Science

Look and Say What you See: in the Countryside

This week in Nursery, the children have been enjoying our NELI story, Look and Say What You See in the Countryside. The children explored the different animals, plants, and features found in the countryside, using new vocabulary to describe what they could see. In our directed activity the children had a go at drawing an animal and their homes, some children drew spiders and their webs and others drew deer and the countryside. This week we have also had an exciting delivery that links with our text and mini beast! We now have 5 caterpillars to watch and look after as the children learn all about lifecycles of animals.

Victoria Gallery and Museum

Year 5 enjoyed a marine biology workshop this morning at the Victoria Gallery and Museum. The children learned a lot about the importance coral reef and had the opportunity to create their own!

Planting🌱

Nursery have been learning all about lifecycles of plants this term, exploring the timeline history of how the plant changes from a seed into a plant and what the seed needs to grow. The children had a go at planting their own plants and we are so excited to see them grow in the next few weeks.

Coke and Mentos Science Experiment

When Mentos are dropped into a bottle of Coke, they provide tiny surfaces that allow carbon dioxide gas to escape rapidly, creating a spectacular foamy fountain.

Building Boats

NELI: Franklin Frog🐸

This week in Nursery, the children have been enjoying the story ‘Franklin Frog’ during our NELI sessions. We explored the story through a range of fun activities, including painting frog paper plates, investigating frogs in the water tray, and creating frog life cycles through cutting and sticking.

Our special words this week were grow, push, jump, and protect, and the children have been practising using these new words during their play and discussions. It has been a fantastic week full of creativity, language development, and learning about the life cycle of frogs.

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🔦 Year 3 Investigate Light and Shadows! ☀️🌑

Year 3 became scientists today as we explored the topic of light and shadows! 🔦🌑

We turned off the lights, closed the shutters and investigated how light helps us to see. Using torches, pupils explored how shadows are formed when light is blocked and discovered how moving the light source changes the size and shape of shadows. We also went outside to observe our own shadows and noticed how the position of the Sun changes where our shadows appear. ☀️👣 Fantastic teamwork, curiosity and scientific thinking all round! 🧪

Flowers

Today in science we looked at flowers and found out how they grow. Class 1 enjoyed making their own flower and discussed the names of the different parts.

Learning about the Digestive System in Science

Today we focused on the digestive system and how food passes through our bodies. We did an experiment with wheatabix and water. We mashed them together with water to see what would happen to food in our stomach once digesting. We the, pushed them through a sock to see the process of how food leaves our bodies.

Calderstones Park: Signs of Spring🌸

This week Nursery visited Calderstones Park as we explored signs of spring, we looked for lovely new flowers that have bloomed, trees that have started to grow their leaves and we saw lots of minibeast. We also heard lots of beautiful singing from the birds in the trees. Then we had a lovely rest in the sunshine to have a yummy cake and a quick play on the playground before heading back to school. What a lovely afternoon.

Evolution in Class 6

In science this term we’re learning all about Evolution and Inheritance. In class today we completed an activity where we had to sort things into whether we inherit them or acquire them.
Who would have thought tongue rolling was inherited!
We also discussed the many ways we have evolved as a class this year and how we will continue to evolve.

Learning about our Teeth in Science

Today we watched a short video about teeth and what’s inside them. This helped us to understand why it’s important to brush our teeth and look after them as much as we can to prevent any problems.

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The children added water and is poured into this foil container, and a small amount of salt is added. When the candle is lit and placed beneath the tinfoil, it provides heat energy to the solution. As the water warms, its molecules move more rapidly, which helps break apart the salt crystals into individual ions that disperse evenly throughout the liquid. This process is called dissolving, and heating speeds it up by increasing molecular motion and the rate at which the salt interacts with the water.

Gardening Club

Gardening Club enjoyed exploring the new greenhouse, making sure their plants were fully watered and checking on their crops in the allotment and in the planters. We are looking forward to using some of the items harvested in recipes and cooking activities.

Dissolving Salt

Today in class, we did an experiment to see how salt dissolves in water. We put some water in a clear container and added a small amount of salt. Then we stirred it and watched the salt slowly disappear. We learned that the salt mixes with the water to make a solution, even though we can’t see it anymore. We also talked about how stirring and warmer water can help the salt dissolve faster.

writing instructions

The children have been learning how to plant and care for flowers and vegetables, this week the children used a model text to write their own instructions to plant a seed. We thought about what equipment we would use and what we would need to do for a seed to grow onto a plant.

Chasing Rainbows

In science this week we used prisms to create a light spectre (rainbow) through dispersion. This is a process where white light is split into its component colours (colours of the rainbow) as it passes through plastic or glass. The prism refracts (bends) different wavelengths (colours) at different angles, violet bends most and red the least which separates them. We got creative and used various items to show our lights spectres. Can you spot all 3?

