Category: science

On Saturday morning, we were delighted to host families at the Upper School for an animal-themed morning of activities aimed at 5 – 8 year olds. From live animal encounters to dinosaur skeleton art, and from virtual reality experiences to face painting. A great time...

Year 1 were lucky enough to be ‘Zoom’ visited by polar researcher and glaciologist, Dr. Bryony Freer last week. Dr Freer works with the British Antarctic Survey to study ice across Antarctica and Greenland. She spoke to the children about her work (including tracking penguin...

Year 5 had a fantastic time at the Science Museum last week. First of all, the children donned their 3D glasses at the iMAX to learn about one of the coldest continents in the world: Antarctica. Afterwards they saw a live show, Feel the Force,...

All across the school last week we celebrated Sustainability Week and our theme this year was rainforests. In the Lower School, the children took part in a workshop about how they can look after the planet and learned all about the the importance of safeguarding...

As part of our Sustainability Week programme, Nursery and Reception have been taking part in the annual RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch. They were excited to see how many common bird species could be spotted in the back garden and Forest School area of the Lower...

To conclude their Minibeast topic from last half term, Reception had an exciting visit from Wild Fangs. The children had the chance to meet a variety of amazing creatures, including a flying frog, gecko, python, African snail, and a millipede. They loved learning interesting facts...

As part of their Space topic this term, Year 1 visited the Science Museum recently. They participated in a workshop where they learned all about being an astronaut on the International Space Station. They got to test out materials for space suits and even try...

Year 2 had a wonderful time on their recent trip to Kew Gardens, made even better by the glorious sunshine! The children were full of excitement as they explored the many interactive areas of the Children’s Garden. A highlight of the day was a hands-on...

Year 5 enjoyed their trip to the Science Museum, where they witnessed a variety of shows, including practical demonstrations of sound, light and force, at one point even seeing how sound waves could be represented by flames! There were a number of chances for them...