THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM AT ST. NICHOLAS
Included on this page are:
- An overview of the Science Curriculum
- Research from Year 5 and 6 children
- Fruit Tasting and graphical analysis by Class 4
- Science Experiment Session by Class 4
- Great Plant Hunt at ST. NICHOLAS
- @BRISTOL TRIP CLASSES 3 AND 4
In Science, we aim to encourage pupils to demonstrate sound knowledge about aspects of the natural world. We aim for them to apply their understanding of key scientific concepts in both familiar and unfamiliar situations and offer explanations of behaviour they observe.
The four attatiment targets we study are:
Physical Processes
Materials & their Properties
Life Processes & Living Things
Scientific Enquiry
The children communicate their ideas effectively using text, diagrams, graphs, table and charts. They assess the validity of their findings and draw conclusions
from them. They make systematic measurements and observations.
Our children have an understanding of the nature of scientific ideas and are aware of the contribution that science makes to society and of it's impact on industry, environment and the economy.
They demonstrate responsible attitudes towards safety and how show respect for living organisms and the physical environment.
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Some samples of work from Paige Williams a Year 5 child and Lucy Alloway a Year 6 child
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HOW HOT IS THE SUN LIKE ALL STARS,OUR SUN IS A HUGE BALLOF SUPER-HOT GAS. IT IS HOTTEST IN THE MIDDLE-THE TEMPERATURE THERE IS AROUND 15MILLION C.
WILL THE SUN EVER GO OUT? ONE OF THE SUN WILL USE UP ALL ITS GAS FUEL AND DIE.
how high is the sky?
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Bees and Flowers Flowers attract bees so that the bees can collect pollen to make honey. These are names of flowers that bees collect pollen from
By Lucy Alloway |
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More reports from a now Year 6 star Paige Willaims |
1. GET TWO DIFFRENT FLAVOUR OF YOGURTS 2. SHUT YOUR EYES TIGHT AND HOLD YOUR NOSE 3. SEE IF YOU CAN TELL WHICH YOGURT YOU ARE EATING |
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COOL ENERGY
fire= heat energy |
HOW DO BUBBLES GET INTO FIZZY DRINKS? . make your own bubbles! make your own bubblesof carbon dioxide gas by addinga teaspoon of baking powder to a beakerof water.st bake it might fizz! |
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ANOTHER WAY TO SEE A RAIN BOW IS TO HOLD A MIRROR IN A SALLOW DISH OF WATER. TRY TO GET A TORCH LIGHT OR THE SUN LIGHT TO FACE THE MIRROR AND HAVE A WHITE PEICE OF CARD ALSO FACING THE MIRROR AND A RAIN BOW SHOULD IF IT DOESENT DONT WORRIE TRY AGAIN |
ASK A GROWN UP TO PUT A GLASS OF WATER IN A SUACEPAN AND HEAT IT UP FOR FOUR MINUTS FOR UOU LOTS OF STEAM COMES ON IT DOSENT ITLET THE WATER COOL THEN POUR IT BACKINTO THE CUP THERES LESS THERE WERE DID ALL THE WATER GO |
On Wednesday the 11th Class 4 did an exersise session . What we did was get into groups then make a table on Exel so that when we come in we would put down our pulse rates then make them into a graph. We went out side and run around the playground and in each corner we would do 10 starjumps that was my group then after that we took our pulse rates 4 times for 15 secs then in the class we quadrippled it to make that a minute of checking our pulse. After that we put all our finale rates down then we made them into a graph. My faveourite part was the exersising bit getting out of the warm class.
BY A WARM OUT SHELLIE MAY!
FRUIT TASTING AT ST. NICHOLAS
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A picture of fruit tasting will appear here soon
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Hi Mr.Great Here's My Report On Fruit Tasting: It was really fun we all had had a chance to try fruits we have never tried. We decidied if it was bitter, sweet,sour and sugary. We rated it after we ate it. we rated it out of ten .My favorite fruit was lemon it was so sour and miss ecket to a picture of my reaction. Thanks to Mrs Wallis(for buying the fruit), Mrs.Ecket(for helping us ) and Mr. D (for orgniecing it all it was great.) By Kaitlin Scanlon
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Today we had a tasting of exotic fruit. It was really fun to see the faces on the other people. By Emily Azzopardi
Today in class 4 we tasted tropical friuTs we tasted 10 different fruits like.... By Mia Sexton |
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EXOTIC FRUIT TASTING On the 30th all of the class 4 tried fruit from different country's my best fruit was the pineapple because it was a bit sweet and it was the best. well some of the fruit i have never had befor and some of the fruit was nice for a bit and after it goes throught you i did not like the dates THANK YOU MR.GRAET for leting us try different FRUIT THANK YOU By Joshua Lima
Yesterday we had to try all diffrent fruits it was amazing!! My fravorite fruit was the pinapell.I didnt rally like te ugli fruit, it was disgusting!!!!bi by Liam McNamara |
EXOTIC FRUIT TASTING On Wednesday, we did an exotic fruit tasting thing. We had to eat 10 different fruits ( Some of which I liked ). I can't remember all the names of them, but I'll have a go; Pineapple, Lemon, Sharon Fruit, Ugli Fruit, Blueberries, Figs, Dates...and that's as far as it goes. Out of the above list, I liked ( anything over 6 ) Blueberries, Pineapple, Figs, Ugli Fruit and ( I think! ) Sharon Fruit. I tried something new, as I've never had Lemons, Figs, Blueberries, Sharon Fruit and Ugli Fruit.Thank you Miss Ecket and Mrs Wallis for buying the fruits and to everyone who gave them out. by Luke Williams |
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FRUIT TASTING
We had a food tasting lesson where everyone had to taste exotic fruits, some that we had never heard of. I liked some, but not others! Next we are going to make Pizzas with the fruit that we like!!!
