This week Year 3 have thoroughly enjoyed learning all about pneumatic systems and how they work. On Monday we used a stomp rocket to show when the air is compressed it causes the rocket to launch. We then explored how air pressure can be used to produce and control movement using syringes, tubes and [...]
In today’s forest school session we learnt about the environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy. We looked at his artwork and discussed how he uses things he finds in nature to create all sorts of stunning temporary sculptures. We then went on a hunt around the school grounds to find materials to use and created our [...]
This afternoon year 3 learnt what lies beneath our feet. We found out about the layers of the Earth- crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. We then looked in more detail at the crust which is the thinnest layer (but isn’t thin at all!!). The crust is made up of sedimentary rock which [...]
