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Curious Pupils Embrace British Science Week
14th March 2025
Resourceful pupils at Highfield and Brookham School have this week demonstrated a love of all things scientific. The children immersed themselves in an amazing world of discovery in honour of British …
Nursery Ponder Science Behind Healthy Eating
Creating healthy fruit skewers was all in a day’s work for the Nursery children during British Science Week. The health-conscious youngsters sought out fresh and nutritious apple, pear, banana and raisins and carefully prepared them to produce a tasty and nutritious snack which was good for both body and mind.
Reception On The Hunt For Sugar-Loving Thief
Faced with four suspects in the case of chocolate missing from Mrs Cryer’s office, Reception headed to the crime scene armed with magnifying glasses and keen observational skills to figure out who was guilty. But was it Hansel, Red Riding Hood, Jack Beanstalk or Goldilocks? The children used their key curriculum skills to find out…
Year 1 Piece Together Key Case Clues
Year 1 welcomed the opportunity to channel their inner detective during British Science Week. Having plotted a crime timeline and listened carefully to audio clips which shed some light on the four suspects in the case of Mrs Cryer’s missing chocolate, Year 1 worked tirelessly to rule out the suspects one by one.
Year 2 Detectives Diligently Take Crime Scene Notes
With so many clues at the crime scene – Mrs Cryer’s office – Year 2 got their chance to tap into their forensic expertise to generate some leads in the case of the wandering chocolate bars. They took time to search the scene with a fine-toothed comb before carefully noting down any intriguing findings.
Fingerprints Point The Way For Year 3
Whodunnit? That’s exactly what Year 3 were tasked with finding out in the baffling case of Mrs Cryer’s missing chocolate. Fingerprints found all over the crime scene seemed like an excellent opportunity for the children to break the case wide open during their British Science Week investigation.
Year 4 Detectives Grill Worried Witnesses
Year 4 detectives gave potential witnesses a serious grilling as Operation Chocolate moved onto its next crucial phase. The children gleaned as much information as they could before heading back to HQ to examine their findings to see if they could narrow down their list of suspects.
Year 5 Seek Final Pieces Of Crime Jigsaw
Year 5 scoured all areas of the school as the hunt for the cheeky chocolate snatcher was stepped up. They left no stone unturned as they hunted for further clues in the sports hall and quizzed staff in the dining room before turning their attention to putting all of the pieces together and confidently and precisely presenting their findings to their classmates.
Year 6 Relish Engaging Trip To Science Museum
Year 6 headed to the Science Museum in London to mark British Science Week. The children got the chance to engage with science in a fun and interactive way, fostering curiosity and sparking an interest in STEM-related fields through hands-on experiences.
Year 7 Learn More About The Natural World
As part of British Science Week, Year 7 made a beeline for London’s Natural History Museum. The visit gave them a deeper understanding of the natural world, evolution and science through hands-on experiences and curriculum-linked activities. It also gave them the opportunity to see the impact of science on their lives and how we, as a species, have learned from the past.
Operation Stan Sparks Year 8 Forensics Flurry
Year 8 were this week swept up by forensics fever as they tracked down the killer of poor Stan the skeleton. The stalwart of the science department was found prone on the floor of the biology lab, prompting a flurry of forensic activity during British Science Week as the young sleuths had to decide which one of six members of staff had done the dastardly deed. And make no bones about it, Year 8 soon had Stan’s killer bang to rights!