Planting seeds and caring for our plants

This half term the children in Reception are learning about what seeds need to grow into healthy flowers and plants. We thought about how to care for our plants and labelled different parts of a plant talking about the roots, seedlings, stem, petals and leaves. Then the children had the opportunity to carefully plant a sunflower seed in a pot to watch the flower grow before taking their flower home.

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Making predictions if items will float or sink then checking predictions.

Me and My Shadow…

This week in science, we drew around the shape of our shadows then later on we checked to see how our shadow had moved. We found that because the position of our light source (the sun) had changed, our shadow moved clockwise and became shorter due to the sun being higher at midday.
We then conducted an experiment in class to measure shadow heights as it moves closer to a light source. We used a whiteboard and placed a torch at the end of a metre stick, moving our figure towards the light source at 10cm intervals. We recorded the height of the figures shadow until it filled the board. Finally we measured the shadow heights in cm and created a bar chart and a line graph to record our findings.

Pea Pods

This term in science we are carrying on with plants and looking at seasonal change. Today we looked at pea pods, we enjoyed planting pea pods.

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Friction

In science today, we investigated friction! 🧪

We used ramps and toy cars to see how different surfaces affect how easily objects move. We learned that rough surfaces create more friction (so the car needs a steeper ramp), while smooth surfaces create less friction (so the car moves more easily).

Lots of great predicting, testing, and observing!

Pulleys

The class have been revisiting electrical circuits in preparation for their new DT topic.

The Extraordinary Gardener

Reception received a surprise envelope today, containing a letter from Joe and a packet of seeds. The children explored the gardening tools and story props then we read the letter together and thought about what plants may grow from the seeds. The children suggested that we should plant the seeds and give them water and some sunshine to see if they grow into grass, sunflowers or trees. We are looking forward to reading the story, The Extraordinary Gardener and finding out who Joe is and what happens when he planted his seeds.

Insulators and Conductors in Science

Today we explored what Insulators and Conductors are in our circuits that we have previously learnt about. This helped us understand which materials/objects were able to transfer the energy through to light the bulb or spin the propeller.

Nursery Farm Trip 🐑🐖

Nursery had a wonderful time visiting the farm, where the children were excited to see a variety of animals and their babies. They enjoyed observing the animals up close, learning their names, and talking about how to care for them. It was a lovely hands-on experience that sparked curiosity and supported their understanding of the natural world.

Seasons

The children have been working together to find signs of spring in the garden, using a spring hunt identification chart. We noticed flowers, buds on the trees and blossom on the bushes, the children listened to a bird singing and were excited to find insects under the logs.

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Exploring magnet power in science today 🧲

We tested different magnets to see how many paper clips each could hold, and investigated whether bigger magnets are actually stronger. Lots of predictions, hands-on testing, and great discussions along the way!

Our world – where we live

The children explored our world this week, we discussed what country we live in and what city. We then had a look at some familiar landmarks around our city, the children loved explaining if they have ever been to these landmarks, then we had a look at the radio city tower which we can see from our Nursery garden. The children were so excited to see something familiar and we had a look at it from our garden. The children then decorated some lovely worlds.

Concept Cat☀️

This week our concept cat word is ‘day’, the children had a look at our outdoor garden to see what they could see in the day, the children explained that they could see the sun and the clouds, the birds and airplanes and the trees and flowers. The children were then asked to draw a still life picture of what they could see in the day. The children created some beautiful pictures of our garden.

Making a circuit with a Switch in Science

Today we enhanced our knowledge on making a simple circuit and used new components. We began with a motor and a propellor. To check that the circuit was still working we saw the propellor move. We then used a buzzer and to check it was working when it was all connected it should make a buzzing sound. This was very interesting to see what we could add to circuits and see how they work.

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Today in science we investigated magnets 🧲 We tested different objects and sorted them into magnetic and non-magnetic materials. We discovered that metal objects like nails are magnetic, but things like tissue are not. Great investigating and observing!

Science week in Nursery 🥼🧪

This week Nursery have celebrated science week by doing two fantastic experiments. In our first experiment the children chose two primary colours to squeeze into their plastic cups, the children then mixed the colours together to create a new colour, the children were amazed at the colours they created. Then the children painted a wonderful picture with their new fabulous colours.

In the next experiment the children had lots of different resources and two tubs of water, the children had to guess whether the items would float or sink, the children loved throwing the items into the water and seeing if they guessed correctly.

Making a Circuit

Today we learnt how to make electrical circuits in Science. They explored how to connect a battery, wires and a bulb to make a complete circuit and investigated what happens when the circuit is incomplete. The children showed great problem-solving skills and teamwork throughout their experiments.

Lever and Pulleys

A lever and a pulley are simple machines that help us move heavy things more easily. A lever is a stiff bar that rests on a turning point like a seesaw, and when you push down on one end, the other end lifts up. A pulley is a wheel with a rope around it, and when you pull the rope down, it lifts an object up, like raising a flag. Both levers and pulleys help us use less effort to do work. We played around looking at how gears work.

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We built our own slingshots and launched sweets to test how far they could travel.

