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Today, we were set the challenge of creating different rectilinear shapes using 12 matchsticks. We had to make different shapes and then work out the perimeter of each shape.

In Science, we have been learning about electrical conductors and insulators. We carried out an experiment to work out which materials let the electricity flow through them so that the bulb lights up. By the end of the afternoon, we had worked out that metals are good electrical conductors and…

We had a lovely visit from a police lady. She told us about her roll and she let us have a look at some of the equipment the police use. We then got to dress up and try it all out. She also read us a story about all the different types of police and what they do to help us. 

Thank you to Skyler’s Mum who came into our classroom to talk to us about her job. She spoke about how she helped people every day. She is a real life superhero ! 
 

We loved to have a visit from Shelly the tortoise. We got to hold her and give her a bath. We also learnt about what vets do and how they help animals. 

Today, Year 6 enjoyed the first of a series of online writing lessons with Pie Corbett (a very famous author and poet). We used our Chromebooks to interact with Pie and the 14 other schools involved in the session. We were able to add our own ideas using the “Padlet” function and get feedback from…

Year 6 went to Ripley St. Thomas Academy this morning, to experience a morning of high school life. We began the day in the chapel, learning a little about the history of the school and its special link with Scotforth St. Paul’s. We then visited the Food Technology department where Miss Exton…

Marcus, a Roman soldier, visited Y4 today to show us what it would have been like all those years ago. We learnt how to follow commands, we held weapons and armour that would have been used in the Roman Army and we also had to identify different artefacts that were used in everyday life during…

In our art lesson this week, we were trying out different sketching techniques to help when we start sketching our self portraits next week.

Today, we have been recapping on how to make a simple circuit with a bulb from last week. We then adapted our circuit to include a motor and then a buzzer. It was lots of fun and our classroom was very noisy! We also had to test circuits to see if they were complete or incomplete.

Today we had a very special visitor, Professor Tuesday, who is an expert in prehistoric Britain. We made a human timeline showing all the different periods of British history from the Stone Age to modern Britain. We also looked at artefacts and worked out what they told us about the Stone Age,…

In English, we have been looking at the key features of a fantasy story. We were shown a variety of different objects and had to imagine what magical powers they could have. What good imaginations we have!