--- title: "Blog" url: "https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:science/page:3" school: "St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School" --- # Blog [![Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Using a Traverse](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-5-class-12-science-using-a-traverse/2.jpg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-59-year-5-class-12-science-using-a-traverse) 1 July 2026 #### [Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Using a Traverse](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-59-year-5-class-12-science-using-a-traverse) This week in science the children used a traverse to share and summarise facts about changes that happen in old age. [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-59-year-5-class-12-science-using-a-traverse) [![Image of Nursery - Garden Trip](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/nursery-garden-trip/IMG_3338.JPG)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-56-nursery-garden-trip) 1 July 2026 #### [Nursery - Garden Trip](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-56-nursery-garden-trip) Nursery children have been excited exploring our school's garden. We looked for different plants, herbs and vegetables. We also used magnifying glasses to look for tiny insects hiding under logs, in plants and in the bug hotel. [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-01-09-56-nursery-garden-trip) [![Image of Year 1 (Class 3) - Science - Grow your Own](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-1-class-3-science-grow-your-own/1000029060.jpg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-24-11-42-year-1-class-3-science-grow-your-own) 24 June 2026 #### [Year 1 (Class 3) - Science - Grow your Own](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-24-11-42-year-1-class-3-science-grow-your-own) Well done to this pupil in class 3 for growing their own vegetables at home! [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-24-11-42-year-1-class-3-science-grow-your-own) [![Image of Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Femurs](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-3-class-8-science-femurs/3.jpg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-11-27-year-3-class-8-science-femurs) 19 June 2026 #### [Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Femurs](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-11-27-year-3-class-8-science-femurs) Today we investigated whether people with longer femurs could jump further. We made predictions, measured the femurs of everyone in our groups and then measured how far we could jump. We made sure that we all jumped from the same spot and did the same kind of jump. We found that some of… [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-11-27-year-3-class-8-science-femurs) [![Image of Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Bug Hunt](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/images/gallery/year-4-class-11-science-bug-hunt/5.jpg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-09-48-year-4-class-11-science-bug-hunt) 19 June 2026 #### [Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Bug Hunt](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-09-48-year-4-class-11-science-bug-hunt) Class 11 went on a bug hunt and was identifying our school garden. [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-09-48-year-4-class-11-science-bug-hunt) [![Image of Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Living Things](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/blog/C11(2).jpg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-11-08-59-year-4-class-11-science-living-things) 11 June 2026 #### [Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Living Things](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-11-08-59-year-4-class-11-science-living-things) Today in Science class 11 worked together to create their own questions for a key to sort living things based on their characteristics. [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-11-08-59-year-4-class-11-science-living-things) [![Image of Year 2 (Class 6) - Science - Climate Change](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-2-class-6-science-climate-change/IMG_E0792.JPG)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-10-10-41-year-2-class-6-science-climate-change) 10 June 2026 #### [Year 2 (Class 6) - Science - Climate Change](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-10-10-41-year-2-class-6-science-climate-change) Class 6 took part in a workshop about climate change. They learnt about where oxygen comes from and how it is getting used up as more people came on the planet and factories and the modern world took over. They also learnt how sunlight can get trapped in the carbon dioxide warming the planet,… [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-10-10-41-year-2-class-6-science-climate-change) [![Image of Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Grow to School Update (2026)](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-3-class-8-science-grow-to-school-update-2026/3.jpeg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-31-year-3-class-8-science-grow-to-school-update-2026) 3 June 2026 #### [Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Grow to School Update (2026)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-31-year-3-class-8-science-grow-to-school-update-2026) Last week Xana from Grow to School came into year 3. We started off in class designing and making parachutes for eggs. We went outside to test them and had some brilliant designs that worked well to protect our eggs. We then went into our wildlife garden to harvest some of our lettuce we… [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-31-year-3-class-8-science-grow-to-school-update-2026) [![Image of Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - The Human Body](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-3-class-8-science-the-human-body/0a4dcd2b-6edd-47ce-8c9b-682f9429bb05.jpeg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-23-year-3-class-8-science-the-human-body) 3 June 2026 #### [Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - The Human Body](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-23-year-3-class-8-science-the-human-body) This week in science class 8 have started a new topic all about our bodies. To start with we talked about what we already know and labelled an outline of a human body with where we think internal organs are. We then wrote down questions we would like to find out the answer to. … [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-03-10-23-year-3-class-8-science-the-human-body) [![Image of Year 6 (Class 16) - Oracy / Science - Life Cycles](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-6-class-16-oracy-science-life-cycles/download_(3).png)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-09-05-year-6-class-16-oracy-science-life-cycles) 21 May 2026 #### [Year 6 (Class 16) - Oracy / Science - Life Cycles](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-09-05-year-6-class-16-oracy-science-life-cycles) This week, Class 16 researched different life cycles. These included ducks, frogs, mammals and fish. Children then presented their research to the rest of the class, and we summarised the information, thinking about the listening ladder and the physical strand of our oracy framework. … [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-09-05-year-6-class-16-oracy-science-life-cycles) [![Image of Year 4 (Class 11) - Oracy / Science - Linguistic Skills](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-4-class-11-oracy-science-linguistic-skills/758295af-d71f-4d81-ade6-1fb2122e101a.jpeg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-15-10-16-year-4-class-11-oracy-science-linguistic-skills) 15 May 2026 #### [Year 4 (Class 11) - Oracy / Science - Linguistic Skills](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-15-10-16-year-4-class-11-oracy-science-linguistic-skills) Today we developed our oracy during science. We worked in teams to retrieve information from hidden research sheets. They had to develop their linguistic skills and use appropriate vocabulary to identify organs and describe the functions in the body. [Continue reading](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-15-10-16-year-4-class-11-oracy-science-linguistic-skills) [![Image of Year 6 (Class 15) - Science - Nature Garden Pupil Help](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-6-class-15-science-nature-garden-pupil-help/5d3d717b-ffc2-433a-b077-ef6566c4a189.jpeg)](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-06-13-50-year-6-class-15-science-nature-garden-pupil-help) 6 May 2026 #### [Year 6 (Class 15) - Science - Nature Garden Pupil Help](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-06-13-50-year-6-class-15-science-nature-garden-pupil-help) A pupil from class 15 spent sometime in the nature garden with Mrs Best fixing the greenhouse from storm damage and fitting 2 water butts to make watering our plants in the warm weather much easier. He did a great job and was a real help. 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