STEM week 2024

STEM week was STEMazing!

At Ladycross we had an exciting STEM week planned, packed full of interesting visitors and activities for the children to do. Year 1 made a fabulous start inspired by the book “Clean Up!” They recycled plastic rubbish into amazing artistic creations and became a “Clean Up Crew”, litter picking in the streets around school. Well done Year 1!

Reception had a visit from a midwife. They loved learning all about how midwives monitor a baby’s growth from the size of a seed to the size of a watermelon. They also got to have a look at some of the special equipment they use to care for mother and baby, including; a light to check the baby’s eyes, a thermometer to check their temperature, a stethoscope for checking their heartbeat and a pinard used to listen to the baby’s heartbeat in the womb.

Year 2 have been experimenting with colour and looking at tiny things through a microscope with Dr Bailey. 

They have also been engineering rafts out of recycled materials and testing them. A big thank you to Mrs Martin from the canal and river trust for organising this!

Ladycross children from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 had a wonderful time at Conkers Education Centre. Reception took part in a bug hunt; Year 1 learnt all about how useful trees can be and Year 2 got messy learning about food chains! Look below to see a selection of work from the children about the fabulous time they had.

Y2 talked to Dr Woolley who told them that the world wastes about 1.3 billion bits of food!! They talked about the process it takes to get to from the farms to our homes and ways to be less wasteful.

A HUGE thank you to all our wonderful visitors!