Science: Blog items
Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 7:59am
This half term in Science, we are starting our consolidation unit, recapping everything that we have learnt over the course of the year. This weeks was Electricity. We had a great lesson and has some really good discussions about what we remembered from the start of the year. We spoke about appliances that use electricity, conductors and insulators and labelled the different parts of a circuit. Then we made a range of different circuits using condustors and insulators to put our theories to the test!
Date: 19th Jun 2022 @ 10:11pm
This week Reception had some fluffy surprises- ducklings!
On Monday, a special delivery of six duck eggs in an incubator arrived in our classroom. Over the next 24 hours all six eggs hatched with the children being lucky enough to actually witness this themselves!
When they had dried out they were moved from the incubator to the cage and by Thursday they had already had their first experience of swimming!
The children enjoyed holding them, cleaning their cage out and choosing their names (Bob, Daisy, George, Pepper, Spidey and Nugget)!
"The Incubator keeps the eggs warm" Evelyn.
"They crack the eggs with their beaks" James.
"They hatch ot of the eggs" Charlea- Rai.
A baby duck is a duckling" Loui.
Date: 16th Jun 2022 @ 1:06pm
We were very lucky to have some caterpillars in nursery to support our learning of growth and change. The children loved watching them grow from tiny caterpillars to big fat carterpillars! It was amazing to then see them make a cocoon and emerge as beautful butterflies! We then released them in to our garden - we had they are happy!
Reception-The life cycle of a butterfly.
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 1:28pm
Over the last half term, Reception have been watching their caterpillars grow and change into butterflies.
"First they were caterpillars... they were very little" Athena.
"They ate all the food in the pot" Mercedes.
"They got bigger...they got fat" Alicja.
"They made a cocoon and were hanging upside down in the pot" Isobell
"You have to be careful not to shake the pot because the cocoons will fall" Marleigh
"After a long time they came out of their cocoon and were butterflies!" Charlie
"They were red and black with big wings" Indy.
"We let them go and they flew away" Maja.
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 4:45pm
Year 6 have continued their science unit about the human body by learning about how to stay healthy. We considered the impact of poor diet on our bodies, how important different types of exercise are and learned about the difference between drugs and medicine. We looked at different diary sheets and discussed the lifestyles of two individuals. We then made recommendations. about how they could change their lifestyles to become healthier.
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 4:43pm
Today, Year Two used the Now Press Play equipment to consolidate their knowledge about plants. During the story, we were set a mission to find the best place to plant seeds to ensure they would grow into healthy vegetables. We planted our seeds in a dark cave, a sandy desert and a grassy forest. We found in the cave the plants grew along the floor in search of sunlight just like our cress we grew in the cupboard. The plants in the desert grew but were brown because they didn't have enough water. Finally, our plant in the forest grew into healthy vegetables which we then gave out to the villagers.
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 11:24am
We have been reading the story "The Bumblebear" By Nadia Shireen about a little bear who loves honey so much he decides to go to Bee School! We have looked at the repeated stripy pattern of a bumble bee, made playdough bees, counted bees and found out how bees make honey. We even made our own delicious honey and yoghurt dip. We've been very busy bees!
Reception: Holly Class- Down on the farm...
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 5:04pm
Holly class had such an enjoyable time when the mobile farm came to visit.
They met Helga the pig, Burt the cow and stroked the pigmy goats, rabbits and ducklings and also learnt about their young.
"You get milk from cows" Charlea-Rae.
"The goats are so soft" Mercedes.
"A lamb is a baby sheep" Alicja.
"Pigs have a snout not a nose" Charlie.
Year 3- Now Press Play Adventure
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 4:28pm
In Science today we had a great adventure using Now Press Play. During our adventure we discovered a new talking plant. It was our mission to find a suitable environment for it thrive. We discovered it would need sunlight, water, space and the correct temperature in order for photosynthesis to happen.
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 4:18pm
This week children in year 5 began their project to design and create a device that includes an electrical circuit and a switch. We have investigated and discussed products that are currently available, such as security lights and burglar alarms, and identified how they are turned on and off. Pupils used wires, batteries, bulbs and buzzers to revisit their prior learning about electrical circuits, and also to familiarise themselves with new equipment, like switches and ammeters. I am happy to say that there were a few 'lightbulb moments' and the children are now ready to start designing their own product.
Boundary is awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 12:16pm
We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark for our outstanding work in the subject of Science! Thank you to the hardwork of our children and staff.
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 11:32am
Reception had a great time visiting the Mobile Farm on the playground. We met a calf called Burt and big pig called Helga. They also had an opportunity to stroke the baby rabbits, goats and ducklings. The children had a fantastic time learning about all the different animals, what they like to eat, the names of their young and why farms are important.
"I know you can get milk from goats, cows and sheep" Harper-Mai
"A baby cow is called a calf" Isaac
"Pigs have snouts and their feet are called trotters" Evelyn
What a fantastic experience for all children!
Year 2- How to plant a Sunflower seed
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 8:04am
This half term in Year Two we have been focusing on our instructional writing. We learnt that instructions need to be clear and precise to ensure that someone can accurately follow the steps to end up with the same result. We decided we would write a set of instructions on how to plant a sunflower seed after learning about it in Science and having planted them ourselves. After we had planned each step from our memory of planting a seed, we then drafted and eventually after a little editing wrote up our instructions in neat. We now know we need to use time conjunctions to make sure people follow the steps in the correct order. Miss Duckworth and Miss Hooson were very impressed with our final pieces and the children cannot wait to bring their sunflowers home.
