We conducted another experiment on Wednesday afternoon. This time, we were testing how soluble sugar cubes were in hot and cold water. We learned some interesting scientific words like insoluble, saturation, molecules and dissolve. We discovered that the sugar cube dissolved quicker in the hot water. This was because the water molecules in hot water are further apart, allowing more space for the sugar cube to dissolve. We all learned a great deal. Afterwards we wrote up our findings in a scientific report with aims, apparatus, method, results and a diagram – a real success (again!), so proud of you P4/5!

At the end of every Maths lesson, we share our learning with each other. We love explaining to others how to complete different types of calculations! Sometimes the children can explain things better than Mr. Kelly!

We were all excited to try out the new scooters which the school has bought. After we discussed being safe and how we could all enjoy ourselves, we put on our helmets and off we went! We didn’t have far to go as, luckily for P4/5, one of the scooter tracks is right outside our door. Special mention for Brandon and Riley G. who volunteered to sit out the first few laps as there weren’t enough scooters for everyone – well done you two, it’s always fantastic to see kindness and generosity in the classroom 🙂 .

Today we conducted an experiment. We made our own lemonade! We learned how making lemonade actually involves a chemical reaction. We realised that if you mix an acid (lemon juice) with a base (baking powder) you can create a fizzy liquid. We experimented by adding sugar and water. The results were delicious! And to top if off our classroom will be smelling like lemons till the end of term!

Pardon the pun (see below!)…we are all delighted to be back at school after the Easter holidays, ready for a new term of learning!

Today, we played football in gym. We practiced our dribbling, trying to keep the ball close to our feet and taking short touches. There was fantastic sportsmanship and fairplay on display today which was great to see!