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Science Investigation - Micro-organisms (Monday 7th July 2025)

As part of our topic on classification, we have been looking at micro-organisms. We carried out an investigation to find out if yeast is a living microorganisms - we needed to find signs of respiration. The children enjoyed watching their balloons inflate with carbon dioxide (produced by the yeast consuming the sugar).

Cricket at KBCC

On Monday 30th June, Year 6 walked down to Kingston Bagpuize Cricket Club for a morning of cricket. The children had a great time taking part in skills activities and playing some mini-games. A very big thank you to David and his team of coaches at KBCC for making us feel so welcome and giving the children a great morning! Another thank you to all our helpers who accompanied us walking to/from the club.

Science Visitor, Stephen Haywood

On Tuesday 24th June, Stephen Haywood came in to school to talk to the year 6 children about Science. Stephen worked over at Harwell and has been involved with the hadron collider over in Cern. The children enjoyed the talk and had lots of questions, they were particularly interested in black holes! Many thanks to Stephen for coming in and inspiring our next generation of scientists!

Skateboarding session - Wednesday 18th June 2025

Science Investigation

As part of our topic on Evolution, the children have been looking at adaptation, evolution, Charles Darwin and his theories around natural selection. We carried out an investigation to look at how the beaks of the finches in the Galapagos Islands have adapted to suit their environment, using various tongs / tweezers to act as the beaks and various sweets as the different food types. We had lots of fun trying to move the various "seeds" with the "beaks" and enjoyed the tasting at the end!

Willow Class Trip to Junior Citizens

On Wednesday 21st May, we visited Rewley Road Fire Station in Oxford to take part in the Junior Citizens programme. During the session, the children were able to experience a wide variety of activities based around life skills and safety procedures. We had a great afternoon and the children learnt lots of life skills that will hopefully stay with them.