--- title: "Exploring soils 2026" url: "https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-08-16-36-exploring-soils-2026" school: "Delph Side Community Primary School" --- # Exploring soils 2026 ![Image of Exploring soils 2026](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/blog/20260206_144941587_iOS.jpg) 8 February 2026 [Jonathan Fyne](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jfyne) [Class of 2029](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2029) **Hands‑on science in Year 3!** Today we explored **four different types of soil** — chalky, sandy, peat and clay. The children loved feeling, comparing and talking about the differences in their properties A brilliant start to our new topic! ✨ ### Exploring soils 2026 [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143142762_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143142762_iOS.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143144402_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143144402_iOS.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143231873_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/exploring-soils-2026/20260206_143231873_iOS.jpg) 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