On Thursday 24th September, the two 5/6 classes were whisked back in time to the Second World War. Dressed for the occasion and carrying our authentic provisions we made our way over to IWM Duxford to find out what life was like for local people in WW2. Our day consisted of two parts. Firstly, we … Read more
Class 1R had a wonderful day at the Festival of Languages. They visited Mexico, China, Cyprus and Denmark. As well as learning some new languages, they were able to try new food and find out lots of interesting things about the countries they visited. In Mexico, Class 1R learnt a dance called 'The Mexican Hat … Read more
Class 3 travelled back in time to experience what life was like in the Stone Age. We had a fantastic day learning how Stone Age people lit fires, built shelters, hunted and gathered their food and how they made weapons and tools out of the materials around them. Class 3 really got stuck into all … Read more
Last week Class 4/5 took part in a singing workshop at Princess Helena College under the direction of their Head of Music, Rufus Frowde. They spent the morning learning six different songs and then performed them in the afternoon for their parents. Full of enthusiasm, we were the first school to arrive and so managed … Read more
We are almost half way through the first half term. The children in the reception class have had another busy week. In maths we have been learning to describe position using correct terminology and to following positional vocabulary to place ourselves and equipment. Number recognition and writing the numerals has been an area which the … Read more
Class 3 get practical in maths by exploring empty number lines and practising their sense of number by placing 2-digit and 3-digit numbers on an empty number line. They realised that to be as accurate as possible they had to find landmark numbers along the line. It wasn't long before they were challenging each other with lots of tricky numbers … Read more
Class 1R have been learning how to print. They printed with apples in the first week and then had a go at printing with leaves. Here are some examples of their work.
The older children have done their first full week, nearly everyone coming into school all by themselves and settling to play. The younger children have made a great start, getting used to the daily routines and coping with dinners in a busy dining room. They have experienced all types of indoor and outdoor learning both … Read more
Class 2 went for a walk up Benslow Lane this morning to practise their mapping skills. They had to find eight different objects or buildings and mark them in the correct places on their pre-drawn maps. It was quite tricky to work out exactly where to put them and even which side of the road … Read more
Welcome to our new House Captains for 2015 – 2016, Alina, George, Austen, Annabel, Feranmi, Lucy, Callum and Isabella. They have already held their first assembly and are looking forward to leading their houses during this year.
