3SG We are scientists

28th June 2024Mrs Graves

Today we conducted an experiment to test the melting rates of chocolate.

We placed a chocolate button in different locations and timed how long it took to melt. We took the temperature at the same time.

We had some interesting findings, that really made us think and draw conclusions – why did the chocolate in the Bubble not melt at all, even though the temperature reading was very similar to outside – where the chocolate melted in 2 minutes? We had a discussion, and decided that there was a variable – the concrete on the playground was very warm, but the carpet in the bubble was not.

We have loved doing the experiment and next we will put our findings down on paper in a scientific report.

Mrs Graves

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Sporting achievements

26th June 2024Josie Farrow

Big shoutout to everyone who brought in their sports awards today. It is great to see that students are keeping active outside of school, as well as in school.

We are mathematicians

26th June 2024Josie Farrow

Yesterday, we were developing our understanding of days, weeks, months and years. We did this by using the knuckle test, which helped us remember how many days are in each month. Did you know, a leap year happens every 4 years?

3SG PE: Developing our cricket strategies.

25th June 2024Mr Schofield

3SG had a lovely session in PE where we discussed how we can co-operate and communicate to improve our strategies when fielding in P.E. We put our thoughts into practice in small groups then challenged each other to a full game – great participation from all – well done!

Do you want to be a part of our Plover leadership team?

20th June 2024Miss Blackham

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Please see this exciting opportunity for current Year 3,4 & 5 pupils to join our very first Plover student leadership team. Above you will find all the relevant details on how to apply ahead of our exciting assembly. The members of the staff leadership team will select a number of children to go ahead to share their manifestos in our whole school assembly. The whole school will then have the opportunity to vote for their student Headteacher and three student assistant headteachers! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase one of our British Values- Democracy!

-Miss Blackham

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3SG are scientists

19th June 2024Mr Schofield

3SG continued their investigations into states of matter by looking into how we can affect the evaporation of water. We noticed how water quickly turns to water vapour when heat is directly applied by a hotplate, then how it condenses back to water when the cold lid was placed on top. We compared this to water left on the windowsill, which is continuing to evaporate much more slowly. We then recorded our observations of this reversible process and wrote a conclusion.

We are scientists

17th June 2024Josie Farrow

We enjoyed setting up another science experiment to investigate how long it takes for an ice cube to melt in different areas. We observed that some materials change state.

We are scientists

17th June 2024Josie Farrow

Last week, we investigated oobleck by mixing cornstarch and water together. We set up a simple practical enquiry, and began to understand how to create a fair test.