Microorgansims!

We learned that yeast was alive. First we put dried yeast into some warm water with some sugar for food. We then put the balloon on top. As the yeast respired it filled the balloon with carbon dioxide gas. It inflated the balloon! We took measurements of how wide the balloon got and timed it. […]

Pupil-led worship

Today our pupil-led worship was on the theme of being connected. We thought about what it felt like to be connected to different people. The leaders decided on the theme, organised everything and led the worship with questions to think about and a prayer. This is what we thought: ‘It was different because we went […]

Science Fun!

We planned an experiment to find out which materials were good insulators. Ice cubes were placed in a glass jar and wrapped with a variety of insulating materials. We had to take the temperature and measure the water in the jar as the cubes melted.

Oak Class – Spring term

SCIENCE This term we are learning about materials in our Science work. This will involve exploring the properties of a variety of materials. We will be experimenting to find out whether materials are insulators or conductors of heat and electricity. We will also be finding out whether materials can be dissolved and if heating/cooling causes […]

Appleshaw’s Got Talent!

Our Year 6 pupils organised the annual talent show. They created sign up sheets, held auditions and organised the final performance. Thank you for providing us all with great entertainment and well done to the pupils that were the acts. A report was written by the organisers – please click on the link. Talent Show