Science - Electricity• When does the lamp light?
• When is the light bulb the brightest?
• What things conduct electricity?
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Science Workshop - ChemistryWe had a visit from Shell Education Service who ran a series of science workshops across the school looking at the chemistry of a candle. They had the opportunity to mould wax and create their own special candle as well as learning about the reversible and irreversible effects of burning wax.
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Ramadan PresentationsWe have been researching the Muslim festival of Ramadan. We presented our findings to the rest of the class.
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The Great Crane ProjectWe had a visit from the Great Crane Project!
The Great Crane Project aims to restore healthy populations of wild common cranes throughout the UK.
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Science - ShadowsTo investigate what happens to the length of a shadow during the day.
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Remember, remember the 5th of NovemberRemember, remember the 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot,
I see no reason,
Why gunpowder and treason,
Should ever be forgot!
Ash Class shared their Bonfire Night Safety Posters with Willow Class.
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Science - Measuring ShadowsWe investigated what happened to our shadow during the course of the day.
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Literacy WalkAsh and Oak Classes walked to Burrow Hill to get some inspiration for descriptive writing.
We thought about four of our senses.
• What can you see?
• What can you hear?
• What can you smell?
• Touch - how do things feel?
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The Grand Boat LaunchWe designed, built, sailed and evaluated out boats.
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Releasing Our Butterflies!We each had a chance to see how a caterpillar grows and becomes a butterfly.
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Year 4 Residential - Barton HallOn the 15th - 17th June the Year 4 children from Ash class visited Barton Hall in Torquay.
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Science - The Life Cycle of the ButterflyWe welcomed a special delivery into Ash Class!
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Sutton Bingham ReservoirHow much water do we use?
As part of our topic on 'Water' we visited Sutton Bingham Reservoir. We took part in science experiments and saw first hand the water treatment works.
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Bristol ZooWe took part in the 'Variety of Life' workshop and explored:
• How living things can be grouped by similarities
• The differences between invertebrates and vertebrates
• The five classes (groups) of vertebrates
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Year 5 and 6 ResidentialWe experienced many different activities on Dartmoor, from problem solving to travelling back in time to the Bronze Age
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