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We used force metres to measure the weight of objects.

How tall are you?

Today in class we used a tape measure and had a look around our classroom at things we could measure.Children measured things like a pencil,white boarded , computer screen and a chair.We noticed that they all had different measurements. We then got into pairs and had a go at measuring each other , we wrote down our measurements and compared them.

Butterflies

This week in science we looked at butterflies. The children find out facts about butterflies and made a butterfly.

Winter topic❄️

Nursery have been learning all about the changing seasons, exploring our world around us. The children have been painting some wonderful winter themed pictures and using the loose parts to create some fabulous snowflakes.

We then discussed different clothes that we would wear in different seasons and how we need to wrap up warm in the winter. The children then completed a cut and stick activity to match the items to season.

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the children made their own spider, we talked about how many legs and learnt some facts about them.

Gravity

Today we tested our parachutes made from different materials to see which material has the most air resistance.

Streamline

The class made paper airplanes to demonstrate how streamlining affects speed.

Measuring sound in Science

Today we had an experiment outside where we used a sound recorder, a measuring tape, chalk and our voices. We did this to see how far we could go in Meters before we couldn’t hear the sound of our recordings anymore. This was interesting to see the difference in peoples voices and our hearing in our groups.

Healthy Humans.

Today we had a recap of our lesson last week.We played a game in class where we had to think at what stage in life is the description Miss Stocks was talking about.We then looked at the basic needs for a human to stay healthy. Then as a class we discussed what we thought protein and Carbohydrates are. To finish off we made a healthy food plate with the food we like to eat .

Amphibians

Today in science we looked at Amphibians. The children told us what amphibians are and told us a few facts about them. Then we cut pictures of amphibians out and wrote what they are called.

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Today, we experimented with parachutes made from different materials to observe how air resistance affects their movement.

Human life cycle.

Today we looked at the human life cycle.We looked at the different stages and what might happen during this stage. We then played a game in a small group ,we had to match the age to the description.

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced forces have equal opposing forces, causing no change in motion while unbalanced forces have unequal opposing forces, causing an object to accelerate or change speed/direction. The children demonstrated this today.

❄️Winter Garden Fun❄️

Nursery and Reception children have been busy exploring ice in the garden when it was snowy. They loved investigating how cold and slippery the ice felt and watched closely as it began to melt in their hands. The children then used watercolours to paint the ice, noticing how the colours spread and blended as the ice melted. It was a wonderful sensory experience full of curiosity, creativity, and scientific thinking.

How sound travels through solids, liquids and gases

We used cups to see how sound travels through solids, liquids, and gases. We found that sound can travel through all three, but it was clearest through solids and liquids. This showed us that sound travels best when particles are close together. We made our cups on string ourselves and had lots of fun completing this.

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This half term in science we are looking at animals in humans, today the children learnt about frogs and told us facts about frogs. The children enjoyed colouring in their frog.

Lifecycle of a frog.

After our last terms topic quiz We watched a small clip on different animals. We looked at animals that change through life. We also looked in depth at the lifecycle of a frog and the different names it has. We then put the knowledge we learned in our books.

Forces

Today the children have been recapping contact and non contact forces. Today we focused on buoyancy.

Ice and snow in the garden

The children had lots of fun exploring the frozen areas in the EYFS garden. We talked about how water changes into ice when it is very cold and noticed how the ice melts in warm hands changing back into water. The children felt the frozen leaves and pine cones and looked through chunks of ice with great excitement.

Who’s my mother?

After watching some slides and sharing what we know already we matched the baby animals to their mothers.

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Class 3 had a fantastic time today building their own skeleton pictures and learning all about the bones in our body. 🦴
The children explored how different bones help us move, protect our organs, and support our bodies. A fun, hands on science lesson full of curiosity and teamwork!

Animals including Humans .

Today we learnt about what names some animals may have and their baby’s.We also recapped a little of our previous topic on habitats. We went outside onto the school yard and placed some pieces of tree trunks on some soil for us to return to it in a few weeks time and see what we find.

Sound waves and Amplitude in Science

Today we are learning about Sound waves and the meaning of Amplitude. We used sound tongs, a bowl of water and the slow motion setting on our iPads. This was very interesting to be able to see the movement of the water in the bowl once we banged the tongs and put the against the water.

Polar bears & Camels

Today we looked at the different habitats animals may live in . We looked at a polar bears habitat and a camels habitat and what may be different.

Human Electrons

In Class 6 we are using our bodies to show how electricity is made from moving particles called electrons. We created a domino effect to show how the electrons move back and forth.

Habitats.

After a quick game of sticky fingers to test our knowledge so far on living things , we watched some small clips on habitats. We discussed as a group things we might find in different types of habitats. We looked at urban, woodland and coastal habitats .