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Exotic fruit Trying all the fruit was fun. I ate new fruit that I have never tried before and ones that I had not heard of. My favourite fruit was the ugly fruit. It was juicier then a orange. Also I liked the lemon. My worst was the dates, they were too sugary. by Traffic Boy |
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Exotic Fruits On Tuesday the 31st of March Class 4 did some exotic fruit tasting. Some were SO SOUR AND BITTER, others were sweet and ok. My favourite was definatly Sharon fruit it was lush a bit plane though but really nice. overall it was really fun and I cant wait until we make pizzas. Thanks Mrs. Wallis and Mr. D and the others who helped. by Hazza Scanlan |
Exotic Fruits Today Class 4 got to try different friuts from around the world the best fruit was the passion fruit. The worst was the dates they were disgusting. Thank you Mrs Wallis, Miss Eckett and Mrs England from helping us with it. by Hazza Scanlan
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EXOTIC FRUIT TASTING ..........
by Livvy Haines |
Exotic fruit tasting Yestarday class 4 tasted all diffrent fruit it was cool some of them were lush like sharon fruit, passion fruit etc, but I didn't like the dates and the lemons. Big thank you to Mrs Wallis by Thomas Harvey
On Monday the 30th Mr. Rakins who come to make mosaics brought back ours and we could paint them mine was Pooh Bear he looked really cool when I had painted him. I cant wait until they come back and we can sort of make it shine. by Shellie May
fruit tasting i liked the fruit tasting because even nowing i didnot like some of them it was good.my favorat froot was the lemon and it was really sour and i also liked the ugli fruit(oringe family). by Hollie Jones |
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SCIENCE EXPLOSION!!!! |
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Science Day When we did science day it was really fun because we did loads of funky experiments. My best experiment was the oozing slime it really weird thank you mr. D and mrs. Wallis for organising the day. by Smoothness
When we did science the other day my favourite experiment was the wizards brew because it just cept poring and pouring out of the cup. The other experiment I like was the bobbing bouncing raisins because it was like a lava lamp going up and down and all it was, was raisins in lemonade!! by Evan Turner
Science Experiments! My group started on the GLOOP! and it felt solid but when you pick him up its a liquid! The EXPLOTION There were other experiments, but these two are the best. Thank You Mr. D and Mrs Wallis by Lee Thomas
Hi here's a report: by Kaitlin Scanlon
by Harry Scanlan
Science by Cerys Andrews
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THE GREAT PLANT HUNT
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A report explaining why St. Nicholas are doing the Great Plant Hunt will appear here soon, written by Mrs Freeman
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Look at all of these lovely plants and flowers!!!
"Aww thanks Mr. D I even found some raddish around your garden." by Cerys Dacey
"Jasmine at least smile for the camera!" by Mia McNamara
Wow look at all those magnificent plants!!! by Thomas Harvey
Jasmine you have found loads of stuff but at least smile. by Kaitlin Scanlon
"NICE FLOWERS JAZMINE" EXCLAIMED JAY by Happy Hannah Clarke
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Reports from the children on the Great Plant Hunt |
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Today at St. Nicholas primary school we had a great plant hunt.I was partners with luke and I sketched and picked the seeds of many plants it was really fun. How/Why do nettles sting you? I really enjoyed it and I think, I fallowed in Darwins Footsteps. by Thomas Harvey
Today at school we did The Great Plant Hunt witch was tons of fun. We got to see flowers and plants that we maby have never seen befor! We got into groups and in my group was Me, Kaitlin and Cerys!!!!! After a while we got to go in the woodland area witch is fanced off! by Beautiful Jordan
Today we started our great plant hunt. We collected different flower seed's and put them on selotape. We put ours on selotape and then as a braclet round my wrist. We collected seeds of Daisy's, Dandelion's, Dandelion clocks, Blue bells and many more. by Mia Sexton
today all the school did a plant hunt.It was fun and jordan,katlin and I were in a group.Then katlin had to go to violin.So then Jordan and I went in the woodland area and found the plant that Mrs Freeman was looking at on the walk to school.I had fun. by Cerys Andrews
Kaitlin; I was with Josh and i also enjoyed it. I engod it because we got to explore and see lots of diffrent plants. by Kaitlin and Kane Scanlon
Yesterday we had a Great Plant Hunt it was amazing expecially when Hannah went under the gate to get some flower's and there was a puddle under the gate and she got wet knee's. It was so funny But me Hannah and Katlin had to leave early for violin which was so annoying but oh well. by Emily Azza
The great plant hunt was wicked it was not as great as Mr D though. It was really fun we had to look at all different flowers and then pick them we learnt how to press flowers and we looked at all different flowers and tried to see if they would stay alive over night :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Olivia Rowlands
St. Nicholas did a great plant hunt to send seeds to Kew Gardens bank where they will keep them if the flowers ever go exstinct.I really enjoyed and we learned about Charles Darwin in the meantime. by Shellie May
during the great plant hunt we were looking at certain plants and leaves muddy fingers for me. by Aysha Woodard |
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Look how quick these climbing plants are growing in our Willow Tunnel, will these boys ever escape???
