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Image of Science Week: Bubble Fun! Reception learned that bubbles are stretchy, spherical, and rainbow-coloured. We also explored the science of making them using water, washing-up liquid, and glycerine.

16 Mar

Science Week: Bubble Fun! Reception learned that bubbles are stretchy, spherical, and rainbow-coloured. We also explored the science of making them using water, washing-up liquid, and glycerine.

Image of We’ve had some very busy bees during lunchtimes recently! The children have been getting stuck into a bit of gardening, crafting their very own seed balls and planting sunflower seeds. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for some giant blooms soon

12 Mar

We’ve had some very busy bees during lunchtimes recently! The children have been getting stuck into a bit of gardening, crafting their very own seed balls and planting sunflower seeds. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for some giant blooms soon

Image of Happy British Science Week! We’ve had a brilliant time opening our Curiosity Box to build and test high-performance catapults. From measuring to recording results, being scientists has been a total blast!

12 Mar

Happy British Science Week! We’ve had a brilliant time opening our Curiosity Box to build and test high-performance catapults. From measuring to recording results, being scientists has been a total blast!

Image of New Life in Bloom! As part of our Easter topic in RE, we have been busy planting cress this afternoon. It is a wonderful way for the children to visualise the theme of growth and new life. We can't wait to look after it and see how it grows!

11 Mar

New Life in Bloom! As part of our Easter topic in RE, we have been busy planting cress this afternoon. It is a wonderful way for the children to visualise the theme of growth and new life. We can't wait to look after it and see how it grows!

Image of In science this week we are working on a challenge, it involves a lot of team work and resilience.

11 Mar

In science this week we are working on a challenge, it involves a lot of team work and resilience.

Image of Today we are learning about magnetic force and how the magnetic field attracts and repels.

11 Mar

Today we are learning about magnetic force and how the magnetic field attracts and repels.

Image of Happy British Science Week! Our class turned into a lab today, diving into Fizzing Fountains. We loved predicting and creating some spectacular eruptions!

10 Mar

Happy British Science Week! Our class turned into a lab today, diving into Fizzing Fountains. We loved predicting and creating some spectacular eruptions!

Image of Science You Can Taste: Exploring States of Matter!

10 Mar

Science You Can Taste: Exploring States of Matter!

Image of Year 1 had a brilliant time meeting Poppy the tortoise yesterday to bring their science and poetry lessons to life! The children were wonderfully gentle and followed all hand-washing rules perfectly. Huge thanks to Miss Sprot for the visit.

5 Mar

Year 1 had a brilliant time meeting Poppy the tortoise yesterday to bring their science and poetry lessons to life! The children were wonderfully gentle and followed all hand-washing rules perfectly. Huge thanks to Miss Sprot for the visit.

Image of Yesterday afternoon, enjoyed a Spring walk spotting buds, blossom, and new flowers—a big change from Winter! We even linked this to our RE topic, Easter, by hunting for signs of new life.

5 Mar

Yesterday afternoon, enjoyed a Spring walk spotting buds, blossom, and new flowers—a big change from Winter! We even linked this to our RE topic, Easter, by hunting for signs of new life.

Image of A brilliant week of outdoor learning! From mastering hammers for shape art to hunting for minibeasts in the logs, it’s been wonderful to see the children so engaged with nature and new tools.

27 Feb

A brilliant week of outdoor learning! From mastering hammers for shape art to hunting for minibeasts in the logs, it’s been wonderful to see the children so engaged with nature and new tools.

Image of Science Investigation: Solids, Liquids, and Gases!

24 Feb

Science Investigation: Solids, Liquids, and Gases!