Making sound in Science

Today we used a drum and rice to make sound in Science. When you hit a drum, it vibrates. These vibrations make the air around the drum move, creating sound waves that travel to your ears. If you put rice on the drum, you can see the vibrations more clearly. When the drum is hit, the rice jumps and moves because the drum skin is shaking. This shows that sound is made by vibrations, even when we cannot see them. We recorded this in slow motion to be able to see how much the rice moves on the drum.

Light and Dark🔦

This week, our Nursery children have been learning all about light and dark. They had great fun creating their own telescopes, using torches to make shadows, and exploring how light can change the shapes we see. The children were full of excitement as they experimented, discovered, and talked about what happens when light shines on different objects. It was a brilliant hands-on way to learn through play and curiosity!

Science

This term in Year 3, we will be learning all about Animals Including Humans. We will explore how humans and other animals need food and nutrition to stay healthy, and learn that we can make our own food so we get nutrition from what we eat. We’ll also be discovering how skeletons and muscles work together to support, protect, and help our bodies move. We will find out about different types of skeletons, such as endoskeletons and exoskeletons, and identify vertebrates and invertebrates. Through this topic, we’ll develop our understanding of how our bodies function and what helps us stay strong and healthy.

Electrical Components

Today we worked in groups to match descriptions and symbols of electrical al components before making our own fact files.

Living things.

Today we started a new topic in science called “ Living things” . We discussed what a living thing has to have to be alive. These are things like movement,growth,nutrition,reproduction and sensitivity.

Science, Fossils

Today, someone came in to talk to our class about fossils. They explained that fossils are the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. We learned how fossils form when organisms are buried under layers of sediment and how scientists, called paleontologists, study them to understand what life was like in the past.

They explained that rocks are made up of minerals and come in three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. We learned how each type forms—igneous rocks from cooled lava or magma, sedimentary rocks from layers of sand and mud, and metamorphic rocks from other rocks that change under heat and pressure. The speaker brought in different samples for us to see and touch, which made it easier to understand the differences between them. It was really interesting to learn how rocks can tell us about the Earth’s history and the powerful forces that shape our planet.

Recycling

Today we made our own pic collage and discussed the importance of recycling and looking after the planet.

Planetarium

The class enjoyed a visit to the planetarium at the World Museum this morning. They wondered if there was life elsewhere in the universe.

Staying healthy in space.

Today we acted like health professionals and we explored how to stay healthy in space.

Exploring autumn in the natural world.

This week, our Nursery children have been exploring the natural world and discovering the changes in autumn. Out in the garden, they have been busy collecting leaves, exploring pine cones and conkers using their senses to look closely, touch, and talk about what they notice.

Through play and exploration, they’re developing curiosity, observation skills, and a real sense of wonder about the changing seasons.

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Space topic

Can we help Humpty Dumpty?

Humpty Dumpty has sent class 2 a letter and is asking class 2 to help him.He wants us to find the best material to keep him safe if he falls. We carried out an investigation to see which materials was best.

Robot Rover

Today we became engineers and programmers, coding rovers to complete missions on mars. We plotted and planned a journey for the rover.

Measuring Temperatures and looking at Evaporation

Today in science we were measuring temperature in the room, a beaker of tap water and ice water. This was exciting to see the difference in temperature on our thermometers. We also used a candle with a tinfoil case with water in to see some water vapour.

Blood and its components

Class 6 are replicating blood in science to show all the components blood is made up of. We are discussing the function of the red and white blood cells, plasma and the platelets.

Waterproof Materials.

In class today we did our own investigation using four different types of materials.We used hesian,vinyl,cotton and a paper towel. We had to measure 10ml of water and add it to the material and see what happened. We all had different predictions and the vinyl was our top answer and it was the best material we used.

Science – Can we get humans to mars?

Today we had a visitor for our science lesson. Our mission today was to become geologists and explore the surface of the moon, learn about its features and to decide where to build a Moon base.

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This term in science we are looking at Rocks. In Year 3 Science, children learn that there are three main types of rock igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. They explore how these rocks are formed, examine their different properties, and discuss their uses.

Heart Exploration

We used lamb’s hearts in this week’s in our science lesson to take a closer look at the workings of it and to explore the similarities to a human heart. We identified the valves, atriums, arteries, ventricles and the aorta. Some of us were a little squeamish but most of us found it fascinating.

The Heart

In today’s lesson we had the chance to observe a lambs heart. We looked at the heart to compare how it is similarities to the human heart. We noticed the 4 chambers and the aorta and then we had the opportunity to hold the heart to take a closer look. Some of us used the opportunity to feel inside the heart, observing valves, chambers and veins. Well done Year Six!

The Water Cycle in Science

Today we learnt about the Water Cycle and made our own posters about this. We enjoyed learning about Precipitation and how clouds work.

Scientific Demonstrations

Class 6 are demonstrating how the heart sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs where they oxygenate it then send it back to the heart through the left atrium before moving to the left ventricle and pumping it around the body through the aorta. We’re learning how hard our heart is working without us even noticing.

Everyday materials.

Today we identified and compared different types of materials around us.We also played a game in partners and had a go at choosing a word from our topic vocabulary and finding the opposite word for it.

