Welsh Water

This week we have a had a visit from Jo from Welsh Water.  As part of our eco schools award we pledged to focus on saving water and learning about our rivers and seas. Jo delivered an exciting assembly to both KS1 and KS2 and did workshops on ‘How to conserve water’ in year 5 […]

Science in Year 2

In science we have been investigating  the different conditions a plant can grow and survive in.

States of Matter in Year 4

In Year 4, we have been learning about states of matter. This week, the children were given a task where they had to create an activity that helped explain the properties of a gas and their role. The children had a lot of fun planning, creating and presenting their activities to one another!

Year 1 Hapa zome

During our Forest School sessions in Year 1 the children have been using a technique called ‘hapa zome’ to create leaf prints on fabric. This involves ‘bashing’ the leaves with a hammer onto some fabric for the natural colours in the leaves to imprint onto the fabric. We have also been creating nests for birds […]

Food groups in Year 2

In Year 2 we have been researching food groups and what makes a healthy balanced diet.

A Year 1 Spooky Skeleton

In forest school the children followed a plan to make a spooky skeleton.  They gathered sticks to represent each bone.  We talked about the job of a skeleton and named the bones feeling our own bones as we did e.g. collar bone. They did a great job! 

Painting Apples in Reception

After examining various apples and discussing their characteristics, our Reception children used watercolour paints to represent their chosen apple.  They were encouraged to look closely at the object and consider shape, colour and unique features. 

Plants in Year 4

This week the children have had lots of fun in science. They have planned and conducted their own experiment to find out what affects a plants growth from a seed! They have all made a prediction and we are now observing closely to see what happens each day! We can’t wait to see what the outcome […]

Rock Detectives in Year 3

Today we turned into rock detectives and we searched around our school to see how rocks are used for different material in everyday life. We could not believe how many we found!

Habitats in Year 2

In science this week, we have been learning about different habitats and animals that are suited to these places. The children worked with a friend to research a habitat. They found out the conditions of their chosen habitat, the types of animals living there and how they are adapted to that habitat. They then presented […]