Curriculum Impact Tag: KS2

Year 6 investigated the impact of exercise upon our heart rates.

How does exercise affect the heart? This was the question we investigated today! We started by taking our resting heart rate then began exercising for 2 minutes! We then recorded our heart rate straight after exercising and we saw a dramatic increase! We couldn’t believe how much our heart rate…

We have created a graph to show the growth in imports and exports within the British Empire. Did you know that imports are goods that are bought into a country and exports are good sold abroad to other countries!

In Year Five Dolphins, we have enjoyed making Eid cards for our friends and families. 

To all those celebrating, a blessed Eid Mubarak from all of us in Dolphin Class!

Year five Dolphins really enjoyed learning about changes that happen to us as we age. They asked many honest questions. 

Year Five Dolphins really enjoyed designing their own environments for their games in Computing this week!

Year 6 went to the YMCA today to take part in a fitness session linked to our Science topic, Animals including Humans: The Circulatory System, Diet and Exercise. A great time was had by all! 

Year 6 went on a trip to Dovedale as part of our Out and About Week. This linked to our geography fieldwork study, where we got to see human features of geography including river features, different terrain and the joyous British weather! 

In computing we have been using simulation programs to help us problem solve and evaluate our decisions. Today we were in training to become astronauts, we had to go through a series of tasks to help our comrades.

Today we have had an entrepreneurship day in Year 6 Whales! We learned all about what it takes to be a part of team, what a good team manager looks like and what will happen if you have a catchy slogan for your product! We have created adverts for our own brand of lemonade, researched recipes and…

This week in history we are continuing our learning on Ancient Greece. We have looked at the Peloponnesian War which happened between the Greek city-states Sparta and Athens. The war lasted for 30 years, it ended with Athens surrendering. Sparta ordered Athens to knock down their walls but the…

Year 5 and 6 participated in their sports day today, which saw us take part in a range of activities including sprints, obstacle course and javelin. I am so proud of each and every child today for showing determination to finish each race. Here are just some of our competitors!