Planets

The class have had fun learning facts about the 8 planets and putting them in order.

Brick rubbing.

Today we went outside and looked at different types of bricks. We then used some paper and chalk and did some brick rubbing.

Parts of a flower.

In class today we looked at a real flower and took it apart. We was able to see the different parts of the flower like the stem,petal,ovary and stamen. We also took a closer look using a magnifying glass.

Science: butterflies.

In science Reception looked at the lifecycle of Caterpillars and we looked after the caterpillars until they were all changed into butterflies. The children watched as the butterflies flew out of the nets into the sky. The children have loved learning all about caterpillars and butterflies

We can see a rainbow!

Today in class 6 we have been experimenting with prisms and a light source. We observed how the beam from our light source refracted off each face of the prism as it passed through, dispersing into its component colours.

Science: Caterpillars

This term, the children have some special guests in our classroom – caterpillars! During circle time, they had the chance to observe them closely and talk about the life cycle of a caterpillar, sharing what they know and showing great curiosity as they explored.

Bug Hunting in the Garden

Nursery have enjoyed observing caterpillars, spiders and bees in the garden. They used magnifying glasses and screens to take a closer look.

Our shadow

Today we went outside and made shadows and all had a go at drawing each others shadow from the sunlight.

Frog lifecycles🐸

The Reception children have been learning about the frog lifecycle. They explored the stages of a frog’s life, from egg to tadpole, and finally to adult frog. Using pictures and videos, they observed how frogs grow and change, and some even made their own frog lifecycle diagrams. This hands-on learning experience helped the children understand the concept of growth and transformation in nature while sparking their curiosity about the world around them.

Spring planting🌱

The children in Reception have been busy planting in the garden. They excitedly dug small holes, carefully planted seeds, and watered their plants, learning about the growth process. Through this activity, they explored nature, developed responsibility, and observed how plants change over time. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to connect with the environment and appreciate the importance of caring for living things.

Science – Plants

In science we are looking at plants. Today we looked at peas and planted our seeds.

Gears

Class 5 have been looking at gears in science!

Stay and Play with our families 🎨 🧩

Our families joined us to play, we explored the nursery and the children were able to show their families what new things they have learnt and currently learning about.

Science – fruit and vegetable

In science we are looking at fruit and vegetables and seeds. The children drew pictures of apples, pears, tomatoes and green beans.

A Trip to the Farm.

Reception had a lovely trip on their first day back after half term. We visited Farmer Teds farm as the class were learning all about farm animals, their mums and their babies and it linked with our literacy story ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’, when he collected lots of different farm animals along on his boat ride. The children were so excited to use their knowledge of animals and be able to link them with real life experiences.

Whilst at the farm the children enjoyed some fantastic activities including ferret racing, the Shaun the sheep show and exploring lots of minibeast.

Then of course the children had to have a go of the climb and slide.

Then after lunch Reception were able to explore more of the farm animals in their barns.

And finally have a go on the climbing frame and in the sand area. What a wonderful day.

Testing friction.

Today we carried out a simple fair test using differential types of surfaces. We measured the distance the car traveled and compared our answers.

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The children demonstrated the stages of the moon.

Magnets.

Today we experimented with different types of magnets and looked at which one was the strongest using measurements.

Mini Beast Hunting

This morning a number of children decided to go on a mini beast hunt. They looked under logs, branches and leaves to see if they could find any of the mini beasts on their checklists and they were pleased to find lots of signs of life in the garden!

Exploring Spring 🌸

As the weather starts to become brighter Reception explored in the garden area today some changes in spring. With the help of a checklist, the children observed what has changed to some of the garden so far and what they might see start to grow.

World Book Day

For world book day this year Reception read the story ‘A Seeds Grows’ which is a non-fiction story about how seeds grow from a seed and germinate to push through the soil to grow into a wonderful flower. The children created a poster about a lifecycle of a flower and what flowers need to grow. the children also created some fantastic flower pictures and some paper flower crafts.

Bee Keeper visit

The class were treated to a visit from Tony this afternoon, who helps look after bee hives in St John’s Centre in the city centre. The class were amazed by some of the facts they heard and even had the chance to taste some honey!

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The children traced shadows of different objects to show how the earth rotates.

Aquarium Trip

Reception had a fantastic time at the museum aquarium, as they explored all the animals that live under the sea. This links with our literacy story the storm whale.

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Exercise

We have been discussing how we can keep our bodies healthy. We learnt that you need to eat healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables while also drinking plenty of water. We found you need to do lots of exercise and get enough sleep to help our bodies grow. We learnt keeping ourselves clean in one of the best ways to stay healthy.
We found out how we can take our pulse either from our wrists or our neck. We took our pulse when we did not exercise and how it changes once we have done exercise.

