It’s Show and Tell Friday! It’s Show and Tell Friday! Our #STAND4 youth group gave origami bookmarks a go during our weekly zoom catch up. They were so quick and easy to make, why not give it a go too - see our post from #LetsCreateTuesdays for instructions and send us a pic of how they turned
Investigate Thursdays - Growing spring onions Did you know that some plants and vegetables can grow from just water?! This month, our STEM Engagement Manager Kirsty trying this out with some spring onions. Kirsty said: "It was really exciting to watch the spring onion regrow on my sunny windowsill over the last month".
We’re Well Wednesday – Six Super Suggestions for Great Gut Health 1. Take your time with food – Eating slowly and chewing food properly gives our digestive system time to really get into gear and also allows our body to get the maximum goodness from what we eat. 2. Grow your (gut) community
Investigate Thursdays – Dinosaur footprints This is one of Kirsty’s (Our STEM Engagement Manager’s) favourite science videos: https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/science-physics-ks2-ks3-how…/zbm4d6f It’s all about how dinosaur footprints have been kept in rock as fossils for us to investigate today. The video is part of Operation Awesome, a great video series on the BBC website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/c…/ks2-ks3-operation-awesome/z6mrt39
We’re Well Wednesdays – Meet the Microbiome! Last week we learnt how important getting good sleep is to keep our immune system strong. When it comes to looking after our immune system, it’s also very important to look after our gut health because 70—80% of our immune system is found in our gut.
Wax Lyrical Mondays - Journalism Fancy being a TV host or a journalist? Then you need to get practicing on your interviewing skills. While stuck at home set up and interview with a family member, see if you can get any funny stories out of them. Have a watch of the video
Show and Tell Fridays - Cooking up a storm It's Show and Tell Fridays! This week we have had another recipe shared with us, this time savory. Some Baba Ganoush and Tahini anyone? What are you doing to keep yourself busy during Lockdown, share with us and get a feature on our ShowandTellFridays post.
Investigate Thursdays – Musical Coat Hanger A sound experiment that only needs some string and a metal coat hanger! https://spark.iop.org/musical-coat-hanger We’d love to see you amaze your siblings or parents with this awesome experiment and work out why you think this happens. If you don’t have a metal coat hanger, try this experiment with
We're Well Wednesdays: Sleep - our body’s best friend Last week, we learned all about the immune system and the important job it does to keep us well. But what can we do to help our immune system help us? Eating a healthy balanced diet, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly are some
Let's Create Tuesdays - Rainbows for the NHS Show your support to the NHS by making your own rainbow and display it in your window. Here are some wonderful posters that have been sent in:
