Getting Stuck into Learning in the Maple Class Digging Area!
Maple Class have had an absolute blast getting their wellies on and exploring our brand-new outdoor digging area! The children have dived straight into hands-on learning, making the most of every muddy corner.
What We've Been Exploring
- Capacity & Maths: Using plant pots, the children…
Making solutions
In Science we have been making solutions,which are special types of mixtures. We mixed 5 different substances with water to see if they dissolved.
Filtering
In Science we have created our own filters to clean water. We had to use 6 different layers of materials which would trap the dirt but allow the water through. Our water was much cleaner at the end but we still wouldn’t drink it!
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Separating mixtures
In Science we have been learning about mixtures. We have discovered you can separate mixtures that have different sized particle by sieving. We became gold prospectors and created our own sieves to see how much gold we could extract from the sand.
Traditional Tales Science Experiment – The Princess and the Pea
As part of our learning around traditional tales, the children carried out a science investigation inspired by the story of The Princess and the Pea.
We wanted to find out how many layers it would take before we could no longer feel the “pea” hidden underneath!
Our Reception children became…
Science Investigation: Is the Gingerbread Man Waterproof?
This week in science, we investigated a question inspired by The Gingerbread Man story…
Would the Gingerbread Man have been safer swimming across the river or climbing onto the fox?
The children worked in groups to order the method before carrying out the investigation independently. They…
Investigating liquids
In Science, Willow class have been investigating the viscosity of liquids and how it affects how they pour.
We carried out our experiments using our plans from the previous lesson and recorded the results.
Science Investigation: Who Was Quicker – The Tortoise or the Hare?
This week in science, we explored a question inspired by a traditional tale…
Who was quicker – the tortoise or the hare?
To begin, the children recapped their learning about the five animal groups and discussed the characteristics of animals in each one. We then compared the tortoise and the…
Rosliston Forestry Centre Trip!
What an incredible day we had at Rosliston Forestry Centre!
The children were full of excitement as we became real-life nature detectives, exploring a range of different habitats around the centre in search of minibeasts. Armed with nets, brushes and magnifiers, we carefully searched high and…
Testing circuits
Willow Class tested different circuits to see if it would light their bulbs.
Wiggly Worms and Wonderful Discoveries
Our classroom has been full of excitement as we turned into young scientists today… with a wriggly twist!
We created our very own wormeries to help us answer the question: what do worms do to the soil? The children were so curious and couldn’t wait to get started.
First, we worked together…
Art Week Fun: Minibeast Nature Suncatchers
This week for Art Week, Maple Class have been getting creative outdoors by making beautiful minibeast nature suncatchers – and what a wonderful link to our new Science topic on micro-habitats and minibeasts!
The children began by exploring our outdoor area, carefully collecting natural…
