This term, our Year 5 and 6 children have been exploring one of the most important systems in the human body: the circulatory system.

The circulatory system is the body's transport network. It moves oxygen, nutrients, and water around the body and carries waste products away. The system is made up of: The heart, Blood vessels and Blood. To help support pupils’ understanding Penguins completed a practical where they became the system. Pupils have been discovering how the heart works as a powerful, four‑chambered pump focusing on, how the heart sends oxygen‑rich blood around the body, how it returns oxygen‑poor blood to the lungs and how heart rate changes during exercise.