Year 5 have been using their scientific skills to create a fair test to explore the effects of air resistance on parachutes. Each group planned their experiments, to include only one variable. Following timing the drop of each chute three times, the mean was recorded. Some pupils concluded that the larger materials were affected [...]
On Thursday 13th October the year 6 football team played Quainton in a league match. Ewan, our goalkeeper, saved some outrageous goals! In defence Freddie F, Cooper and Luke stopped many balls from coming Ewan's way. In mid-field Jasper, Freddie M, Luke, Peter and Henry performed some incredible tackles and amazing passes allowing Dillon [...]
As part of the Transport topic for year 1 and 2 we visited Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Quainton. We were given a tour of the museum and engine sheds, learning lots of information about railways, trains and carriages from the past. A highlight of the visit was a ride on real steam train, followed [...]
For Design Technology this term, we have been re-designing scones. To start our project we explored flavours, by scent and sight, to help us design new types of scones. We selected two ideas for savoury and three ideas for sweet scones. Some of our most interesting flavour combinations were: oreo and biscoff, pomegranate and [...]
On 5th October 2022, year 5 and 6 excitedly traveled to St Albans Verulanium Roman museum. On the trip there were many fascinating artifacts we were allowed to handle: from bones to pottery fragments and an actual Roman 2000 year-old mosaic. We walked to see the hypocaust, a Roman underfloor heating system, found in [...]
Congratulations to our Science Ambassadors: Ethan, Billy, Genevieve, Oscar and Peter who wrote to Mrs Bowman to apply for the positions. Their responsibilities include writing a science fact for the newsletter and keeping the science and display board up-to-date.
Following a closely fought election at the Junior site this week, we are delighted to announce our eight new House Captains to represent: Bell-Burnell (blue), Lovelace (red), Anning (green) and Aderin-Pocock (yellow)
Our key stage two pupils at the Junior site have democratically elected their class School Council members this week. Having prepared speeches, each prospective candidate overcame nerves to perform to the class. Each class secretivity voted, with the winning candidates this year being: Ingrid, Emily, Annabel, Jasper, Blayne, Ned, Freddie and Rosie. [...]
