MACSEYE

What a week it has been!

Our classroom has been buzzing with energy, ideas, and the occasional dramatic gasp when a Jenga tower swayed a little too much. Science Week gave us the perfect excuse to explore, experiment, and get a little bit messy.

Throughout the week, the children jumped into a variety of activities that blended science, creativity, and just plain fun. We had engineers-in-training carefully balancing blocks to build towers taller than themselves, artists channelling their inner Picassos with watercolours, and crafters designing their own props for singing performances. Some children became business owners and head chefs making logos for their dumpling businesses, while others turned into interviewers, asking their friends thoughtful questions about holidays, adventures, and favourite things.

Our scientists weren’t just builders and artists, they were also problem-solvers. A fewjoined forces to create a “ring toss challenge,” keeping score with great seriousnessand laughter. Others used materials in unexpected ways, weaving, crafting, orinventing new games on the spot. There were jungle explorers, storytellers, andeven a few book creators putting together their own picture books.

To close Science Week, we introduced a little bit of magic, the invisible ink! After talking about the science behind it, the children squeezed lemon juice, dipped cotton buds, and wrote or drew on blank paper. But these weren’t just any messages – we encouraged them to write something positive: words of encouragement for a friend, a kind note for their family. With a little heat, their invisible words and pictures appeared, sparking squeals, giggles, and wide-eyed wonder.It was heartwarming to see the messages, sweet, thoughtful, sometimes funny, and to watch how eager they were to share them. 

Science Week may be officially over, but the curiosity, creativity, and kindness we saw will continue to grow here every day.