This week, our nursery children had an exciting visit to a special science workshop, and it was full of wonder, giggles, and hands‑on learning.

The first big highlight was exploring an energy stick. The children discovered that when they all held hands and completed the circuit, the stick lit up and buzzed! They were amazed to see how their own bodies could help the energy travel. T

Then came the magic moment—standing inside a giant bubble! Each child took a turn stepping into a special bubble ring, and with one smooth pull, they were lifted inside a huge shimmering bubble. The room filled with excitement as everyone watched the rainbow colours dance around their friends.

It was a fantastic morning full of curiosity, teamwork, and laughter. The children learned so much through play, and we’re already looking forward to our next STEM adventure!

During Science Day, our class explored a deliciously fun question: Which digestive biscuit makes the best dunker? Children tested four types—plain, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate caramel. Before investigating, most pupils predicted that the milk chocolate caramel digestive would perform best. They reasoned that its extra layers and sticky caramel would help it hold together for longer when dunked.

After carefully carrying out our fair test and counting how many dunks each biscuit could survive, we discovered that most of the children were right! The caramel digestive proved to be the strongest dunker. A tasty experiment and great scientific thinking!

We had an amazing Science Day today! 🔬✨

Our investigation question was “Does the amount of sugar in a biscuit affect how many times it can be dunked?” 🍪🫖 We planned our experiment carefully and then carried it out—managing to sneak in a biscuit tasting too! 😋 We discovered that biscuits with more sugar tended to soften and break more quickly, while biscuits with less sugar held their structure for longer and survived more dunks. ✔️

After our investigation, we headed to a workshop in the hall with Rebecca.
First, we explored circuits 💡🔋 and learned that if a circuit is broken, the lights or buzzers won’t work. Then we took on a physics challenge, using only our breath to blow a cup out of a stacked tower. 🌀🥤 Finally, we used physics again to create a mini tornado effect to lift a sunken satsuma from the bottom of a water jug all the way to the top. 🍊💧

What an exciting Science Day we’ve had in Year One! The children spent the day exploring, experimenting, and discovering new ideas through hands‑on activities both in the classroom and in a special workshop.

Workshop with Rebecca

We began the day with an engaging science workshop led by Rebecca, who introduced the children to a variety of fun experiments:

🔌 Circuits:
The children investigated how electrical circuits work, testing out lights and buzzers. They quickly learned that if a circuit is broken—even just a little—electricity can’t flow, and the components stop working. There were lots of “oohs” and “aahs” as they watched their bulbs light up!

✨ Static String:
Next, we experimented with static electricity. The children explored how static charge can make materials stick, rise, or move. Their faces lit up as they watched pieces of string magically lift and dance using only the power of static!

🫧 Giant Bubbles:
One of the most memorable moments of the morning was making giant bubbles—so big that some children could stand inside them! There was plenty of laughter as they tried to create the biggest, strongest bubble possible.

Back in the Classroom: Biscuit Investigation

In the afternoon, we turned into scientists once again to solve a very important question:

“What biscuit would be best for the Gingerbread Man to be made of so he can cross the river without the help of the fox?”

After planning our investigation, the children tested a selection of biscuits by placing them in water and observing what happened. We discussed predictions, watched closely as the biscuits absorbed water, and recorded our findings.

🧪 Our Conclusion:
Gingerbread is the best biscuit for the Gingerbread Man!
It turned out to be the least absorbent of the biscuits we tested, meaning it kept its shape the longest and didn’t crumble in the water.

We tested four different biscuits, each with a different thickness. Working carefully and fairly, the children dunked each biscuit into warm water one dip at a time, counting how many dunks it survived before breaking. We made sure to keep all other factors the same so that it was a fair test.

The class recorded their results, compared the performance of each biscuit, and discussed what the findings might tell us about biscuit strength and structure. The children showed great teamwork, accurate measuring, and excellent scientific thinking.

It was a fun (and slightly messy!) investigation that helped us practise making predictions, collecting data, and drawing conclusions like real scientists.

Today was a very special Together Time as we welcomed our parents into the classroom to share in our learning. Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring animal habitats—the places where different animals live and how these environments help them survive.

To celebrate our learning, children and parents worked side by side to create colourful habitat dioramas. Each child chose one habitat from the four we have been studying:

• Desert
• Woodland
• Polar
• Ocean

Together, we talked about what makes each habitat unique—its weather, plants, and the animals that call it home. Then, using a mix of craft materials, imagination, and teamwork, the children built a miniature world showing what an animal needs to survive, such as food, shelter, water, and protection.

It was wonderful seeing families creating, chatting, and learning together. From polar bears in icy landscapes to bright ocean scenes filled with fish, every diorama was a brilliant expression of creativity and understanding.

Thank you to all the parents who joined us today. Your involvement makes our learning so much richer, and the children were incredibly proud to share their knowledge with you.

We can’t wait for our next Together Time adventure! 🌟

In our first science lesson on Light, Year 3 explored how we see objects and what happens in darkness. We began with a cardboard box filled with small play objects hidden inside. With the lid closed, we asked: Can we see the objects? The children quickly discovered that we couldn’t. We then pierced a single hole in the box and checked again—still no objects! Adding more holes didn’t help either; everything remained dark.

Next, we shone a torch through a hole at the top of the box. This time, the children noticed that they could see some of the objects directly in the torch beam. But when we shone the torch through a side hole, nothing appeared. Why? Because light travels in straight lines, and without the beam reaching the objects, they stay hidden.

We finished by learning that darkness is the absence of light—a great start to our new topic!

This week in Year 3, our young scientists took part in an exciting hands‑on investigation all about light—and more importantly, how it behaves. Our mission? To discover how light travels and why we sometimes can’t see objects, even when they’re right in front of us.

🔍 Our Science Challenge

We began with sealed cardboard boxes. Inside each box, we placed a selection of mystery objects—things like toy animals, cubes, dice, and small classroom items. On the top of each box, we carefully made small holes and peered inside.

But… nothing!
Even with our eyes right up to the holes, we couldn’t see a single thing inside the box.

True to our role as scientists, we stopped and asked ourselves the most important question of all:
“Why can’t we see the objects?”

💡 Our Investigation

Next, we added torches to our experiment. When we shone the torch through one hole, something amazing happened—we could suddenly see one object, but only the one directly below the beam of light.

The rest of the box remained dark.

This led us to an exciting discovery…

✨ Our Big Scientific Conclusion

We realised that:
💡 Light is needed for us to see objects.
💡 And light travels in straight lines.

Because the torch’s beam travelled directly downward, we could only see the item exactly in its path. Anything outside that straight beam stayed in darkness, hidden from view.