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Science at Thurstaston Country Park

🪨 Year 3 explored the fascinating world of rocks at Thurstaston Country Park! We investigated the layers of sedimentary rock, looking at how tiny pieces of sand and other sediments build up over millions of years to form rock. We discovered how weathering and erosion gradually shape the landscape and even spotted a triangulation pillar used to help map the land. We also explored how the changing seasons have transformed the trees around us. A fantastic day of outdoor science learning! 🌳

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Today the children wrapped ice in a range of different materials to investigate how well each one kept the ice from melting. The children measure the ice before and after the experiment and observed any changes and recorded their results.

Hibernating Hedgehogs 🦔

After learning about the Autumnal hibernations of mammals, Class 1 had the chance to craft their own little spiked hedgehogs. They thought it would be a good idea to take their creations home so that they could teach their families what they now know about hedgehogs, who have spikes to protect themselves from predators and hibernate to escape the cold.

Pumpkin picking on the farm

The children had a lovely time visiting the farm, exploring the fields full of different types of pumpkins. The children looked at the pumpkin plant finding some pumpkin seeds and flowers on the ground, then we chose a variety of pumpkins to put in the wheelbarrow to take back to school. The children also enjoyed walking through the tall sweetcorn plants feeling the soft seed heads and opening the sweetcorn cobs, which we took to school for the chef to cook for our lunch the following day.

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🪨🌍 Class 3 took their learning outdoors to explore our school grounds as part of our Science learning about rocks! We investigated different types of soil, discussed why soils are not all the same and looked for examples of concrete and slate. We enjoyed spotting these materials in our school environment and making links to our learning! 🔎🌱

Nursery Pumpkin Picking Trip🎃🌱

Nursery have had a wonderful pumpkin picking adventure! The day before our trip, we talked about what we might see and do at the pumpkin patch. The children enjoyed role-playing collecting pumpkins and transporting them in a wheelbarrow in our classroom, before drawing maps of their very own pumpkin patches.

Today, the excitement continued as we visited the pumpkin patch for real! The children loved exploring, discovering the pumpkins, and bringing their learning to life through this exciting hands-on experience.

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Experiment

🔬🪨 Year 3 became scientists today! As part of our rocks topic, we carried out an experiment to investigate how permeable or impermeable soil and sand are. Using equal amounts of each material, we poured water through them to observe how easily it passed through. We made predictions, carried out a fair test and compared our results to discover which materials allowed water to drain through and which held onto it. Fantastic scientific investigating, Year 3! 💧🌱

Autumnal art

we have enjoyed exploring the changing seasons using a range of different creative activities, painting still life images of autumnal crops such as pumpkins and butternuts, using leaves from the garden to creat colourful rubbings with crayons and painting autumnal trees using cotton buds to dab colours onto the tree branches to represent beautiful autumn leaves.

Making Mammals

In Science, Year 1 has been learning about mammals. Mammals are animals with fur or hair, they give birth to live young and make milk for their babies. Did you know humans are mammals, too? We thought about some of favourite animals which are classified as mammals, including rabbits, lions and bears, and about their different features so that we could make some of our own.

Experiment with chocolate!

Today we watched how chocolate changes state when heated.

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Today we explored filtration by mixing sand and water, then using filter paper to separate them. We discovered how the sand stays behind while the water passes through.

Experiment

Today we participated in an experiment where we heated water over a candle and watched it change state.

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Rocks, Fossils and Soils

🪨💧We investigated which rocks are porous by weighing them before and after soaking them in water, observing how much water they absorbed.

Using Our Senses

In Class 1, we have been exploring how we use our senses— we know that we use our eyes to see, nose to smell, tongue to taste, ears to hear and skin to feel. Today we used our sense of smell to make predictions about which fruits and vegetables might be hidden in paper bags. The onions had a strong scent!

Science – Evaporation

Today, the children used evaporation to get sugar back from a sugar solution. They observed how the water evaporated, leaving the sugar behind. A simple experiment with a great scientific result! 🔬🍬

Space Day

Class 6 took part in a Space Outreach event this week at The University of Liverpool where we heard from lots of experts on all things space. We heard from astronauts about what it’s like to live and work on a space station and also learnt how our bodies react to life in space.
We seen the evolution of telescopes through the years, watched how stars explode, seen an asteroid crash to earth and if that wasn’t enough, we got to take part in some exciting activities. It’s safe to say we all had an out of this world experience.

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Rocks

🔬🪨 Year 3 have been investigating rocks! We used our senses to describe different rocks as rough, smooth, big and small. We then sorted them into groups and gave each group a suitable name. Fantastic scientific thinking and teamwork! 👩‍🔬🪨

Changing state

Today in science we looked at what properties a solid, liquid and gas have and how they are different.
We then looked at ice and explored how and why it changed state.

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Today, the class enjoyed carrying out an investigation to see what happens when we add salt to water. We made predictions, watched carefully, and talked about what we noticed.

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Year 3 have been investigating different types of rocks using magnifying glasses to observe their colour, texture and features. 🪨🔍 They have been developing their scientific observation skills and using what they can see to compare the rocks. 

Our Bodies

This afternoon in science, we looked at the different systems in our body. We talked about the skeletal, respiratory, muscular, circulatory, digestive systems and how they work. After recording our investigations in our books, we had some practical fun from showing how the circulatory system carries blood and oxygen via our heart and lungs to how long our digestive system is!

Saying goodbye to our Butterflies🦋

Nursery have loved having Butterflies to watch and grow this term, linking with the history and science of a lifecycle. This we watched the butterflies emerge from their chrysalis and dry their wings. Then we released them in our garden to fly around the world.

Butterflies in Reception

We have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and we have been lucky enough to have four caterpillars to care for. The children watched the caterpillars grow and build their chrysalis around themselves and then we waited for the beautiful Painted Lady butterflies to emerge. Today was very exciting as we released the butterflies into the school garden where there are lots of plants and flowers, creating the perfect habitat for the butterflies to lay their eggs.

Growing our own plants

The children have looked after their own plants over the past few weeks, from planting them into the garden to watering them and making sure they are in the sun. The children have loved coming into class each day and watching to see if their plants had grown into seedlings.

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Plants

🌿🔍 Year 3 scientists at work! Today we dissected a flowering plant to explore its different parts, including the roots, stem, leaves and flowers. Using magnifying glasses, we carefully observed each part and discussed its important job in helping the plant grow and survive🌸🧪 

End of Year Trip EYFS: Imagine That!

On Friday Nursery and Reception enjoyed their last school trip of the school year. The children enjoyed using their imagination for people we may know, such as builders and shop keepers. The children then enjoyed decorating clay models, making magic snow and creating bath bombs in a science experiment. Then the children enjoyed exploring around the science area before making some of their own slime. The children had the best day ever!

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.

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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!

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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.

Science

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.