This week, Year 2 were very lucky to have a speaker, Mr Grant, come in to speak to us about Passover. We have been learning about Judaism during our RPS lessons, and the children showed an impressive understanding of Passover at the start of the session! Mr Grant took the children through the foods on…
We had a wonderful week in Passo Tonale on our ski trip. The children loved their skiing experience and all progressed with their skills during the week. Pupils were resilient and persevered, with many skiing for the first time and especially when our camp was hit with illness. Pupils ensured that they have made the…
Well, Year 4 certainly could! On Monday, the children walked in the footsteps of Neolithic Hunter Gatherers at Celtic Harmony, partaking in various Stone Age activities. From gathering food in the forest and cooking with prehistoric herbs to building woodland shelters, the children were able to visualise and experience all that they had been…
Established in 1976 and nestled amidst the picturesque Suffolk countryside, lies a hidden gem for the enthusiastic history adventurers of Year 3 – West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. Spending the whole day on site last Friday, Year 3 explored the eight houses in the reconstructed village, taking in the sights, sounds, smells and building techniques. Each…
This week, F2 had a great day out for our educational visit. We went to Discover Story Centre in Stratford and explored the story of the Box Rocket. We explored a planet that we needed to find the special moon rocks to save! We saved the planet luckily and could make it back to school…
What a day! Mars rover prototypes, a plasma ball and an orbital well are just SOME of the things Year 5 were able to see and investigate on Tuesday on our educational visit to The Stem Centre. We were shown a fantastically scientific show by Ranvir and learnt about different types of matter and how…
Year 6 took a visit to Shakespeare’s Globe this Tuesday to supplement the work that they had been doing in their English lessons. After meeting our guide, who was an actor and director, we were taken for a talk on the history of the Globe in the courtyard, before entering the theatre itself. We were…
On Wednesday, Year 2 were extremely lucky to meet Florence Nightingale, the heroine of the Crimean War we are learning about this term! Florence told us all about her upbringing and her family, who did not want her to become a nurse. She talked about her travels and had the children pretend to be Greek…
Year 1 had a fantastic day out for our Spring Term school trip. We started off the day very excited as we hopped on the coach to head for the British Museum. We had the opportunity to explore the African exhibit. Each group had a tick sheet to help them explore the area, the children…
On Wednesday 31st January, Year 5 went on a trip to a Gurdwara in Barking. The building was amazing, built with marble. The Guru Granth is a holy book and it takes about 48 hours to read all of it! That’s a long time. After that, we went into the langur hall which is where…