The children at Vallis First School had a very exciting morning last Tuesday as the school celebrated British Science Week. They started with an assembly where they explored how we all use science skills in everyday life - we are all Scientists!

They were really pleased to welcome some parents from the school who talked about how they use their science skills in their jobs covering everything from plants, teaching, photography and building. For the rest of the morning the children worked in mixed age groups to do experiments and science investigations in different areas of the school.

There was great excitement when a bottle of coke nearly hit the ceiling in the Key Stage Two classes. Other activities involved exploring gravity and friction in the EYFS playground. Using the water and huge drainpipes was a favourite activity. In the Key Stage One classrooms, the children were set the challenge of finding a way to safely land a water balloon from a huge height. Their parachute designs were very impressive! All the children had a great morning developing their science skills.