Year 4 (Class 9) - Science - Harvesting

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Today we checked on our garlic and onions and it was finally time to harvest. 

We couldn’t believe the crop we got! We also planted our seed potatoes. 

Checked on our lettuce, carrots and herb garden. We have even found wildlife living in our yet-to-be-developed pond! We’ve had a really…

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Electricity

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Today we started our new topic on electricity. 

We looked at what electricity is and how it makes a bulb light a circuit. 

We began looking at the scientific symbols we use when drawing circuit diagrams. We played a game to help us learn the symbols. 

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Science - Harlow Carr Trip

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Class 12 enjoyed their trip to Harlow Carr.

The children enjoyed identifying trees and looking for bugs in the woods. 

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Oracy / Science - Endangered Animals

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In class 12 we have been researching endangered animals. 

The children worked in groups and presented their work to the class. 

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Oracy / Science - Endangered Species

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Today we researched endangered species to find out where they live, how many are left and why there are endangered. 

We then presented what we had found to other groups in order to spread awareness about what can be done to save them. We developed our physical oracy presentation skills to make…

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Reception (Class 2) - Science - Flowers & Plants

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What can we see and how does it change? 

We have enjoyed learning about flowers and plants and have talked about how they change and grow. We have enjoyed painting sunflowers using Van Gogh's artwork as inspiration. 

We have learnt about the life cycle of a sunflower and worked in our hoop…

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Crops & Wild Flowers

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Today we checked on our onions and garlic. Then we prepared beds for sowing. 

We scattered wildflowers and poppy seeds onto our ‘bed of flowers’ in which we found a full ant colony busying away! Hopefully we didn’t disturb them too much. We also planted some carrots, lettuces and runner beans…

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Living Things

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As part of our science topic this half term, living things, the children took the advantage of the longer grass, and other plants, on the field. 

The children placed a hola hoop on the ground and counted the different species of plants they could identify. 

They recorded their findings on a…

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Year 2 (Class 6) - Science - Plants & Temperature

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In class 6 we are carrying out a science experiment to see what temperature plants grow the best in.

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Year 2 - Science - Plants & Water

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Children in years 1 and 2 have been busy at lunchtime watering the plants. 

The children have used the knowledge they have learnt in science to know that plants need water to survive. 

As the weather has been hot this week many children have said to Mrs McCaffrey that the plants need…

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Year 1 - Science - Plants & Water

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Children in years 1 and 2 have been busy at lunchtime watering the plants. 

The children have used the knowledge they have learnt in science to know that plants need water to survive. 

As the weather has been hot this week many children have said to Mrs McCaffrey that the plants need…

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Science - Flower Hunt

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Today in class 12 we went on a flower hunt. 

We were investigating what plants we could find in our local area. 

The children enjoyed finding a variety of plants. 

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