As part of our Science topic Plants, Year 1 have been busy growing their own cress to investigate what plants need to survive and thrive. The children placed their cress seeds in different environments including, sunny windowsills and dark cupboards  to observe how light, water, and temperature affect plant growth.

Once the cress had grown, pupils carefully examined the roots and compared the results. There was lots of excitement as children noticed the clear differences between the healthy, green cress and Miss Daley’s and Mrs Mahetar's rather unsuccessful plants that had been left in the cupboard!

This hands-on experiment sparked fantastic discussions and helped the children understand that plants, just like us, need the right conditions to grow well.