Autumn Term WOW morning

By Mr S MORGAN15th September 2019

Welcome back children! This week we kicked off the new year with a WOW morning to get us started on our new topic “What makes us tick?”

Children took part in different activities which all related to our heart and the circulatory system. They used materials to simulate how the kidneys filter blood, attempted to protect a teacake ‘heart’ by building a ribcage from different material, made their own blood and examined the different parts and took part in the dissection of a pigs heart!

Well done children – this is going to be an exciting topic!

As well as pumping blood to the rest of our bodies, the heart also needs bloody itself. Reuben is injecting water into the coronary artery to demonstrate how this happens. 

Getting stuck in! Reuben has his fingers in the superior vena cava and  pulmonary artery, making his fingers meet in the right ventricle!

The Zoo Lab Rainforest Experience

By Mrs H HEBDEN13th May 2019

Deep in the Y3/4 rainforest, the pupils were treated to a visit from the very experienced and knowledgable Zoo Lab! We had a wonderful day, learning about some of the animals that can be found in the different layers of the rainforest.

We met tallulah the five year old  tarantula that can fire out her hairs as a weapon and method of self defence ( needless to say we didn’t handle her) …

Millie the millipede who helps create healthy soil by eating the rotting leaves and fruits from the forest floor….

The geko that can shed it’s tail if captured by a predator….

Prince the Python that flexes his jaws and swallows his prey whole (gulp!)…

 

Green fingered??

By Mrs H HEBDEN13th May 2019

Miss Jeffrey’s class clearly have the ‘green – fingered’ touch as their potato plants are coming along very nicely! We can not say the same for Mrs Hebden’s however!! Perhaps we should seek advice from the gardeners amongst our families as to how we might improve our chances of winning the potato growing competition! All advice welcome!!!

 

Growing Growing Growing

By Mrs E WILKINSON13th May 2019

The children have been very busy planting over the past few weeks. We have been watching our cress grow and we planted tomatoes and peas with a partner. We have talked about the things that plants need to grow and have been looking after our plants to make sure they are healthy. Our cress has now grown and is looking lovely. We have been investigating its roots and discussing why they are important. We cannot wait to see how the tomatoes and peas turn out.

The Muddy Boots Club

By Mrs H HEBDEN9th May 2019

Each week, the Muddy Boots club have been tending to our plots. You may have seen them if you use the Anlaby Park Road South entrance. The strawberries are coming along nicely and we hope for another successful yield this year. The peas are beginning to spiral up their canes and the radishes are producing a healthy green leaf.

 

Year 5 celebrate ‘Science Week’

By Miss T LITHERLAND13th March 2019

On Tuesday the 12th of March, all of the year 5 children had the opportunity to go to Sirius to take part in a Science Day where we carried out experiments in Chemistry, Biology and Physics!

In Chemistry we looked at the process of chromatography and used special paper, different coloured pens and water to see how many different colours make up another colour.

In physics, we made paper aeroplanes and used a machine to make them fly – Declan from our school beat everyone as his plane flew a MASSIVE 9.8m and won a fantastic prize!

In biology we looked at a sheep’s respiratory system! The teacher dissected parts of its lungs and heart and we were able to hold and look at them! It was amazing to see what a lung looked like!

Our Superheroes have been frozen! Help!

By Mrs C SILVERWOOD19th November 2018

Our poor superheroes have been frozen in ice by a baddy!  We need to get them out.  Alana said we could rub the ice to make it melt.  Eden said we could huff on it.  Henry said we could bang it!  After lots of huffing and puffing the ice melted enough for Eden to save Buzz.  Well done Eden!  What a hero.