Year 4 Scientific Endeavours!

13th March 2025Thomas Edwards

This week, Year 4 have been undertaking many scientific endeavours, some of which are pictured below. Firstly, we have been making circuits and experimenting with different items, seeing which may be conductors and insulators. We have also had scientific engineering challenges such as could the children create a bridge using only ArtStraws/Lollipop Sticks and could the children create a parachute and protective shell to protect an egg cracking from a height. Finally, the children have also ran a science fayre which children from the Infants school took part in. The best part of this specific event, was seeing how brilliantly the Year 4 children interacted with the younger children and how they were so kind and helpful towards them!

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Science Week in Year 3!

13th March 2025Samantha Good

One of our experiments this week to celebrate Science Week was to make lava lamps! It was so easy and we all loved watching the bubbles fizz. It’s super easy to do at home too, all you need is water, cooking oil, food colouring and an effervescent tablet! The children were fascinated watching the water separate from the oil and the carbonated water move into the oil.

Science Week

13th March 2025Helen Jenkins

Year 5 spent the morning investigating “How does exercise affect our heart rate?” The children created their own investigations to answer the question making predictions and creating a fair test. Despite the intermittent rain, 5HJ enjoyed completing activities of different intensities and were able to prove their predictions were correct.

Year 6 Science Week!

13th March 2025Stephanie Oliver

During Science Week, Year 6 investigated ‘How does exercise affect our heart rate?’ The pupils worked in groups and devised an experiment which would answer this question. They needed to make a prediction, decide how they would ensure it would be a fair test, record results and evaluate their findings.

Light and Shadows

16th January 2025Helen Jenkins

5HJ we’re fully immersed in their learning during hook week focussing on investigating how light travels in straight lines. The children used torches and a range of objects from string to mirrors to investigate explain that objects are seen because they give our or reflect light into the eye.

Year 5 Science Fair!

28th December 2024Charlie Cicero

To culminate their expedition, Year 5 held a science fair in the final week of their learning journey to celebrate and present all their learning. Pupils across year 5 manned stalls linked to aspects of their learning from each case study (science and D.T) and demonstrated their knowledge to parents and fellow NJS pupils alike. The event was one of our best celebrations of learning yet in UKS2 with children eager to put punters through their paces on all things forces, space and D.T. Well done, Year 5!


Gravity

18th October 2024Helen Jenkins

Last week, year 5 embarked upon case study 2 (physics) discovering why unsupported objects fall to the ground. Here we are completing 2 scientific investigations using Newton meters to measure the weight of objects and investigating how the mass of an object affects how fast it falls to the ground.

National Space Centre

13th September 2024Helen Jenkins

Our field work this week took in search of all things space. 5HJ spent a fantastic day exploring the museum to build background knowledge and engaging with a whole host of hands on, interactive activities. It was a struggle, but we managed to climb the 42 meter high Rocket Tower! What a wonderful day!

Sheep heart dissection

7th June 2024Helen Jenkins

As part of our science case study in our Happy Healthy Me expedition, we have been looking at how to be the healthiest versions of ourselves. On Wednesday, year 5 visited Campsmount to dissect a sheep’s heart and use microscopes in the science labs. The visit sparked genuine interest and curiosity in our children who found the tasks exciting and meaningful. Thanks to Campsmount for welcoming us into school