Category: STEM
Year 6 STEM – Growing Mould
Year 6’s investigation into mould growth has concluded – and with some pretty gross results! They found that the best conditions to promote mould were on the windowsill, while slightly moist. The On the radiator, however, no mould grew at all, proving their theory that high temperatures were not conducive to microbe growth. They…
Year 3 STEM
Year 3 have been continuing their learning about the human body and used every opportunity to make models. First, they used cotton buds to make human skeletons, then they represented biceps and triceps with elastics, to show how when one muscle contracts, the other one expands. Lastly, they used straws and raisins to model the…
Year 6 Micro-organisms
Year 6 have begun growing mould for their Micro-organisms experiment. They are testing the different conditions that mould grows well in. So far, moist bread on the classroom windowsill has grown the most, with several mould spots of up to 0.7cm wide. We look forward to seeing the final results. They have also been examining…
Push and pull forces in Year 1 STEM
Year 1 have had lots of fun during their latest STEM lesson. They had a lesson all about push and pull forces and they loved using toy trains to experiment with this. They then went to London Road Park to have a go at pushing and pulling on the swings, see-saw, and roundabout. They were…
QR codes and mathematics for Year 2
Year 2 have a new IT topic this term which is focusing around QR codes and linking it to their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Throughout this topic they will be making their our own QR codes and placing them around the school for other children to answer their maths questions.
Year 2 LEAF boat building
This term, the Year 2 children enjoyed collecting sticks, tying them together to create boats as part of their outdoor learning LEAF lesson. They then had a competition to see which boat would float, and which would sink. Thank goodness for the rain that day!
Reception’s Discovery Time Birthday Celebrations
Reception had lots of fun making cupcakes as part of their discovery time session all about birthdays. They learnt about how birthday’s are celebrated in different countries. They also designed cakes and wrote invitations and best of all they enjoyed eating their delicious cupcakes! It was a birthday celebration for everyone!
Year 5’s amazing Victorian Inventions
Every year, Year 5 recreate some amazing pieces of history, but this year they have really stepped up. The craftsmanship, the technical nous and the brilliant fact finding have impressed not only the teachers and pupils at Lyndhurst School but also all of the visitors to Main Reception who got to marvel at all of…
Year 1 trip to Portsmouth Blue Reef Aquarium
A big thank you to the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth for hosting the Year 1 trip. They got fully submerged in their ‘Under the Sea’ topic! The Year 1 children got to take part in a shark workshop where they got to feel and see different shark teeth! They were all amazed by them…
Year 2 Lookout Discovery Centre
A big thank you to The Lookout in Bracknell for a fantastic Year 2 trip. The children loved exploring, investigating and having fun with science, technology, engineering, art and maths. When the children arrived, they were greeted by their host Jaya. They were talked through all of the safety rules and first explored the woodland…