Last week, Year 4 rolled up their sleeves for a deliciously fun experiment: melting chocolate! We explored how matter can change states by either melting or freezing. We started by placing white, dark and milk chocolate on the radiators to see which colour chocolate...
Last week, we were very fortunate to welcome Jess to St. Aidan's from the Royal Forestry Society. Jess worked with the School Council and children throughout the school to plant over 170 tree saplings in our school grounds. The children learnt that planting trees...
This afternoon, it was Year 6’s turn to attend Forest School with Phil. The children were surprised with a bell tent in the middle of Forest School, complete with a fire burning stove, where they use cotton wool and flints to light their own fire. They also enjoyed...
In Year One’s science lesson we have been looking at the different senses. We used our taste to work out different drinks, we used our touch to feel what was in the bag, we used our smell to work out what was sprayed, our hearing to know what animal we could hear and...
On Thursday, Year 3 investigated how things move differently on different surfaces. They conducted an investigation in which they measured the distance that a toy car travelled on four different surfaces around school; the MUGA, the yard, the hall and the carpet of...
Year One had a wonderful time at Hall Hill Farm! The children spent the day exploring the farm and feeding a variety of animals, including goats and sheep. They especially enjoyed the chance to hold chicks, rabbits, and guinea pigs. It was a fun and memorable day for...