Blog by Tag: Science

The Nursery children collected natural objects outside, then arranged them in their sticky bottles to make beautiful collages.

In Science, we have been exploring the suitability of materials.  This experiment involved testing the strength of paper and cardboard.

Knowledge: 

Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard…

In history we are learning about famous explorers. 

We found animals which were native to each of the seven continents.  

Year 3 have been learning about light and dark. We have been discovering how the length of an object's shadow is affected by the position of the light source. 

On Friday, Year 5 had a fantastic day at Chester Zoo!

Children got to explore plenty of exhibits as we went through the zoo. We caught glimpses of resting snow leopards and we observed young giraffes with their mothers. Earlier on in the day, we could hear the bellows of a lion echo through the…

Year 5 students had a unique opportunity to learn about UK native animals through an engaging workshop at school conducted by Ashley from Chester Zoo. This educational visit is part of Chester Zoo's outreach initiatives, which aim to inspire and educate young minds about wildlife conservation and…

Year 3 received a visit from Safety Seymour, a superhero bear from outer space on a mission to teach children and their families about carbon monoxide (CO) and how to protect ourselves, making homes safer.  

Carbon monoxide can be very dangerous and can make you very ill. You can’t see it, hear…

The Earth-Moon Distance

The first stop on their cosmic journey was understanding the distance between the Earth and the Moon. The children learned that this distance is approximately 385,000 kilometres. 

The Height of the ISS

Next, the children turned their attention to the…