Identifying Trees

As part of our topic 'Growing Things', Year 1 have been identifying the different trees around the school grounds.

The children looked at the similarities and differences between the trees including their size, leaves, trucks and whether they are deciduous or evergreen.

To name the trees, the children looked at the their leaves and compared them with a identification chart and discussed their findings.

How many trees can you name?

counting in 2s......

We lined the monkeys up in 2 and noticed the 'odd' and 'even' numbers. We proved that counting in 2s was much faster than counting in ones! We then used two colours of pen to write numbers to 30, can you see the odd numbers?

Monkey milkshake mayhem!

As part of our JUNGLE topic we made delicious and healthy milkshakes! Mmmmmmm!

Year 2 trip to The New Forest Study Centre

To introduce the start to our topic about habitats and mini-beasts, Year 2 visited The New Forest Study Centre.

Throughout a fun-filled packed day of activities the children went on a mini-beast hunt. They had to group their mini-beasts by counting how many legs they had. Next, they went pond dipping and the children had to identify the insects they had found by using a picture flow chart. They also had to imagine they were door mice and they had to build a cosy habitat for it to live in, that would keep it warm and safe during the winter.

See if you can identify: newts, woodlice, worms, beetles, dragonfly larvae and centipedes in the photos. Do you know what their habitats are?

The Big Pedal

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Big Pedal this year. We had a huge number of children involved. Hopefully, they will continue to enjoy coming to school in an active way.

Y3/4 Tag Rugby

Anything Year 5/6 can do, Year 3/4 can do just as well! Well, when it's Tag Rugby anyway.

The team of 9 girls and boys have been waiting since well before Easter for their chance to shine, as their original competition was postponed by the rain. The team were keen to get under way quickly and the first game was a true test...Fairisle.

The team played exceptionally well and got better and better as they went through the tournament. They won all of their 6 matches and scored a great number of tries against some tough opposition!

Having beaten all other schools it meant that Oakwood topped the table and were crowned City Tag-Rugby Champions.

Well done to all the children, and to player of the tournament, Leo.

Year 4 Feeling Ecstatic about Electricity!

Today, Year 4 have been creating crazy hairstyles using balloons and static electricity as part of our Science. Choose your favourite hairstyle, but not Miss Patchett's.

Year R homework- Beech class

Here are the animals we visited at Marwell in sequence to help you with your maps for homework! Despite the chilly weather we all had a wonderful time and saw some amazing African animals!

Year R Homework- Oak class

Here are the animals we visited in sequence to help you make your own Marwell map for your homework! Despite the chilly weather we had a wonderful time and saw some amazing African animals!

Tomato Mummies

Mummification and the afterlife was an important part of the Egyptians life. Therefore this afternoon after in Year 5 we have been learning about the process of mummification, followed by some hands on mummification experience.

We first washed down the body (of the tomato). Then we made a small incision and removed the internal organs. Followed by the cleaning down and purification process (using hand gel). Next, we filled the body with natron (salts and bicarbonate of soda). The first stage of mummification is now complete and the bodies (tomatoes) are drying out ready to be wrapped and placed in the tomb, ready for their journey to the afterlife.





We had lots of messy fun, not sure we want to go back to the Ancient Egyptian times though!