Having been chemists during our lesson yesterday, today we became biologists who created an accurate representation of blood. Using Hama beads, chocolate sprinkles, water and custard, we studied the distributions and function of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the human body.
This afternoon, the Doves have been investigating the recipe for fake blood. You can create this using simple household items: golden syrup, flour, water, red and blue food colouring. Each group chose which variable they would investigate and were then given the exact measurements of the other 4 ingredients. Their job was to test and …
This morning, the Doves have been working scientifically. They were already aware that exercise causes your heart rate to increase, having done this in LKS2. Today, they have independently designed a line of enquiry around what influences this increase. The children have looked for correlations between your height and your heart rate and have investigated …
Last week, the Doves all got their hands dirty and created a working model of the process of digestion. The pictures speak for themselves but, their faces really were a picture. Particularly, when the food left the stomach, via the duodenum into the small intestines. AND, even more so when the food left the rectum! …
To celebrate Black History Month and to support our continued learning about tolerance, kindness and understanding of others, we watched the Bigfoot Education film on All Aboard The Windrush. The children were fascinated to learn about the journey that many people took from Jamaiaca to the UK in 1948. They could not believe that it …
What a week it has been. Your children have been an absolute delight and each and every one of us couldn’t be prouder of everything they have achieved. Through a tumultous UPKS2, they have consistently demonstrated their secondary school readiness through; kindness, adaptability, diligence and drive. We will miss you all and want you to …
Tranmere, IT’S BACK! The TTR competition is back! FOR ONE DAY ONLY! (Can you tell that I am more than a little excited about this?!) This time though, unlike maths week England, we won’t simply be competing against schools in England; this time it will be against schools the length and breadth of the entire …
Morning, Tranmere. Our Tranmere Park TTR Champions League has now officially ended. And, what a tournament it was. Below, I have accumulated a list of mind-blowing statistics that demonstrate just how passionate, diligent and, let’s be honest, competitive, our learning community is. These are statistics to be seriously proud of: – A grand total of …
Morning, Tranmere. This week, to decide the winner, the ultimate TTR champions in our school, the Doves and the Herons are going head to head. A battle between our Year 6s and our Year 2s, both of which finished our Champions League on 18 out of a possible 21 points. This really is a battle …
Afternoon, everybody. In Doves and Kingfishers today, we have been investigating how to sort materials. To begin with, the children were asked to categorise the random assortment of materials however they pleased. Initially, they grouped them by: size, natural vs man-made, metallic vs plant based, ‘see throughness’ and flexibility. Following the lesson, the children then …