"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…
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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Year 5 Trip to Catalyst Museum
Today, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit the Catalyst Museum in Widnes.
Whilst at the museum, we were lucky to be able to travel through space thanks to the planetarium. During our time in the planetarium, we could see all the planets and constellations that we can currently see in the…
Y6 Science - Evolution, Adaptation and Inheritance
We have had great fun this week in Year 6 learning about Evolution, Inheritance and Adaptation.
We have played games and simulated experiments in order to prove (or disprove) our own hypotheses and predictions.
We have played:
Camo-creature - a game which shows how animals have adapted…
Year 2 - Science
Year 2 have been very busy planting summer bulbs and vegetable seeds in our bedding area.
Knowledge: know how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
Skills: be able to observe, over time the growth of plants, noting the changes in the plant's development.
Vocab: plant, seeds, bulbs,…
Signs of Spring
Reception class explored the natural world around them to find signs of the season Spring.
Signs of spring
Reception class explored the natural world around them to find signs of the season Spring.
Phases of the Moon
In our science lessons, we have been looking at the phases of the moon. We learnt that one complete phase lasts 29.53 days.
Using the knowledge we’ve gained about the phases of the moon, we carefully carved the phases into the cream of an oreo biscuit with the spoon.
Year 5 - Comparing planetary sizes
In our science lesson this afternoon, Year 5 compared the sizes of the planets in our galaxy.
We looked at the order they are in along with how long each planet takes to orbit around the sun.
We used various fruits to show the scale of each planet compared to each…
