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Yesterday 20.01.25, Year 5 were exploring what materials make a good electrical conductor in a circuit in their Science unit! #TPYear5Science
Reception loved learning about animals from Antarctica this week. We have spent time discussing what each animal look like, what they eat and if they live on land or in the sea. Today we created a penguin fact file, using our super phonic knowledge to label features and write where they live and ...what they eat.
Don’t you think our penguins are just fabulous? 💫🐧
15.1.25 - Year 3 have been learning about different roles in Ancient Egypt and what their life was like. We compared the life of a farmer to the life of a Pharaoh.
#tpyear3history
Year 5s are developing their netball skills this half term- starting with throwing and catching! #TPYear5PE
Today, Year 1 have been practising their weaving skills with paper and materials!
This afternoon Year 6 have been dissecting hearts as part of their Animals including humans topic. They are learning about the important blood vessels of the circulatory system! #TPY6Science
Yesterday Year 1 had some very interesting classroom visitors as part of their science topic- animals! 🐢🐍
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