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...
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 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...
This half term, Year One are exploring plants. Recently, the scientists were identifying trees by their leaves and twigs. They identified ash, holly, birch and sycamore. Everyone in class is excited to explore Gateshead and find different trees in their local area.
Year 5 visited the Centre for Life this week. They thoroughly enjoyed their visit and have learnt a lot about the brain, space and science! Year 5 took part in activities relating to the brain and got to see a real life brain in part of the museum. We experienced the...
In Science this half term, we are learning about light. Today we enjoyed an interactive workshop at the Centre for Life where we were able to take part in lots of experiments investigating light. First we learnt about Isaac Newton and how he was the first scientist to...