshop about food and our digestive system. we...
Who lives in the Secret Garden?
We have had a great start to 2020 this week. Our new learning theme is all about the Secret garden and it's amazing habitats. We had a great hook day on Tuesday. Have a look at what we got up to. All of year two together. Hunting for worms in the mud I wonder who...
Bubble Science!
Would you like a fun yet educational activity for your child to do over the weekend? Would you like your child to be as excited as Sarah in the photos below? Then have a go at the Bubble Science experiment that will be advertised in our newsletter tomorrow! Our mini...
Science Fun at Home
Here are the latest mini scientists that have participated in Science learning at home. Children had a go at 3 experiments that were advertised in our newsletters; The Exploding Balloon Experiment, The Floating Egg Experiment and The Floating Orange Experiment. Arafha...