Planting with the Tree Council

Sarah from the Tree Council visited us today to lead an assembly on the work of the Tree Council and it’s importance. We were so interested to find out their work and to hear about the impact trees have on our physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Children from KS2 then worked together with Sarah to plant our new hedgerow area and some fruit trees finding out lots of facts and information along the way. This is the start of a project we have started to change and improve our playground. We can’t wait to keep you updated on the progress!

Parachutes 🪂

Class 5 finished making their parachutes. The class tested how different sized parachutes affected how quickly gravity pulled it down. We timed how long it took and collected the results. Click the QR code below to see our parachutes at work!

Classification Keys

After finding out about the work of Carl Linnaeus, we worked together to produce some classification keys to help people identify the liquorice allsorts.

Classification

It’s all about classification in Science this term! Class 6 were using dolly mixtures to demonstrate how we classify things in life. We came up with some good questions to help us understand classifications!

Parachutes🪂

Class 5 have started making parachutes for their exciting science experiment.

Mass and Weight

The children investigated the weight and mass of different objects using newtons and grams and compared the differences.

Living Things and their Habitats

We started a new Science topic this week. We discussed our prior knowledge of Living Things and their Habitats before working together to decide on ways to sort animal cards.

Forces

The children learnt about different types of forces including air resistance, friction and gravity. We demonstrated friction by having two books intertwined together and tried to pull them apart. We also made paper airplanes to show air resistance and gravity and we discussed which driving force is used.

All Things Space

Class 6 visited The Schools Observatory Team at John Moores University yesterday and we talked about all things Space. We learnt about nebulas, black holes, asteroids, galaxies and much more. We done activities to show the distance between earth, the moon, the sun and Jupiter. One of our children correctly identified an asteroid in a sea of stars and gave his reasons. Then we finished off with some question and answers. We had a fantastic morning and got to bring some exciting books back for our school library.

Our skeleton

Today we made our own skeleton using paper straws and glue.We included all the bones we have been learning in class.

Forces

Class 5 have been learning about contact forces and non-contact forces. We used different materials such as balloons, ping pong balls and marbles to demonstrate this.

Our skeleton

Today we learnt about all the different bones in our body.

Science

During science class 2 have been looking at habitats and how some animals survive in extreme cold weather. We carried out an investigation about blubber, this involved holding ice in one hand then ice covered in ‘blubber’ in the other to see how ‘blubber’ works.

Components and Circuits

Today in science we constructed a circuit on our iPads using a list of components. Some of the components we used included battery, wire, switch and bulb. We constructed multiple circuits using different components each time.

Year 2 Science: Habitat

Class 2 have been researching the different types of habitats and the animals that may live there, we then researched and created our very own. We enjoyed creating habitats from forests to desserts and also designing the animal that may live there.

Light and Dark!

Reception have been learning all about light and dark in Science, exploring why in the day it light and why it is dark at night time. The class discussed all about the sun and the moon and what items give off light such as torches. The children had a go at using torches to explore shadows and finding items in the dark.

Reception created some fantastic night sky pictures using paint, glitter and their scissor skills. Reception answered questions about what they might see in the night sky such as the moon and stars.

Planetarium Trip

This term Reception have been learning all about the story ‘Star in the Jar’ in English, Reception has explored space, light and dark in science. On Friday some of the Reception class explored the Planetarium at the Museum, the children watched an informative video about ‘the Little Star that Could’ which explained all about our solar system and all the different planets in our universe.

Electrical Components

Today we worked together to match the descriptions, symbols and images to recap our understanding of electrical components.

Sugar Awareness

The children learned important facts this morning about brushing teeth and the dangers of sugar! Did you know after brushing teeth you should spit not rinse your mouth out? The class even danced for the duration of teeth brushing! Well done sugar detectives!

Making Popcorn!

Spooky Science

Y6 enjoyed some spooky science lessons at Liverpool University this week, making potions, finding out about anti-bodies, observing bugs under microscopes and finding out about proteins. We loved the hands-on sessions with the experts!

Spooky Science

Class 5 enjoyed an exciting day of experiments at the University of Liverpool for a Spooky Science event. The children looked under microscopes, made potions, learned about antibodies and watched a dangerous experiment!

Class 5 used a magnet to separate nails from rice.

Pumpkin Picking 🎃

Reception enjoyed their pumpkin picking trip, this trip allowed children to have first hand experiences of life cycles, growth and discuss their prior learning. They were able to recognise the pumpkin seeds and flowers before choosing a variety of pumpkins to take back to school. They also had the opportunity to pick some corn which we will cook and eat 🌽.

Filtering.

We filtered a mixture of sand and water using a funnel and filter paper and when we poured the sand into the filter paper we were left with a sand residue.

Understanding fossilisation

In class we watched a clip about the famous scientist Mary Anning .

Year 6 Science

Today, class 6 had a great discussion about white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets and plasma and the roles they play in our body.

Seasons changing activities 🍁

Reception have been exploring seasonal changes this week, they have discussed about the season of autumn and what changes. Outside Reception loved looking for autumn leaves that have fallen from the trees. To further explore this we created faces out of autumn natural resources and used cotton buds to create autumn pictures.

