After recalling the 3 points on a Fire Triangle and a safety talk, the pupils learnt the ‘Respect’ kneeling position when lighting a fire to help keep them safe. Different types of Fire Steel and strikers were demonstrated. After teasing out their ball of cotton wool, we practiced a technique to create a spark which …
Category: year6
Mar 18
Visit to Knebworth House
On the Tuesday 18th March, we went to Knebworth House as part of our Tudors topic in history. Firstly, we went through the scenic gardens to get to the house. We were greeted by our guides who were dressed up in Tudor costumes as part of the tour. We sat down in the banqueting hall whilst …
Feb 04
Evolution and Inheritance with Dr Helen Waterhouse
Evolution On Tuesday 4th February, we were visited by Dr Helen, a palaeontologist from Palaeoquest, who visits schools to teach children all about ancient life forms, evolution and inheritance. During our first set of workshops, we focused on evolution. We learnt all about the formation of fossils and looked at the layering of sedimentary rock …