Year 6ST completed a scientific investigation as a field study. They decided upon a question to investigate, planned the investigation, created a table to record results, made predictions, completed the enquiry and evaluated their results.
The questions asked by the pupils:

Do dandelion flower heads have a greater diameter in long or short grass?

Are dandelion flower stems longer in long or short grass?

Are dandelion leaves longer in long or short grass?

To celebrate Wolrd Book Day, classes Kiernan and Joseph dressed up as characters from Dickens' Oliver Twist. Pupils enjoyed themed activites throughout the day.

Michelle Common from the Education Business Partnership (EBP) watches Year 6ST investigate ‘Sixty Second Science’ as part of National Science and Engineering Week. Activities included:

Rocket Launch: launch a rocket with a 60 second time delay

Diver: make a diver emerge from the deep in 60 seconds

Bubbles: make a bubble last for 60 seconds

Marble run: engineer a track that allows a marble to complete the course in 60 seconds

Sands of Time: engineer a timer to allow materials through in 60 seconds

Year 6 pupils put on a real show informing the audience about life during WWII. Well done!

Year 4 pupils learn about the different departments at Tesco, Bridgend.

 

Class 5 Kiernan visited Kenfig Nature Reserve on the morning of Monday 5th February to learn about conservation and the environment. They listened to a talk from Angela and then Graham, made posters in groups and went for a walk around part of the nature reserve.

  

 

  

Year 6ST are investigating the equipment on loan from EBP. These include: Models of the heart, ear, eye, skin, microscopes and slides of human and animal tissue. Activities are included with the models for pupils to explore further.

 

Year 4 visited Roath Park, spending time in the conservatory learning about plants from many different environments (See the picture below of the banana plant). The day's visit also included feeding the ducks and swans, a boat trip on the lake, and an orienteering session.

 



 

The Fire Service visited classes in KS1 and KS2 throughout the day. Pupils experienced safety talks, the fire hose, pneumatic cutters and the fire engine.

 



 

Year 5 had a half-day trip to Southerndown as part of our Art this half-term. We are discovering our locality, taking the fantastic opportunity to investigate our unique rock formation and coastal erosion. The classes worked in groups sketching various areas of Southerndown cliffs each group then produced a large-scale sculpture and collage of their choice using materials available on the beach.

Year 5 enjoyed a trip to Cog Moors Environmental Centre, taking part in eco art and orienteering.

      

Pupils experienced the Tudor way of life, made traditional herb bags, and were instructed by the manor staff who were dressed in full Tudor costume.

During Welsh week, Class Keirl used pencil art to complete the faces of famous Welsh personalities.

Graham Holmes, Warden at Kenfig was the tour guide for year 5 visit to look at plant construction. The trip involved taking the path to the sea, approx. one mile. At the top of the beach Graham demonstrated an infiltration at different points. The results proved very informative. Test 1, near the sea, water took five seconds to seep through the soil. Test 2, further inland, infiltration took thirty seconds and longer. We conlcuded that grass helps decomposition making the sandy soil become richer soil. Some of the pictures include Mr Kiernan wearing waders with some wardens helping the children across a flooded walk-way.

 

 

Class Keirl have been modelling a bust of Henry VIII, which has striking resemblence.