Planetarium

Today, 6B had their visit to the Planetarium. We got to crawl through a dark tunnel to get inside, which was super cool. Once we were inside the Planetarium, we learnt all about the celestial objects in the sky that we can see, including stars, the Sun, the moon, other planets. We looked at different constellations and how to locate them among the other stars. It was a fantastic experience and I was incredibly impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm that 6B displayed today. It has been wonderful to see just how much they are getting out of our Solar System and Space unit this term. Yay, Science!

Just a phase… of the Moon!

It has been wonderful to see how engaged 6B are with our Science unit this term, the Solar System and Space. Last week we learnt all about the phases of the moon and what better way to do that then with Oreos. Firstly, the students drew the phases of the moon onto their template, then used craft sticks to arrange the cream in the middle of Oreo cookies to match their diagrams. What did I learn from this lesson? Never underestimate the power of a cookie. Everyone was so focused and finished the task in what must be record time (the deal was you had to complete it before eating the cookies)! I hope you enjoy these photos as much as 6B enjoyed eating Ore- I mean, learning about the phases of the moon.

Planetarium Experience

To tie in with our Science unit this term on the Solar System we have a terrific opportunity for all our students with an incursion to the Planetarium. 6B’s visit is booked in for Tuesday 30th May (next week), so please ensure your note and payment has been returned. It’s going to be out of this world!