We are Scientists

29th February 2024Mrs Haycock

4H have worked together to plan and carry out a fair test – helping them to find out which surface an object would move the furthest on. Different surfaces to test were considered and then voted for, promoting our use of British values. How to make sure we used the same force for every ‘push’ of the object was challenging, but with a little bit of extra advice from me, a sling shot was made to release our chosen object from. Careful measurements; releasing the cube from the top of it; and using the same people for the same role made sure that our test was fair. Well done everyone! Super Scientists in the making!

Mrs Haycock

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World Wildlife Day

29th February 2024Mrs Haycock

Years 3 and 4 were lucky enough to join a live, online lesson yesterday to build our background knowledge of the world’s biomes. It was great to see how much our children have learnt about the Arctic during this expedition.

I wonder if your child can tell you something new that they learnt from this opportunity.

Mrs Haycock

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Magnificent Magnets 🧲

28th February 2024Laura Brown

In todays Expedition lesson, we investigated how magnets work. We identified the two poles (North and South), described the poles relationship using the words attract and repel and discovered how magnets don’t need contact to create a impact because of their magnetic field. Some super science work today. Well done!

Miss Brown

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We are scientists! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

27th February 2024Laura Brown

4B have been scientists investigating which surfaces are the best to travel on. After conducting our experiment, we compared which surfaces the counter travelled the furthest on when pushed. We discovered that the counter travelled the shorter distance on surfaces which were rough and bumpy because it had more friction compared to the smoother surfaces with less.
Well done 4B for working well together in your mini crews!

Miss Brown

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Expert Baker

27th February 2024Amy Wood-Samways

Yesterday we had nana Bubb and grandma Sherene in as expert bakers, to show us how to bake gingerbread. They taught us lots of clever baking tips and explained the process of measuring the ingredients to us and we discussed how the ingredients changed state. We practised kneading the dough ready for making our own.

After watching nana Bubb and grandma Sherene we had a go at baking our own gingerbread men, following a recipe. We spoke about the measurements we needed and the importance of washing our hands first. We practised using our mathematical language, such as first and then, and used our senses to feel/smell/touch the ingredients.

Miss Wood

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Pond Habitats 🐸🐟

23rd February 2024Joshua Meade

Yesterday we looked at habitats for fish and amphibians. We made sure our ‘pond habitat’ had fresh, clean, calm water. As well as lilypads, rocks, green leaves, sticks, branches and water plants, along with some sand and soil at the bottom.

Stop Polluting Our Oceans 🌊

23rd February 2024Joshua Meade

SAVE OUR SEAS! In geography today we learnt about the Mariana Trench which is the deepest part of the ocean on Earth. Sadly, pollution is having a huge impact on our oceans and sea creatures! We discussed and explored how we need to stop single use plastic, recycle and reuse. The children created some powerful posters! #LovePlover

3GS looking at environmental science

20th February 2024Mr Schofield

Today, 3GS discussed how human activity is causing the destruction of Arctic animal habitats.

We then wrote in our books about how this is caused, and what will happen if animal habitats are not protected.

I was proud of how hard everyone worked and the improvement to handwriting. Well done guys, the practice is paying off!