Germs…lots of germs

23rd June 2022Ruth Shields

As part of our DT case study, we have been discussing bacteria and how this can have a negative effect on our bodies. We have highlighted the need for washing our hands and why this is essential to keep those germs under control.

We have conducted an experiment which we will observe over the next few weeks. This is where we have rubbed bread over a range of services to see where the most germs are. To help us make a comparison, we have ensured one slice of bread was handled by someone who had washed their hands and used hand sanitiser. Watch this space…

All About Hygiene

22nd June 2022Matthew Boswell

In expedition today, we learnt about the importance of hygiene when preparing food and the risks that we need to be aware of in the kitchen. As well as learning about where to store food in a fridge, we also looked at different types of bacteria and how they can spread and harm us. Our main focus though was looking at the cleanliness of everyday surfaces through an investigation. We rubbed some bread on a range of surfaces (as well as setting up a control, thanks Bobby) and sealed them in a bag to observe changes over time. As we made our predictions, we thought it only fair that you made yours too. Click on the link below to let us know which surface you think is the dirtiest!

Bacteria is Everywhere – make your prediction here!

KS1 Rounders Tournament

22nd June 2022A Welburn

Today, some of our Year 1 and Year 2 children have took part in a rounders tournament at Campsmount School. The children showed how well Carcroft School work as a team, and were cheering each other on throughout the afternoon. Their crew building and communication skills really shone through today and made myself and Mrs Scott feel really proud of them! 😁 We can’t wait to try again next year after a little bit more practice as we think the team will be amazing! 🌟

Experiment time in MI!

21st June 2022Stacey McClare

Today we carried out a mini experiment as part of our DT lesson. The experiment allowed us to think about hand cleanliness and why food hygiene is so important. We brushed bread over different surfaces and then placed the bread in food bags. We then predicted what will happen to the bread in each bag over the next couple of weeks.

MI start case study 3- Design and Technology

20th June 2022Stacey McClare

Today we started our Design and Technology case study! We thought a lot about food hygiene and what cross contamination is. We thought about how we can prevent cross contamination when preparing food, cooking and serving food. We then looked at different types of bacteria and completed a mini quiz to assess our understanding. From here we thought about our fridges at home and what they do. We thought about which foods go where in the fridge and why. We are all looking forward to visiting the school kitchen and allowing the ladies in there to show us how they prepare food safely, how they prepare our school meals and what the fridge looks like in there.

MI’s very own press conference!

20th June 2022Stacey McClare

Today we took part in an experience day as part of our writing unit. This was to support the newspaper articles we are writing. We read a chapter of our text then watched a video clip to give us some ideas on what a press conference looks like. We then got into role of the characters from the story and explored questions that these characters would get asked. Finally, we put all our hard work into our very own press conference! Children did so well getting into role, thinking about responses the characters would say along with thinking about their body language and facial expressions.