P1/2 enjoyed creating Optical Illusions as part of their STEM week activities.

We had fun cooking Spam Hash and Honey Cakes with rationed food

This week in science primary 6 and primary 7 have been learning about the substances that make up our food. The children discussed the ‘Eatwell Plate’ and examples of foods from each of the main food groups. The children then worked in groups to test food samples for starch and for protein. To carry out the starch test the pupils set up one control experiment, using water, and one starch test, using iodine. Food which contained starch, such as the bread, crackers and banana, turned black when iodine was added. For the protein test the children used samples of yoghurt, sugar solution and orange juice and tested these using urine protein test strips. they were then able to assess the colour change in relation to the protein levels using the colour chart provided.

P3/4 have based many of their STEM week activities on their topic on ‘The Romans’. This has included Roman engineering (roads, bridges, buildings etc), medicine and surgery and textiles (weaving). They have also worked on Roman weapons. The children created their own catapults for homework.

Testing our catapults!

Testing our catapults!

Whose catapult will launch the furthest?

The children have also been working on real life maths problem solving activities this week which they have enjoyed.

‘A brief history of inventions’

‘Tumbletown’

The children enjoyed today building dens using a variety of resources from our Loose Parts shed.  They were very creative and worked well together to design and redesign their dens so that they could play or rest in them.