Willow wb 07.07.2025

This week in Science, we had so much fun learning all about how we hear! We started by recapping the three main parts of the ear. The outer ear,  this is the part we can see. It catches the sound waves and sends them inside. The middle ear, this part has tiny bones that carry the sound vibrations further in. The inner ear, this is where the magic happens! Vibrations are turned into messages that go to our brain so we can understand the sounds. To help us understand how our ears work, we made our very own cup telephones using string and paper cups. It was amazing to see (and hear!) how sound travels along the string in vibrations. We also learned that when you cup your ear, you can hear better,  just like how animals use big ears to pick up more sound! We also talked about why sound gets quieter the further away you are. It’s because the sound waves spread out and lose energy as they travel. That’s why whispering from across the playground doesn’t work very well!

We have also enjoyed learning about how people's lives were affected by The Blitz during WW2.  We looked at photographs of scenes in cities (primary sources of evidence) and matched images to written descriptions to help us explore the damage caused by The Blitz and understand how people stayed safe. We discussed why places like factories, docks and other important industries were targeted, and how the London Underground was used as a safe place during air raids. To show our learning, we used our five senses to write detailed descriptions of what it might have been like to experience a scene from the Blitz in London – imagining the sights, sounds, smells, feelings and even tastes of that time.

We also had an art afternoon where we used watercolour to create blitz skyline scenes. We used a range of techniques and even used coffee and salt to create effects when mixed with the watercolours. The children worked really hard to create textured art work. See the gallery photos.