Dear children and young people, Welcome to a brand new week and I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I’m in a wonderful mood this morning because I’m writing this memo in my office at the Abbey as some of the L5 are in school today for some English and Maths lessons. They are…
Happy Monday! This week we are going to look at how we can find out if something is an acid or an alkali using red cabbage indicator. You will use your indicator and other kitchen liquids to make colourful and foaming potions whilst learning how to neutralise an acidic solution. Take a look at the…
Dear Children and young people, I hope you had a lovely weekend – despite the awful weather. You will be pleased no doubt to hear that I managed my 10,000 steps on Friday so was able to partake of my favourite fish supper in the evening. Thinking about fish reminds me that today (I’m writing…
The fourth experiment in the Highclare Home Science series is …… Skittle Diffusion! This week we are looking at diffusion in action. It’s a really quick and simple experiment that provides endless opportunities for exploring this concept whilst developing beautiful colourful patterns. One for all the family to enjoy! You can even eat the Skittles…
Dear children and young people, I hope you have all had a good week and have been enjoying your lessons. I also hope that, despite this change in the weather, you have managed to get out for some exercise. I have a confession to make – I didn’t go out at all yesterday so only…
Dear Mrs Moore I hope you, Mr Moore, and the rest of your family are staying healthy and safe. I thought I’d write to you to say hello and thank you for all your memo’s which I have read through when I’ve had some spare time. There is a lot I’ve learned about history, from…
This half term, we are inviting all U3, L4 & U4 students to compete in a series of House Art Challenges. The first challenge, launching in lesson time this week, is a Photographic Alphabet & Collage. Keep you eyes peeled for the winners work each week, and the House leaderboard. Good luck everyone!
The third experiment in the Highclare Home Science series is …… Density Lava Lamps! Mrs Dudley and her three little Dudley’s had lots of fun making lava lamps, we especially enjoyed seeing how tey looked in the dark using a torch! Click below to view this week’s video and open the document 3. Density Lava…
Dear children and young people, I hope this finds you and your families well and that you are all feeling well rested after our lovely, sunny half-term break. The weather has been glorious, but it is such a shame that we can’t be nearer the sea – I always love the seaside on days like…