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 8:08am
In Year Three we had a Design Technology day where we designed, made and evaluated fruit kebabs to make a healthy snack. This involved tasting a range of pre-existing products including pineapple, mango, cantaloupe melon, watermelon and pomegranate seeds. We rated them on taste, smell and appearance. This then led to use designing our own fruit kebab and even considered how to stay safe in a kitchen. Finally we were able to make and eat our healthy snacks!
Date: 19th May 2022 @ 7:56pm
Today we worked collaboratively to sort and compare a range of wild, garden, fruit and vegetable plants as well as evergreen and deciduous trees. We recapped on the key features of each category and what we mean by comparing, e.g. what is similar about them and what is different about them? We asked and answered questions about the parts of the plants including, the leaves, the flowers and the fruit. We used all our prior knowledge about plants to sort and compare the plants in small groups, discussing and justifying our answers to others in our group.
Date: 18th May 2022 @ 1:05pm
Year 5 visit Blackpool Zoo! To further their learning, Year 5 went on an adventure to learn more about the animals and natural habitats of the Zoo. From hearing about the Orangutans (and meeting Cherie who was named after Tony Blair's wife!) to watching feeding time with the elephants, we were all treated to a variety of interesting talks where we were able to learn more about how a range of animals have adapted over time to survive in their environments. It was really exciting to see the Bactrian camels being fed - they don't share with each other very well! Just before lunch we were treated to a sea lion demonstration where their natural ability to balance, swim, jump and dive were all on show - Gloria even demonstrated the importance of recycling our plastic and not throwing it on the floor or in the oceans!
Year 6 - The Circulatory System
Date: 18th May 2022 @ 11:46am
In today's Science lesson, we learned about the human circulatory system. We found out that blood that comes from the body is deoxygenated. It gets pumped by the heart to the lungs where it picks up oxygen. The oxygenated blood then gets pumped around the body. We took our learning outside and created our own model of the circulatory system. We used blue cones to represent deoxygenated blood and red ones to represent oxygenated blood.
Year 5 are off the Richter Scale!
Date: 13th May 2022 @ 11:54am
In Geography, Year 5 have been learning about earthquakes and tsunamis.
This week, each child was given a different earthquake to investigate and write a non-chronological report about.
We were devestated to learn about how earthquakes and tsunamis impact the world, but were pleased to learn that most countries who experience these often have a warning system.
Date: 12th May 2022 @ 8:32pm
This week we have read the fabulous story "Superworm" By Julia Donaldson. This story is great for developing an understanding of rhyme and the children were super at joining in with the rhymes. All our learning was based on the story and included comparing the size of worms, make worms of different lengths out of playdough and counting bugs and matching them to the correct numerals. The children got creative by making their own magic wands just like Wizard Lizards and made superworms living in a garden. They also practised writing their names by writing them inside a worm and explored capacity and what happens when they mixed different liquids to make magic potions.
Date: 11th May 2022 @ 4:16pm
In preparation for our Year 5 visit to the zoo, we have been learning about different amphibians and insects.
We first put a range of different animals into groups and discussed why we put them into those groups. Some children put the animals into blood types, land and sea animals or animals with a back bone (vertebrates). We will then go back at the end of the unit and re-classify them.
For our lesson, we became young David Attenborough's! We used SafeSearch to research the animals and used our online knowledge of Google Slides to create an interesting slide show.
Year 3 What is inside a plant?
Date: 11th May 2022 @ 4:02pm
In Year Three we have been investigating plants and today we focused on the different parts of a plant and what is the role of them. We carefully dissected lilies to locate the male and female parts of a plant and located parts such as the stigma, ovary, anther, stamen and petal.
Year 1 We're Going on a Plant Hunt!
Date: 8th May 2022 @ 10:33am
Today we were learning to identify and name some common garden and wild plants. We discussed the question, where do plants grow? We worked as a class to think of as many places as we could. We then learnt that garden plants are usually planted and looked after by people and wild plants grow wherever their seeds fall. We looked at lots of different examples of wild plants and garden plants. We answered questions like, how would you describe these plants? How are these plants similar? How are they different? And where might you see these plants growing? We then went on a plant hunt around our school outdoor areas. We worked together to create a tally chart of plants we found and drew some observational drawings.
Reception The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Date: 6th May 2022 @ 4:49pm
This week, Reception have been reading the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. They have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and have been observing the changes in our own class caterpillars. Using resources from our creative area, the children created their own caterpillars and then went outside hunting for them in our garden.
Nursery Planting Sunflower Seeds
Date: 5th May 2022 @ 5:49pm
Today Nursery planted sunflower seeds. We recycled our used milk cartons and filled them with soil. Then we carefully pushed a sunflower seed in to the soil and gave it a little drink of water - not too much though! We didn't want to drown it! Then the children wrote their names on a lolly pop stick so they knew which sunflower was theirs. We talked about how we need to care for our seeds and make sure they have enough water and light to help them grow.
Reception A letter from the giant in the sky...
Date: 5th May 2022 @ 9:21am
This week Reception had a very special letter delivered to our classroom. It was a letter for the giant in the sky who asked us to plant our very own magic beans outside in the garden. Together we discussed what we needed to do and thing we would need.
"We need a plant pot to put it in" Isaac
"You have to water it every day so that it grows bigger and bigger" Isobelle
"Make sure it is somewhere sunny" Jessica
"I'm going to climb up my beanstalk and go and see the giant" Charlie
Whose we had planted our beans the children wrote some fantastic instructions back in the classroom.
