Black History Month reading list

 We've got lots of great book suggestions to help you celebrate Black History Month. Why not try to read some of the books below over the half term?

Sycamore celebrate Black History Month

 Sycamore have enjoyed listening to the stories of many influential black people both past and present and today created artwork influenced by the work of Temi Coker.

Year 4 Science: Investigating Condensation!

 Year 4 Science: Investigating Condensation!

Year 4 have been busy little scientists! We carried out an exciting experiment to investigate what happens when a warm cup is covered with an empty plastic cup.

We watched carefully as the warm cup was covered with the empty plastic cup. We looked closely to see what was forming inside the top cup. We observed tiny water droplets appearing on the inside surface!

We learned that some of the liquid water evaporates and becomes water vapour. When the water vapour cools as it touches the cooler plastic cup, it condenses and turns back into liquid water droplets.

                         

We used our key vocabulary to help us explain our observations:

• Evaporation – when liquid water changes into water vapour.

• Water vapour – water in its gas state.

• Condensation – when water vapour cools and changes back into liquid water.

• Water droplets – tiny drops of liquid water.

After our investigation, we drew and labelled what we had observed, using the key vocabulary to demonstrate our understanding.

  

Year 4 Ukulele!

Year 4 have started learning some new skills on their ukuleles! We have learnt the names of the strings, a song called My Dog Has Fleas and started playing the chord of C Major! 

Black History Month Art in KS1

Children enjoyed making collaged portraits of some famous Black British personalities inspired by the art of Temi Coker.

TONY CHESTNUT Year 2 Music

Year 2 have been using the song TONY CHESTNUT to explore pitch in music.  They have practiced the song with actions.

This week they have started to learn how to play the song on Glockenspiels.  Working in pairs, the children worked out the tune, and which sections of the music were 'echos'.

Year 5 Friction Investigation

 In Science this term, Year 5 have been learning about forces, including friction. Children conducted an investigation to test which surfaces would be best for sliding a puck in a shuffleboard game. Having generated hypotheses and predictions based on their learning about high and low friction, children worked in groups to select materials such as wood, cardboard, carpet and paper, measuring the distance travelled by the puck on each surface, and noting how quickly and easily it travelled. Children learned about types of variables, including the importance of controlled variables, such as how much force was used to slide the puck, to ensure the test was as fair as possible.