Year 5 - Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment: Lessons in Scientific Resilience

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Year 5 students recently explored the classic reaction between baking soda and vinegar, aiming for the anticipated fizzy eruption. However, a small hole in the bag used to contain the reaction led to an unexpected twist. The carbon dioxide gas escaped, preventing the bag from expanding and…

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Year 3 Science

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Year 3 have been learning about Rocks this half term.

As part of that we have learned how fossils are formed

and how soil is made.

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Year 5 Science - Seperating Materials - URENCO Workshop

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This morning, Year 5 had Martin from URENCO visit us. Martin gave the class a separating materials workshop.

Pupils took part in various activities. Pupils were comparing different substances and seeing how they themselves could separate materials using centrifugal force.

The class…

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Disgusting Digestion

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Children in Year 4 have been consolidating their Science learning on the digestive system.

 

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Our classroom door is a leaver!

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In science, Year 5 has learned how the doors we have in classes are leavers.

A machine is an object with moving parts that make it easier for us to do something. So we need less force (effort) to move a mass (load).

The machine has a pivot point (where it turns) called the fulcrum.

The…

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Year 3 Science - Sedimentary Dear Watson

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Year 3 have been experimenting with Sedimentary rocks.

Can a rock change its mass?

It can if we add water and leave it for five minutes.

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Y6 Electricity

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We had lots of fun creating circuits and testing out our predictions. Our topic this half-term is "Staying Safe" - so we also discussed the dangers of electricity - this will be embedded further next week on our 'Safety Central' Workshop.

 

The national curriculum objectives covered:

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Y2 - Science

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Year 2 have been exploring what living things need to survive.  This week, we have considered what is crucial or desirable to sustain life.

Knowledge:  Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food, air)

Skills: Can I describe what…

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Rocks

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Year 3 investigated the three different types of rock:

  • igneous
  • sedimentary
  • metomorphic
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Y6 Healthy Me

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Wow! Thank you Year 6 for such brilliant learning logs. You were challenged to reflect upon 'Healthy Me'. We considered healthy food options, the importance of exercise and the functions of the heart. Great job!

 

 

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Year 2 - Science

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Year 2 have had lots of fun completing as many press ups as they can in one minute.  They now need to record the circumference of their biceps each week to see if there has been any muscle growth!

 

Knowledge: Describe the importance for humans of exercise.

Skills: I can describe some of…

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Y6 Keeping Healthy

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This week, Y6 have been looking at keeping healthy. In particular we have focussed on diet, exercise and the structures and functions of the heart.

 

We can describe the effects of exercise on the body.

We identified the key food groups and looked at which ones should not make up a large…

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