6 Jan

Introduction to Electricity

Today, we have started to learn about electricity. We looked at the components that make up a simple circuit and used them to light up a bulb. We have also discussed and recorded in a Venn diagram which appliances use mains electricity and which use batteries.

9 Dec

Ice pop insulation investigation

Today, we have been learning about thermal insulation. We have carried out an investigation to find out which materials keep ice pops frozen for the longest time. We chose three different materials and kept one of our ice pops unwrapped as the ‘control’. We found out that bubble wrap was a great…

8 Dec

Investigating craters on the moon.

Today in Science we have planned and carried out our own investigations. 
Using balls as rocks we tested whether larger rocks created larger craters. 
Some of us chose to investigate whether the height the rock (ball) fell from changed the crater size. 

1 Dec

Ripley Christmas Science Spectacular

Year 4 went to Ripley School to complete some Science experiments.

We had a fantastic time!

1 Dec

Life Education Visit Y1

We had a visit from the Life Education Van today. We found out about our wonderful bodies, keeping healthy and safe. We discussed feelings and helped Harold with a problem. We even had a visit from Harold too

29 Nov

Snow Day

We enjoyed the last bit of snow out on the playground today. We recorded the temperature at 2’C! Good job we wore our gloves. 

26 Nov

How's that Habitat?

In Science, we have been learning about plant and animal adaptations so they are better suited to live in their habitats. To start off, we matched and then learned as many facts as possible about a selection of habitats: grasslands, ocean, polar regions, arid deserts and rainforests. We worked in…

19 Nov

Which toys did our grandparents play with?

They enjoyed looking at this old till. We looked at the different materials and compared to a modern till.

19 Nov

Which toys did our grandparents play with?

We have been looking at some old toys and the different materials used. This was a metal tractor and a wooden truck. Thank you to our wonderful parents for bringing in old toys and asking grandparents what they played with. 

18 Nov

Day and Night

Today in Science we have been finding out about day and night and how they occur. In pairs one of us was the Sun and the other the Earth. As Earth spun on its own axis we watched the Sun appear and day begin. England was warmed and lit by the Sun all day before night fell and it grew darker and…

11 Nov

Where is the best place to dry our washing?

We have been learning about evaporation. We wet different materials and hung them around the school to find out which location would dry them quicker. We had to weigh them before we hung them out and then again after to see how much water had evaporated from them. The materials that were put on…

5 Nov

Year 3 Science - Exploring what soil is made of

This afternoon, Year 3 were finding out what was in soil. We filled a bottle with a soil sample and water and shook it. We then made observations of what we could see. We will check again next week to see if it has changed.