Science: What does a plant need to grow healthily?

In Science today, we began to plan an investigation.
Q: What do green plants need to grow healthily?
We discussed our method, equipment needed and predictions.

Have a look at the website below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/living_things/plants/play.shtml

Later in the week we will be growing cress under test conditions. I can't wait for Mr Williams and the cotton wool!!!!!!!!!!

Maths Revision

As you know N.F.E.R and C.A.T. testing is coming up. To prepare the children for these, we have been sitting some 'mocks'. It is unusual for the children not to sit in groups, but good practice for an 'exam' situation.

Spellings for Friday

Here are 12 examples of historical and geographical vocabulary that will come in useful over the next term.  You will be tested on them on Friday.

castle

cathedral

parliament

government

document

revolution

longitude

latitude

location

settlement

county

country

Presentations

Today we had a penultimate run through of our presentations. We will have a bit of time on Wednesday to perfect them, before we perform them to the class on Thursday.

The Water Cycle and Features of a River

Today we finished our work on the Water Cycle and began to look at features of rivers.

World War 2 Presentations

Today J8 used their I.C.T. time to find information and write their presentations about aspects of WW2.

Science: The Water Cycle

P.E in Y6

Science: What do Green plants need to survive?

In Science today we looked at what green plants need to survive. We had to answer some true or false statements and explain our decisions.