What a great day Year 4 had with History Off The Page! There’s nothing quite like immersing yourself in a topic and their Anglo-Saxon day certainly allowed them to do that. They started the morning by stepping back in time and turning their hands to a variety of different activities. They had the choice of … Read more
Year 4 get to do a few different D&T projects each year but making torches is always the most fun. It is amazing what they can do with a plastic bottle, electrical wire and some decorative materials. With each of our Science lessons on electricity, they became quicker at assembling circuits and better at fixing … Read more
Hazel class have been learning about our local area and in particular the roads and traffic restrictions that are near our school. They recently carried out a traffic survey on Wymondley Road to see how busy the roads are. They also looked at parking near our school. They finished this topic by designing their own … Read more
The children finished the half term off in style. They finished learning about bees by enjoying some honey sandwiches. The children have thoroughly enjoyed joining in with the Jubilee celebrations. They performed their dance at the Jubilee afternoon perfectly! Then they finished the week by wearing the crowns they had made while having the opportunity … Read more
We had a fabulous time at our tea party for the Queen’s Jubilee on Thursday afternoon. We enjoyed watching each of the year groups perform their ‘Dance through the decades’ and we performed two songs from the 1980s. After performing, we enjoyed a tea party and some party games. Unfortunately, we had a few children … Read more
Year 6 were very lucky to recently have the opportunity to see the West End show ‘The Lion King’. We started our day by walking from St Pauls to the Southbank, via Millennium Bridge, to take in some of the sights. After stopping to eat lunch, we continued our walk up to the Lyceum Theatre. … Read more
Our minibeast topic is always such a favourite and inspires fantastic independent learning and questioning from the children. We will be sad to leave minibeasts behind, though we’re sure the children will continue to explore the topic in their own learning during Discover & Do after half term.
Year 5 had a fantastic day using their problem-solving skills to build a bridge for this year’s Knex challenge. To make it even more challenging, the bridge had to be a moving bridge (to allow tall ships to pass through) but stable and strong enough to hold at least 50 grams. After being briefed, the … Read more
What an amazing afternoon celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! The children really enjoyed dancing to the sound of the 60s, and then loved watching the other year groups perform their dances. After a delicious picnic tea, there was just time for a game of “In and out the dusty bluebells…” What a fun … Read more
In D&T this half term, Year 3 have been learning about shell structures. We learnt that structures are objects constructed from several parts and that they can be any size, from huge bridges to table lamps and hat stands. We found out that shell structures are hollow with a thin outer coating. They are usually … Read more
