In Science, pupils have been investigating the properties of different materials and exploring how these properties influence their uses in everyday life. We have also been learning about how materials can be mixed together to form solutions and investigating whether certain changes are reversible.

One of our key questions was: Can we recover salt after it has dissolved in water? Pupils discovered that this is possible through the process of evaporation, which allows the water to evaporate, leaving the salt behind.

To develop their understanding, pupils carried out practical investigations, creating their own mixtures using water, sand and salt. They observed which materials dissolved and which remained insoluble. We then added iron filings to the mixtures, allowing pupils to explore how magnets can be used to separate magnetic materials from a mixture.

Pupils have also been exploring the force of gravity and learning how forces can be measured. Using Newton meters, they investigated the weight of everyday objects, including their own pencil cases, and recorded their findings in newtons (N).

Pupils thoroughly enjoyed taking part in an exciting skipping workshop, where they developed their coordination, balance and skipping skills. They began by learning how to hold a skipping rope correctly and position their hands to help them achieve a smooth and successful jump. Pupils then put their new skills into practice, first skipping independently before working with a partner to develop their timing and teamwork. Some pupils even impressed us by demonstrating their existing skipping skills, confidently performing more advanced techniques such as skipping backwards and crossing the rope over!