Year 5 - How quickly does a flame go out?
Year 5 were busy being young scientists as we explored irreversible changes. Our question was simple but exciting: How quickly will a candle flame go out when covered by different sizes of glass?
We set up a small candle and timed how long the flame lasted when we placed a small, medium,…
Y2 - visit to Hope Farm Church
Year 2 visited Hope Farm Church to find out more about the Nativity. Members of the church dressed up as the main characters and pupils visited a series of different scenarios which retold the story.
Knowledge: to retell the story of the Nativity
Skills: to say what happens at different…
Exploring Volcanoes Around the World with Year 4
Today, children in Year 4 embarked on an exciting geography adventure! Using atlases and globes, they explored the locations of some of the world’s most famous volcanoes. From Mount Vesuvius in Italy to Mount Fuji in Japan, the children discovered how these natural wonders are spread across…
Getting Creative for the Ellesmere Port Lantern Parade!
Year 4 children have been busy working alongside Wendy, a talented local artist, to create beautiful lanterns ready for the Ellesmere Port Lantern Parade. The classroom was buzzing with creativity, teamwork, and plenty of determination as the children embraced a real “don’t give up”…
Year 5's Evaporation Experiment
Year 5 continued their science learning this week by following up on our evaporation experiment. After placing cups of water in different areas around the classroom last week, the children carefully observed and recorded where the most evaporation occurred. They were excited to discover patterns…
Year 5's Block Coding
Today, Year 5 used block coding to create their own mini racing games. They programmed a car to move, speed up and slow down, then tested and tweaked their code to get the timing just right. The class loved watching their cars zip across the screen as they learned how small changes in code…
Year 5 Common Factors
This morning, Year 5 were exploring common factors in an unusual way! We first worked out the factors of 2 products and then we had to find the common factors of those 2 products!
We then worked out the lowest common factor and the highest common factors!
Well done Year 5! Excellent…