Y4 have been learning about states of matter in Science. We have been exploring the properties of each state and how particles are arranged. We then investigated how some materials can change state when heated or cooled. We explored: melting, freezing, condensing and evaporating.

Y5 have enjoyed dissecting flowers in science with Yvonne. The children used scientific tools to dissect daffodils, learn the scientific names for each part and which parts of the plant help it to reproduce. They created some amazing pieces of work and the practical activity!

Lots of fun was had in Reception when a PE coach came into class. Children explored different ways to balance on different parts of their bodies using different equipment. Well done Reception Pennine Partnership

Year 1 are learning about seasons in science and English and went looking for spring.  They found quite a few clues, buds, new shoots and even slugs under rocks.  They found an evergreen tree among all the deciduous trees in our outdoor forest area. Cornerstones Education

Year 6 have concluded their gymnastic skills by safely performing strong and expressive movements on apparatus. Pennine Partnership

At Ashbrow we are always thinking of ways to support the environment. Work has begun on our pollinator garden. The existing raised beds are being removed and the new garden beds are being prepared, ready for planting up next month. Thank you Morley Glass #reducereuserecycle

The children in Year 1 have enjoyed programming Bee-Bot robots and learning how to instruct them with algorithms. This half term, we will continue to experiment with the robots and create more complex instructions. Kapow Primary

In Year 3 the children have been exploring ammonites and sketching them using a range of drawing media and sketching techniques. Cornerstones Education

Y4 have started a new writing unit. We are looking at 'The song of the witches' from the book Macbeth and are composing our own poetry verses to go with it. We have been thinking about what vocab links to the spell of the witches. We will be performing in groups!

Year 5 have enjoyed learning about land art and creating some of their own low relief pieces of land art with a partner. The children used natural materials from around the school grounds to create their amazing pieces of art work. Cornerstones Education

Year 6 had a great time at Lotherton Hall. They explored the grounds, studied the wildlife and took part in a workshop about adaptation and classification. Lotherton

This week, Year 1 visited the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. It has been a fantastic experience. The children have been writing a recount of their day as part of their English lessons and use their knowledge in Science to sort animals by what they eat. Yorkshire Wildlife Park 🦁 Cornerstones Education

The pupils in Year 5 have been starting their Mixed Media art topic.  They have enjoyed making their own handmade paper and then creating some paper collages based on their chosen theme of colour, texture, line or shape.Cornerstones Education

Y6 have started their Make Do and Mend design and technology topic related to WWII. The children have had a go at unpicking clothes which was an important skill at the time, they will then go on to practise different stitches and looking at adapting clothing. Cornerstones Education

Y4 have written their biographies about Steve Irwin. We have learnt lots of interesting facts about him and learnt all about his early life and career.We took part in a rounder's competition against Beech class, with our class being victorious!

In Y2 we have been learning about pushes and pulls in our DT work.We have already learned how to make slider and lever mechanisms and today we learned the linkage mechanism.  We used 3 bars, a background and split pins to make an owl with a head that moves. Cornerstones Education

Reception children went to visit the Ashbrow Apiary. Children enjoyed learning about how to care for the bees and explored the hives. #outdooractivities #protectourbees

In Science, our year 4 topic is 'Electrical Circuits and Conductors'. This week, we explored circuits and their components. We learnt how circuits work and what happens if they are incomplete. Cornerstones Education

Year 4 went out of School on a sporting event with lots of other year 4 children from other schools, to the Sports Barn on Leeds Road. We completed a range of fun, sporting activities. We had a lovely day and the children represented Ashbrow proudly!

Y5 have been designing and building their Greek inspired structure. They thought about which greek features they would need in their designs including columns, a strong base, a lintel and frieze. They worked together to create sturdy columns so the roof didn't collapse!