Dissolving

In science, class 5 have been investigating what happens when we add salt to water to make a salt solution and what happens when we add too much salt. We looked at what soluble and insoluble means.

Circulatory System

We’re all heart in science this week. We can demonstrate how the heart and lungs carry oxygenated and deoxygenated blood back and forth around the body. We also had a closer look at the heart using lambs hearts and successfully identified the veins and arteries. We also carried out experiments to show how the blood coagulates to help our cuts heal.

The best insulator!

Class 5 conducted an experiment today in science looking at which material is the best insulator using cubes of ice. We looked at paper, bubble wrap and tin foil and wrapped the chosen material around a cube an ice then measured how much ice was left after a certain amount of time. The material that kept the most ice was the best insulator.

Science

In class we sorted the rocks in groups of sizes ,textures ,shape and colour.Then we went outside on the yard and had a look at where we can find different types of rock.

Insulators

Class 5 measured and cut out 15cm squares ready for our experiment. We used aluminium foil, paper and bubble wrap.

The Circulatory System

This afternoon in Science class 6 looked at how our circulatory system works. We used ourselves as the heart, blood, oxygen and other organs to show the journey they take around our body and how they work.

Paper Rockets

Today we made paper rockets and measured the distance they traveled using meter rulers.

Paper spinners

Today we timed how long it takes spinners made from card and paper to fall the ground.

RE – Our special world

Reception have enjoyed our topic of our special world in RE, this week the children were exploring our beautiful gardens looking at the natural world around them, the children used viewfinders and magnifying glasses to really look into detail about the natural world around them and the colours that they could see.

Pollination

Class 3 worked very hard recalling the process of pollination and demonstrated the process using puppets.

Minibeasts

Today in science we looked in some plant pots to find some creepy crawlies. We found some woodlouse and a slug!

Pollination

The children demonstrated how flowers are pollinated.

Graph Work

We used the data we collected in our experiment last lesson to produce a graph today. We were able to scientifically show that the closer our object moved towards the light source, the bigger the shadow became.

Science

Class 2 planted some bulbs today and when we come back from half term we will see how much they have grown.

Science

Class 7 classified mini beasts by the body parts.

Drawing and labelling diagrams

During todays lesson, class 3 looked at cut up apples. We looked to see if we could identify the different parts of the plant. We found the anther, remains of stamens the stigma and the leaf.

Seasonal Change Walk?☀️

Today Reception explored the school gardens looking for signs of seasonal change, they first planned which route they would walk around the gardens following directions. Then Reception examined the different plants and even saw some animals in the gardens. They loved seeing how much they have grown. After Reception had looked at the plants, vegetables and bugs they drew a picture to show what seasonal change they had found, some children drew trees that now had beautiful green leaves on and some children drew bugs and flowers.

Understanding and Explaining Shadows

Today in class 6 we have been explaining our understanding of shadows. We have seen how shadows change as the earth moves around the sun and conducted our own experiments to show how the shadow of an object gets bigger the closer it gets to the light source.

Shadows

This week we spoke about shadows and how they are formed. We then worked in small groups to see how changing the distance between the light source and object changes the size of a shadow.

Minibeasts – bees

The children have enjoyed learning about bees this week. They have expored how bees make honey and where they live. The children enjoyed watching Mrs Grindley’s favourite childhood cartoon, Maya, to help them to explore bees further.

Flowers in science

Class 3 used their knowledge of parts of a flowering plant to make flowers.

Spine Building visit

National Hedgehog Week

The children learnt how to keep the creatures safe.

Lifecycles

In science Reception have loved exploring different lifecycles of animals, they started by exploring lifecycles of frogs, Reception enjoyed exploring an indoor ‘pond with frogs’. Reception cut and stuck the correct order of the frogs lifecycles after learning all about their lifecycle.

This week Reception have been learning all about butterfly lifecycles, exploring the way a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, they have decorated their very own beautiful butterflies. In art Reception have been exploring mixing water colours and using pipets to make a painting, Reception have used cotton pads to create a lovely caterpillar.

Parts of a Flower

Class 3 have been busy dissecting flowers and labelling the different parts!

Acorn Farm 2024

Nursery had a wonderful visit to Acorn Farm, building upon our Understanding of animals and the natural world

Measuring Shadows in Science

In Class 6 Science this afternoon we took the opportunity to go outside in the beautiful sunshine to measure our shadows. We chalked a starting point then worked in pairs to draw our outline. We went outside a while later to compare them as the sun (our light source) moved around.

In science today we have been looking at seeds and sorting them into groups.

Stages of human life

In Science today we started our new topic- Animals, including humans. We ordered the life cycle of a human.

Farmer Teds Farm Trip

Reception had a fantastic time at Farmer Teds Farm on Friday!
Reception learnt about lots of animals that live on Farmer Teds like the shetland ponies, guinea pigs, sheep and reptiles. Reception enjoyed a tractor ride around the farm which took them around the dinosaur trail, then Reception explored the animal barn, enjoyed watching the sheep show and ended the lovely trip with some fun on the climb and slide. What a fantastic trip!

