In one of our recent science lessons, we constructed a model of the human arm to look at the three different joints in it. We made the ball and socket joint found in the shoulder using a table tennis ball, lollipop stick and a plastic cup so that it could rotate. The hinge joint in the elbow was made with a sticker so that it could bend 90 degrees, and the gliding joint found in the wrist was made by attaching the hand to the arm with a paper fastener.
Year 4: ScienceYear 4 had a successful field trip to our local forest area in search for invertebrates and other woodland animals. This local area study not only enabled the children to enjoy the outdoor space so close to our school but als… Read More
Year 5: ScienceAs part of their new topic on 'Forces' in Science, Year 5 made and launched rockets this week. Some definitely travelled further than we expected! … Read More
Year 5: ScienceYear 5 have been looking at 'Materials' in Science and have been focusing particularly on methods of separating different materials. Evaporation, filtration, sieving and using magnets were just some of the ways the children e… Read More
Year 2: Colchester Zoo TripThe sun was shining for Year 2's trip to Colchester Zoo yesterday. After learning about different animals and their habitats, the children were very excited to see the animals in action and luckily, due to the warm weather, t… Read More
Year 6: ScienceToday, Year 6 were investigating how their heart rate changes during exercise. The children started in their classrooms, finding their resting heart rate. From this, they made their predictions, decided on their variables and… Read More
