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Artificial Pollination
As part of our Science topic on Life Cycles, we have been learning about how flowering plants reproduce. After finding out about pollination, we wondered if it was possible to pollinate a plant without having bees or the wind involved. To test this, we collected pollen from the anther of one geranium flower and moved …
Back Together Again
We are SOOOO glad to be back together again – our Year 6 TEAM reunited!
Our Bulbs in Bloom…
In the autumn term, we planted bulbs around the school grounds and we were very pleased to see them bloom into colour this spring.
Making Potato Characters for World Book Day 2021
We had fun creating a book character from the potato we were given. Well done to everyone for your efforts and to our class winners.
Ukueles
This term Year 4 have been learning to play Three little Birds on the ukulele.
Observational Drawings
In Topic this term, we are learning all about our local area: South Oxhey. In this week’s lesson, we learned all about the history of Greenfields, including the story of how and why it became a Grade-II listed building in the 1990s. To celebrate the architecture of our school, we created our own observational drawings. …
P.E.
Since returning to school after the Easter break, we have been able to return to the swimming pool where we are all becoming confident in the water and learning swim at least 25 metres. Also in PE, we are developing our skills in Tennis. This week, we have been practising our serve through sending and …
STEM Challenge
Year 5 worked in groups and had a bridge making competition. We had to design our own bridges but we could only use straws and tape to make them. We had 45 minutes to make them and then the real challenge came – which bridge was the strongest and could hold the most cubes. The …
Life Cycles in the Flesh
In science this term, we have been learning about ‘life cycles’. During our lesson on the life cycle of a bird, we had some very special visitors to bring our learning to life. The good news is that three of the ducklings have been rehomed with a member of our class, giving us the opportunity …