Spring has sprung

Great to see our nursery children exploring seasonal change, and enjoying themselves in our wonderful outdoor environment

Spring Planting?

Reception have been learning all about plant lifecycles in Science, we planted our own sunflower seeds by following ‘Joe’s’ instructions from our Literacy story ‘The Extraordinary Gardener’, we are so excited to watch our seeds grow.

Science

In science today class 3 looked at transparent, translucent and opaque materials.

DT project

We have been building our own fairgrounds using pulleys applying our knowledge from Science.

All About Eyes

Today Class 6 have been discussing all things eyes. We have learnt how our eyes work and how to label the different parts. ?

Recognising reflective materials

Class 3 looked at how light reflects on different objects and materials.

Shadows?

In science today we created different shadows and we looked at what happens when we move a light source to and away from an object.

Reception Trip to Calderstones Park!

As we are learning all about spring and the lifecycles of plants we visited Calderstones Park to explore. Reception enjoyed pointing out the different signs of spring such as the blossoms on the trees and the new green leaves. Reception also discussed the lifecycles of plants how they start as a seed and sprout into a seedling and then into an adult plant.
As we walked through the park we visited the pond and fed the ducks some lovely peas.

Science Week

In celebration of Science week we seen how experiments are conducted and had a brilliant lesson exploring time and its significance in history. We performed a task to show how living things can become extinct through evolution.

Science week in Reception

This week Reception has been celebrating Science week! Reception worked on lots of different activity challenges.

the activities include: exploring an experiment with milk and food colouring to see a reaction.

Reception then created boats to see if their boats float or sink on the water.

Reception were challenged to use anything other than their hands to get the dinosaur to float, so they used stones to get the dinosaur to float to the top.

Reception were asked to build a bridge out of pasta and playdoh to see if it was strong enough to hold the trains.

Reception were challenged to make a rainbow out of blocks and to draw the rainbow.

Science Day!???‍??

For science day we had a special visit from Mr Stanley. We enjoyed watching Mr Stanley perform lots of different exciting experiments. We learned lots of new things about solids, liquids and gasses and much more!

Curriculum time

During a science lesson class 7 planted beans

Light

In science we looked at light and investigated different sources of light. We discussed how shadows are formed and what makes a good shadow. We enjoyed going outside and drawing around our shadows?

Light Sources

In science this week, Class 6 are looking at different sources of light and how it travels. We demonstrated how light travels in straight lines and used symbols to create scientific sentences to show the links between the light sources and objects.

Science – Checking our pulse

Today in science we learnt about our heart rate and if we do exercise our heart rate will be faster. We went out to the playground to test this.

Friction

Class 3 has been looking at friction in science this week. We explored how different surfaces have an effect on friction. Using toy cars we measured the distance they travelled on different surfaces.

Measuring gravity

Today in science we measured gravity in Newtons.

Magnets & Forces

Year 3 have been looking at magnets and forces this term. We looked at how magnets attract and repel. Using our knowledge of magnets we have made a moving maze game. We had lots of fun!!

Science – Forces

Today we carried on learning about forces in science. We tested out how friction can stop us from pulling the books apart. We also made parachutes and experimented on how slow or fast our parachutes fall because of air resistance.

Circuits and Switches

This week we used electrical components to create a circuit. We then added in a switch to observe what happened to the bulb when the switch was open and closed.

Forces

Today in class we learned about forces. We made paper airplanes to see how the different forces would effect the distance our airplanes would travel.

Science

Electricity ?

This term class four will be looking at electricity. Throughout this term we will be constructing simple electrical circuits, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. We will also be learning how to recognise some common conductors and insulators, and we will be investigating conductors and insulators.
Today we have enjoyed identifying components in a simple circuit along with trying to make the bulb light up.

Classification Keys

In Science, we discussed classification keys and how they are used. We worked in groups to create classification keys using liquorice allsorts sweets. We used their features and characteristics to create our keys and then put them to the test. We discussed how questions needed to be clear and specific so that the key was clear and useful.

Exploring Seasonal Change

Our EYFS garden looked like a Winter Wonderland this morning so we couldn’t resist the opportunity to explore seasonal changes to our environment………… and to have some fun ? ❄️ ⛄️

Living things and their habitats

We started a new topic this week, living things and their habitats. We thought about our prior learning before thinking about how we could sort and classify animals.

Schools Observatory

A big thank you to Schools Observatory for inviting us to their Christmas Space Lecture. We had lots of fun and found out lots of new facts and information.

Electricity

This term the children have worked on an electricity topic. In lessons we have constructed circuits, found out about symbols and monitored the effect of adding components. A big thank you to Liverpool College who loaned us some voltmeters and to Mr Johnston who took the time to come in to explain PAT testing and showed us how he regularly tests equipment in school to keep us safe.