Science Week 2015

Science week!

This week has been jam-packed with Science, investigations, discoveries and a Solar eclipse! 

The Rabbits joined Foundation for a trip to the Farm.  They had a wonderful time and saw some animals up close and personal.  Their animal adventures haven’t just stopped there, as part of Science week they have been learning about Jane Goodall, she is a chimpanzee expert and has been studying them for over 50 years, wow!

The Dragonflies have also been exploring famous Scientists. This half term we have been focusing on “Sound” so the Scientist the Dragonflies have been learning more about is Sir Alexander Graham Bell, he is famous for inventing the telephone.  The children found the development of the telephone fascinating, we can even play games on our mobile phones nowadays!

The Otters have been investigating Forces as part of their Science week activities, they have been having great fun exploring ways to push and pull! 

This morning all the children went out into the playground to experience the Solar eclipse.  The children all had a piece of card with a small hole in the middle.  You would expect that if the sun was shining through the hole, it would be round, however, the children saw an arc shape – the eclipse was happening right before their very eyes!  The children really enjoyed this special occasion.   

World book day 2015

The Rabbits have been learning about Spring, in particular, what signs to look out for to know when it is coming!  They have been making their own flowers and taking part in Spring walks.

On Tuesday, a professional theatre company came to perform a fantastic drama that explored relationships, decision making and friendships.  The Dragonflies and Otters joined the children from Key Stage 2 for this wonderful opportunity.  After the performance, the actors led a workshop that explored the various issues that arose from the play.  The children were encouraged to examine the actions of the characters and how they could have made better choices.  The performance offered a unique and exciting opportunity for the children to discover and develop their personal, emotional and social skills through the conventions of live drama.

On Wednesday, the author Rose Impey came to visit key stage 1 and the Dragonflies.  She spoke to the children about her story writing journey and how it all began.  The children were lucky enough to buy her books and even have them personally signed!  A series of books that Rose Impey has written is about ‘Pirate Patch,’ the following day was World Book day and the children in key stage 1 and the Dragonflies wore their best pirate costumes.  Foundation, Rabbits, Key Stage 2 and the Otters dressed up as a book character of their choice.  All the children made a fantastic effort and looked great!  At the end of the day, we had a surprise visit from the Twits.  Do they look familiar to you? 

The children in the Riverbank have also been experimenting with different painting techniques.  Blow painting, marble painting, finger painting, sponge painting…all sorts!  The children have really enjoyed learning about the different effect of each technique.