On Thursday 26th June, the year 5 class were invited to visit Kingsmeadow. It was very exciting as none of us knew what we were expecting. On arrival, we were warmly welcomed and observed that the school has values that they live by just like St Aidan's. We were then...
Science
Flower Dissection in Year 5
In year 5, we have been looking at the different parts of a plant in our science lessons. Last week we dissected a range of flowers cutting them from the middle so we could locate the parts and take photos of our findings. We worked in table groups for this activity...
Professor Brainstorm
Today we were lucky enough to have a visit from Professor Brainstorm! Professor Brainstorm aims to make science fun by doing lots of exciting experiments. We thoroughly enjoyed his Magical Science Show and learnt lots about electricity, air pressure and temperature....
British Science Week – Should we flush it away?
Today Year 6 completed our British Science Week investigation: Should we flush it away? In groups, we investigated which materials change and break down easily in water so that they can be safely flushed away by submerging different materials in water and shaking them...
Women in Science
This half term in Science, we have thoroughly enjoyed researching a range of female scientists past and present such as Ada Lovelace, Mae Jemison, Marie Curie and Jane Goodall. We worked in groups to find out about their inspirational lives, what scientific...
Year One: Washington Wetlands
Year One had a fantastic day exploring the outdoors. Prior to our visit, we read Ava’s Destiny. A story of a half bird, half girl magical being that makes lots of good choices in protecting the environment . Year One were shocked to met Ava in Washington. They helped...





