Blog by Lucinda Croston

In DT this term, we are exploring packaging with the intention to create our own Easter egg packaging. In our lesson this week, we investigated existing Easter egg packaging and explored what materials they were made from as well as how they held their egg in place. 

The science afternoons provided by AKS have been a real hit with year six children over the past half term. The children have taken part in an afternoon of physics and biology led by the AKS professors. They have learnt to build intricate electrical circuits and use a microscope to identify cells…

On Tuesday, it was Safer Internet Day. Year 3 learned about the SMART rules for keeping safe online and made posters to help us remember them. 

Year 2 went on a mini beast hunt to see who is living at school. Please click here to see more photos and some excellent work. 

In Maths, we have been learning about capacity. We had a fun filled practical session where the children measured different volumes of water. 

Book Club is ran by Mrs Norfolk on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Beech Class. Children can bring their books and read to Mrs Norfolk on a Tuesday and Thursday. On a Friday, Mrs Norfolk reads a book to the children and they can talk about it. The book at the moment is The Worst Witch. Anyone is…

In Year 3 Science, we tested different materials to see whether they were magnetic. First we picked different objects around the room, then we predicted whether they would be magnetic. Then the fun part, we tested them with magnets. Finally we wrote our own conclusions to show what we had found. 
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The children were intrigued by the ice that had formed in the playground equipment. Mrs Wynne asked what would happen if they took the ice inside the classroom. The children decided to put it on the radiator. This is what the children said about it 

“Now it’ll warm up and melt.”

“It’ll melt…

In Science in Year 3 we have started our new topic Forces and Magnets. Today, we investigated which surface had the least friction. We gave the children some equipment and they thought of how to make a fair test. They worked as a group to measure how far the car travelled along different…

In Science, we investigated which surface had the least friction. We gave the children some equipment and they thought of how to make a fair test. They worked as a group to measure how far the car travelled along different surfaces. 

Thank you for all coming to our Assembly, we loved singing some carols to you. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.