"Ohh look says Iuean I found yet another daisy." by Cerys Dacey
"Stop posing for the camera Ieuan," Lewis laughed by Mia McNamara
"Help me" said Iuean, Lewis doesn't look so botherd by Thomas Harvey
"Look how big the willow tunnel is"explained Lewis. "I know it's pretty big I don't think we will be able to get out," replied Ieuan. by Kaitlin Scanlon
HELP HELP WE'RE TRAPPED by Happy Hannah Clarke
Let's hide in here! by Jordan Stevens |
@BRISTOL TRIP BY CLASSES 3 AND 4 - Jan 2009
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CLASS 3 REPORTS ON @BRISTOL |
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When I went to Bristol my favourite thing was the hamster wheel and the Planetarium because I liked seeing the stars in the Planetarium. In the hamster wheel I like running around it. by Francesca Crilly |
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I really enjoyed @bristol. My favourite thing was the sand thing and it turned around you can tell how fast or slow you want it to go. you would have to make it flat and then draw patterns with a spade, stick and something like a magnifiying glass with no glass. Also the Ready Steady Go show was good. by Olivia Rowlands |
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On Thursday we went to @ Bristol, I had a great time there. My friends and I enjoyed working at the TV Station in there there were several sound effects and on the blue screen cool backgrounds and a spy camera by the Planetarium. Ther were lots of interesting things on colour! by Lukie Wallis |
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Explore@bristol: THANK YOU by Kane Scanlon |
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The first one to finish gets to be in Mr. Downey's Class for an extra year, YIPPPEEE! |
MORE CLASS 4 REPORTS ON @BRISTOL @bristol trip it was really fun at @bristol they had a planetium, a human hamster ball, make your own master peice and things like a jungle for little ones create your own colored fish we saw the view of a fish dog and cat and fly. We learnt about musles in our bodey and our heart and lungs and sweat and in the planeterium we learnt the names of the stars it was a great day organised by miss sully why does she hav to go she been really nice to us like organising that trip for us at @bristol by Paige 11 Williams Class 3 & 4 on Thursday 29th January went to @Bristol. When we got there we were introduced to Polly then we were allowed to go and explore the upstairs Jordan and I went of and we came to vetial volley ball it was so cool you stand infront of the screen and you apear on it beacause there are cameras by the screen then when the ball came your side you could hit it back with no ball. Jordan and I went allong annd came to this stick thing when you could make colours, this girl from another school grabbed them all and looked at us and said in a attitued way what and walked of but that didn't bring down the day. The Ready Sweaty Go part was really fun we got to see how the heart worked, doing exercises to see what happenes to us what we feel like, Mucels and how the bicep can only pull and the tricep does the push Thomas and I showed hor it worked on a wooden door that they had and best of all we got to see a really quick flame caused by gas and icing sugar ity was really cool. Downstairs there was a human sized hamster wheel and my favourite one the paint machine when you can make your own patterns and send them to your self so you can have them at home aswell, but mainly the whole day was really cool and would love to go there again sometime! by Shellie May At Bristol by kaci Payne Hi guys, See ya
thanx so much miss sully and all the teachers
The best thing was the hamster ball, when i went on it my shoes came off. I also got to pump fake blood into some fake lungs. One of the parts there was a spinning wheel, you have to look at it for 20 seconds then look at your hand and your hand would be moving. There was also a tilted house and it made me dizzy. The whole day was fun.
Just a quick message to say a big thank you for my invite to @Bristol the other day. I really enjoyed our day out, I can't single out one part that was my absolute favourite as it was all so good. However, saying that I really enjoyed the planetarium I will be looking out for all the stars Polly told us about.(Sirius, Bellatrix, The Seven Sisters) The virtual volley ball was interesting although, I didn't quite get the hang of that.
I also really enjoyed the fact that I found something that Mr. Downey admits he cannot do! It doesn't happen often so make sure you all remember this, I had to teach him how to play Chess.
Once again a big THANK YOU! for my invite and congratulations on being so well behaved during our trip. I will see you soon!
by Miss Eckett
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I'm going to win Mia, the prize it too GREAT to miss out on, yes you've guaeesed it, I get to stay in Mr. Downey's Class FOREVER!!! |
