Some egg-citing findings in Jays

 Good Afternoon, 

In Science this half term, Jays are learning all about the digestive system. As part of this, we have been learning about all the different types of teeth and their functions. We have had a go working scientifically to explore the effects of our favourite drinks on our teeth. 

Miss Schofield bought in some eggs and we put them into a range of liquids for 48 hours. We chose eggs because egg shells are quite similar to the enamel on our teeth, so it will make the effects clear for us to see. We used the following liquids in our experiment: water, sugar free squash, orange juice, coca cola and diet coke. We used 2 eggs for each liquid as we covered one in toothpaste before putting it into the liquid. 

This is what they looked like: 

There were a couple of things we found surprising. Firstly, we did not expect sugar free squash to be as bad for our teeth as it is. When Miss Schofield picked it up, the egg shell was eroding onto her hands, particularly when it hadn't been covered in toothpaste. Secondly, we noticed that the egg which was in coca cola didn't look as bad as the one which was in diet coke. However, we did notice that the shell was much more brittle as the smallest amount of pressure caused it to crack. Finally, we found that although toothpaste does protect our teeth, we need to make sure we are using it properly to maximise the impact. 

Maybe you could try it with some other liquids at home? I would love to see what you find!

Have a wonderful weekend, Jazzy Jays. 

Investigating Autumn

Kingfishers have been learning about this time of year.  We have been finding out about hedgehogs, their habits and homes.  The children have made their own clay hedgehogs, thinking about the shape and textures they needed to make their creations.  We have also been finding out about animals that hibernate and why they do this.

We have been exploring the signs of Autumn, thinking about how nature has changed in the last few weeks.

In maths we have been using natural objects to make repeating patterns.  We have also been adding pegs onto hedgehogs to give them a set number of spikes.  Some of us have been working out how many spikes the hedgehog would have if we added one more.

 

Anti-bullying week

 Our Kingfishers have been talking about what bullying is and why it is not O.K.

We have been thinking about what we can do to make sure we are kind and good friends to others.

Here are some of their ideas.

 Smile at people

 hug friends

 let them play

 see if friends are o.k.

Some of our Kingfishers have completed their puzzle piece homework and have come up with some super designs.

A Massive Thank You!

 A huge thank you for raising an impressive £216.05 for Children In Need this year.  It was fantastic to see so many interesting outfits  - the children fully embraced the event and should feel very proud of the money raised.  

Robins get arty on the first day of Anti-bullying Week!

 In light of this week being Anti-bullying week, we have been looking at a new book called 'Monty the Manatee'.

In this book we follow Monty on his first day at sea school and the troubles he faces from bullies. We spent the afternoon creating our own jellyfish from the book ready to use in our role play session tomorrow!

Take a look at some of our jellylicous Jellyfish!

Scallywag Skylarks ARRRGGHH doing amazing writing!

 Take a look at this incredible writing produced by the wonderful Skylarks class! We have had such a fun start to our new topic of Pirates and the children have really enjoyed the learning around this subject!

For this piece of writing the class had the opportunity to create their own PIRATE WANTED POSTER! They all did amazingly well! I was so proud of their enthusiasm to learn and the wonderful pride in their books! 

Take a peak below... :) 

Kestrels Sorting Keys

 In Science, Kestrels we have been learning about classification and using sorting keys. To help us understand how these work, we had a go at using keys to sort Liquorice Allsorts! Here are some of our keys.