At the end of every games PE unit, every class should take part in some some of competition specific to the learning that has taken place across the 6 week block. Learning competition skills in PE is so very important; we work on winning and loosing well, team work, motivation, resilience, fair play and sports’person’ship. … Read more
Our unit of work in Design & Technology this term started with exploring which fruits and vegetables grow in the UK. We then discussed ‘seasonality’ and knowing when different fruits and vegetables are naturally ripe and ready to eat. Through lots of discussion, we worked out together why seasonal foods are better for us and … Read more
Year 5 have been discussing the importance of British Values, and how we can be mindful of these at school and in our everyday lives. As such, both classes recently appointed their School council representatives, who were democratically elected. Each class held a hustings, where candidates put forward their pledges to improve school life, in … Read more
Last week, Year 5 went on an amazing trip to the Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple near Watford. Carrying on our learning about Hinduism, we spent the day immersed in Hindu culture; we learnt about prayers, songs and rituals, all within the incredible temple and its grounds. Donated by George Harrison (of the Beatles) back in the … Read more
It is with great sadness that the 1st Year 1 athletics club has come to a close, after 6 weeks of exciting and energetic lunchtime sessions. This half term, 17 Year 1s have worked their way round a number of fitness based athletics events, run and mentored by their exceptional Year 5 sports leaders. They … Read more
On Wednesday, Year 5 went on a science based trip to Airbus in Stevenage. After walking to the train station and sharing the 9.08am train with some commuters (who were overjoyed to share 1 stop of their journey with 59 children) we then arrived in Stevenage. After a short walk to the site, we gazed … Read more
Here is a selection of some of the mobile phone covers we made in Rowan and Willow Class as part of our DT unit last term.
In English, we have been studying a short unit of work on rap. We have watched, read, analysed, written and performed our own, and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. (It has taken some of the staff down a lovely 70s / 80s / 90s memory lane of music too!) This has linked nicely to the children’s … Read more
After posting our work about Book Nooks on World Book Day, we’re sure you’re all desperate to see some of our ideas? We loved thinking about our perfect place to read and have added some of our more inventive creations into our own book corner to inspire our future reading spaces. Zoom in and see … Read more
After all the work Rowan class have done on this insightful book – The ONLY way is Badger – we decided that the ending wasn’t to our satisfaction. We loved the book and it helped us look at and discuss so many issues including prejudice and discrimination, but we decided we weren’t completely satisfied. Although … Read more
