In Nursery, we have had a busy half term finding out all about minibeasts. We went on a minibeast hunt and discovered snails. slugs, worms, woodlice and centipedes. We sang lots of songs about minibeasts and made bee shakers and ladybird flappers to accompany our songs. A special delivery of tiny caterpillars...
Nursery had a very exciting week for Science Week! We tried to make windows in blocks of ice using salt, warm water and cold water. We found out that warm water worked really well. We tried to identify different fabrics using only our sense of touch. We investigated the different types...
Our week kicked off with a fantastic visit from the 'Wonderdome School Planetarium Show' for all classes followed by lots of hands-on activities across school! An exciting week for all!
Class 5 investigated which material would make better insulation to keep Miss Jackson's cup of tea warm. It's always going cold so quickly! Unfortunately, I didn't fancy putting a bed sock around my 'Yorkshire Tea', but it was a very good insulator!
Class 5 carried out two investigations to find out more about reversible and irreversible changes. One using iron nails in different solutions and one baking buns for different lengths of time! Unfortunately, they weren't good enough to eat! ...
Here are some pictures of science displays around our school.
This week Class 5 have pitched healthy restaurant ideas which links to our current science topic. They worked in groups and presented it to investors. The winning group will be announced this week!
In Nursery, we have enjoyed playing with flowers and petals in our mud kitchen.
As part of our ‘Inspirational Women’ topic we were visited by a previous pupil of St Ignatius Primary School, Dr Elliot. The children prepared questions to ask Dr Elliot about what it was like to be a doctor and how she trained. It was lovely to hear such fantastic questions...
Class Four had an exciting and stimulating day outdoors at Countryside Live, Ledston Estate. We participated in a wide range of stimulating, hands-on activities, demonstrations and displays. The children enjoyed practical activities such as willow weaving, viking braiding, horse racing, learning about pork cookery and the Yorkshire Dales Moorland Wildlife Group.
