Category: Science and Environmentalism
Y2 Elm flower research
We used laptops today to research any questions we still had about plants (flowers in particular).
Paper rollercoasters in Y2 Elm
This afternoon we worked in groups to complete a STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) activity – making a marble run
Growing plants from a seed (Y2 Elm)
This half term we are growing broad beans! We learnt that seeds need warmth and water to germinate and start
Tie dying textiles in Y2 Elm
We have been busy planning a banner with a special message after being so inspired by our topic on the
Saying goodbye to the butterflies in Y2 Elm
Today we released our beautiful butterflies into the sensory garden. One of the butterflies landed on our teacher! We still
Butterfly update and excellent group work in Elm
One of our butterflies has emerged from its chrysalis! We conducted some research on different species of butterflies today and
What a lovely afternoon in Holly Class! (Y1)
We were busy this afternoon looking after our Bellis plant, taking off unwelcome aphids and finding ladybirds to help us!
The Caterpillars are Growing in Elm
Some of our caterpillars are becoming chrysalides! Some of the caterpillars climbed to the top of their cups and curled
Caterpillars in Elm
The caterpillars are on the move! We are really enjoying having caterpillars in our classroom. We can’t wait for them
Science in Y2 Elm
We learnt about Charles Macintosh, the inventor of the waterproof coat! did you know that the rain mac was named
Y2 Elm enjoying science week
We had a great first week back at school especially because it was British Science Week. On Monday, we learned
Maple (Y2) Science
We have been learning about habitats in science. Today we explored food chains and then made our own models. We
Science in Holly Class
Taste tests, smelly play dough, spice painting, blindfold challenges and skeletons- it’s all part of our science learning this half
Coronavirus Update
We’d like to update you about how we’ve been dealing with the implications of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK
Anti-Idling event
We held a great anti-idling event last week. We were joined by Natalie Curd from Lewisham local authority. Natalie ran
Look what we found this afternoon in 1E…
In our outdoor area amongst some wet leaves we found some seeds. Freddie sequenced the seeds to show the class
Y1 science
This half-term we’ve been exploring materials- naming them, identifying their properties and then sorting them by their properties.
Science in Y5
In Y5 we have been investigating the changing states of water.
Skype chat with an astronomer! 🖥🚀
This afternoon Y2 had a Skype chat with an astronomer from the royal observatory in Greenwich. Y2 had some really
