Raspberry harvest

It’s that time of year …

Fantastic flowers in LKS2

Years 3 & 4 have learned about the essential part flowers have to play in the reproduction of flowering plants. We looked at different flowers and used magnifying glasses and careful observation skills to identify and label the different parts of a flower. We then found out how pollination and fertilisation occur and how some […]

Y2: The trees of Manor House Gardens

Year 2 had a wonderful trip to Manor House Gardens where they learnt about the many different species of tree that are planted there. The children were so enthusiastic to learn and were in awe of the trees and how they contribute to our world.

Treemazing Trees

Year 2 started a series of science lessons on how important and amazing trees are for humans, animals, birds, insects, plants and the planet. The children were able to share their existing knowledge about trees and build upon it. We discussed the many ways that trees benefit the planet and help support life. We kept […]

Science year 2; Blooming Marvellous.

We had a plant-packed science lesson this week. Year 2 all contributed to a class discussion on what plants need to grow and then designed an experiment to see what would happen if plants are deprived of what they need. They made some excellent predictions. We will observe what has happened to our deprived plants […]

Plant a little seed.

We have been learning a new song, it’s very catchy!!! Just a little reminder if anyone has any soil, gravel or plants they would like to donate we would really appreciate them. We have continued this topic for much longer than expected due to the children’s enjoyment! Every day they are excited to see the […]

Year 2 – Science

Science Y2 – going on a plant walk.

This week in science we looked in more detail at plants’ life-cycles. We watched a time-lapsed film of seeds germinating and were amazed by the shoots and roots emerging from the seeds. We completed diagrams of the different stages of a plant’s life cycle and then went on a plant walk to observe the many […]

UKS2 Science Week

For British science week , years 5 and 6 investigated what makes the ultimate game of bowling. We discussed what variables we could change, and designed 4 different games to test out the different variables (with differing success).

Preschool gets a mud pie kitchen upgrade!

A massive thank you to our parent helper for working tirelessly to assemble it AND build a whole new frame for our sink. The children had great fun with it all afternoon 😊