We have spent the day learning about the Universe, solar system and living in space. Each class has produced their own cosmic clerihews (poems) about the moon with Jo, tried delicious space food with Mrs Wilde, calculated how much moon ice they would have to mine to create enough water to survive and, with Jackson,…
Category: Science
Catalyst Trip
On Friday 4th October UIV visited Catalyst Science Discovery Centre in Widnes. Pupils got an introduction to some surprising chemical reactions. They then used their investigative skills to have a go themselves at mixing some ‘potions’ and seeing how their potions behaved. Colours of the solutions changed and the temperatures went up and down during…
Feathered friends
Upper IV spent the day with Rhiannon Cowling from SMJ Falconry who brought along a Harris hawk and Barn owl. The children learned all about these majestic animals before heading outside to practice their falconry skills!
Form I Science
In Science, Form I have been learning about their bodies and senses. We looked carefully at ourselves and compared hair colour, eye colour, height and hand size. Then we compared ourselves to Paul Sturgess, the UK’s tallest man. We used our sense of smell to investigate each pot. Curiosity, risk taking and…
Star Centre Visit
Upper IV enjoyed a visit to the Star Centre in Keighley on Friday 5th October. The universe was explored in the Cosmodome with a state of the art 360° projection system. Pupils undertook Mission Control simulations and drove a planetary rover in the Astrobotics area. They also visited a Fabrication Laboratory with a 3D Printer,…
Form I Science
We have been busy comparing our bodies and investigating our senses. By making careful observations and comparisons, we found out that brown was the most common hair colour whilst red was the least common. Green was the least common eye colour whilst brown was the most common. We found that the tallest child also had…
Form II Science
We have been learning about and investigating habitats. We were able to take advantage of good weather to investigate our pond, flower bed and woodpile habitats. What can we find? Recording our observations.
Form III Science
In Form III we have been investigating rocks. Finding out about how different types of rock are made and how rocks are changed and recycled in the rock cycle. We saw how soil was made from humus and tiny fragments of rock, and planned a soil investigation. Examining rocks and soil. We melted different types…