Year 1 History and Science
In Year 1 Science we have been looking at plants in our school grounds. We are beginning to name the different plants and use a checklist to find out which plants we have in our school gardens. In History we have been finding out about the plant explorer George Forrest who was born in 1873. He…
Air Reistance - Eggcelance
This afternoon, Year 5 took part in an experiment to see if the surface area of a parachute would affect the speed the egg fell.
Safe to say, the class had an eggceptional time during this experiment.
The class learnt that the greater the surface area, the more air particles that were captured…
Y2 - Literacy
Year 2 have been writing their own instructions of how to make a peg doll, following their study of Major Glad and Major Dizzy which discusses the theme of old toys.
Knowledge: Develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by: writing for different purposes.
Skills: to be able…
"What goes up, must come down", Gravity in Year 5!
This afternoon, year 5 learnt that gravity pulls all objects to the centre of the Earth.
We learnt that all objects are pulled with the same force by gravity, so when falling, they should take the same time to reach the ground.
However, air can slow down the object. This is called air…
I don't like cricket. I love it!
SIX!
Here comes the Summer with bat on ball and leather on willow!
Y6: hop, skip and jump for charity
Well done Y6 - despite the weather, we managed to get out of the classroom to 'hop, skip and jump' our way round our daily mile just before Easter for a very important local cause, raising money through sponsorship for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Thank you for your efforts!
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Y6 Online Safety - Challenging Gender Stereotypes
Y6 have examined how the media play a powerful role in shaping ideas about girls and boys.
We discussed gender discrimination and how the media have an important responsibility to avoid promoting stereotypical messages.
Year 5 Art - I Need Space
This half term, Year 5 have been looking at space-themed art.
We have been looking at illustrations from the ‘Space race’ era; exploring how imagery was used and how it influenced art and design; learning the term retrofuturism and evaluating images using knowledge of the formal elements.
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