This week we have enjoyed exploring the frost and ice that formed in the garden due to the freezing cold weather! The children made lots of comments about the things they observed and were particularly interested to find out how the ice had 'disappeared' later...
In Science this week, we conducted an investigation this week to see which materials are waterproof. We made some predictions, then carried out a test to see if we were right. We discovered that foil and plastic are waterproof. Paper towel and fabric were very...
This week at Nursery we have been exploring pumpkins. We have been talking about the colours, smells and textures of the inside and outside of the pumpkins, and using tools to scrape out the flesh from the inside. We used tweezers to help us collect...
This week in PE we have been learning about keeping fit. We discovered that our hearts and lungs work hard when we exercise. This helps them to build more muscle so that we can exercise for longer. In Science, we have been learning about the signs...
The children have really enjoyed exploring the pumpkins as part of our Big Question, 'What is Autumn?'. The children said it was slimy and soft and had lots of seeds inside. They also enjoyed printing repeated patterns using Autumnal colours in Maths. We have also...
This week in Nursery, the children found a spider in the garden. We were lucky enough to see the spider spinning its web and couldn't believe how quickly it worked! This linked in well with our 'Nursery Rhyme' theme for this half term, as we...
In Science this week, Year 2 have been identifying the offspring of different animals and how they change as they move through their life cycles. We looked at the life cycle of a frog and discovered that offspring don't always look like their parent. We then worked...
We have had a busy week in Year 1 this week! In Science we looked at a range of scientific equipment and talked about what it could be used for. In we worked on finding one more and one less than a number and then in Art...
This week in Science, Year 2 have been testing the suitability of different materials. They filled several bags with different materials such as; pieces of sponge, scrunched up newspaper, cotton wool and bubble wrap. They then placed an egg in the middle of each bag....
This week in Year 2, as part of our new Science Topic, we have been exploring different types of materials such as; wood, plastic, metal and glass. We then discussed all of their different properties, for example, if they were hard or soft, it they...