A STEM visit from Drax

14th September 2025Chris Mumby

Year 4 had a fantastic time working with our visitors from Drax Power Station. The children were buzzing with excitement as they explored the science of forces in a hands-on and practical way.

One of the highlights of the session was constructing their very own cars. With teamwork, creativity, and plenty of determination, the children carefully built their designs before putting them to the test.

This was a brilliant opportunity for the children to link their classroom learning to the real world and to see how science and engineering are used in everyday life. We are so grateful to our visitors from Drax for making the session fun, interactive, and memorable.

Crew Jackson – layers of the rainforest

3rd September 2025Jillian Jackson

This morning we completely immersed ourselves in the rainforest by reading and listening to clues to find out about the different layers of the rainforest. We treasure hunted new vocabulary around the classroom, looked at an image, watched a video, read lots of facts and shared a poem; all of this helped us collaborate to create anchor charts. We went on to produce our own rainforest flap books and I was blown away by not only the recall of facts but by the time and care taken in ensuring their work was presented to a high standard. We just need to add the finishing touches tomorrow and I can’t wait to see the final version.

Keep up the great work everyone!

Class 10 – Fossilisation

4th June 2025Claire Dutton

Today, we were fascinated once again by more amazing learning about rocks … we learned about the process of fossilisation and were even lucky enough to see some real life fossils which Tosia found on a trip Hornsea beach. Perhaps next time you visit the beach, you might find some fossils too!

Class 10 – We are Scientists!

3rd June 2025Claire Dutton

Today, we worked collaboratively to put on our science caps and investigate the properties of different rocks. We found that granite would make a great kitchen worktop because it was very hard and didn’t scratch. We also discovered that slate makes a great roof tile because it is impermeable but that chalk would be useless for an outdoor statue given how quickly it reacts to white vinegar, which is a bit like the tiny bits of acid found in rainwater. Fascinating!

To add to our learning, Beau & Eli found a wide range of rocks in our school’s garden area which they investigated themselves and then shared with the rest of the class. Well done boys!