Category: Educational Visit
Ahoy Mateys!
Year 1 took a trip to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich this week. The children explored the ‘At Sea’ gallery and then took part in the hands-on ‘Ahoy!’ workshop! After that, everyone walked to the Cutty Sark and took the Greenwich cruise liner boat to Embankment, taking in all the sights of London! A…
Une Visite En France
This week, our Year 5 have been having a wonderful time in Normandy. On Wednesday, they had bright sunshine for their visit to a Cheese Factory and William the Conqueror’s Castle. They competed in a quiz in the evening, testing their knowledge of France and their observational skills! On Thursday, they saw the Bayeux Tapestry…
Exploring The Forest
As part of their new Science topic of Plants, our Year 3 went to Epping Forest Studies Council for the day on Friday 28th April. They became bees and learnt about pollination, created nature palettes and went to investigate the local trees plus much, much more! The children said that the trip was lots of…
Into The Woods
As part of our WOW Day for our new topic ‘Into the Woods,’ our Year 2s ventured into Knighton Woods to hunt for nature’s treasures! From birds’ nests to earth worms, the children searched both high and low to spot a variety of flora and fauna which may be found in woodland and pond habitats….
Traitors’ Gate and The Crown Jewels
What a fabulous finale Year 2 had for their topic, Bright Lights, Big City! On Tuesday 28th March, they travelled by tube to the Tower of London. The children eagerly mapped out the route they would need to take on the tube, travelling on both the Central line and the District line. When they arrived,…
Renewable Energy
This term in Humanities, Year 5 have been learning about natural resources, in particular the ones used to make energy in the UK. Luckily, one of our parent’s works in renewable energy and he very kindly agreed to come in and tell the children more about his work. Mr Flood had some really interesting insight…
Museum of Docklands
On Thursday, Year 5 travelled down to West India Quay to go to the Museum of London Docklands. The museum has excellent links to the Year 5 curriculum, including Crime and Punishment, The Tudors and our Autumn class read, Diver’s Daughter. “I enjoyed completing the quiz and finding the answers. Even though it was a…
A Visit To The Stone Age
On Wednesday 8th March, Year 4 travelled to Celtic Harmony for their trip linked to their learning on the Stone Age, despite the snowy weather! They became the wolf tribe for the day and participated in various activities and tasks around the Stone Age village. These activities included hunting and gathering food in the forest,…
Living In Space
On Wednesday 8th March, our Foundation 2 (Reception) pupils had an educational visit to The Royal Museums in Greenwich. They travelled by coach and got to experience moon walking, learning about the solar system and a Planetarium show. To prepare for the trip, the children have been reading the non-fiction book ‘Living in Space’ which…
Swords, Shields and Saxons
Our Year 3s were transported back to Saxon times with a special visit from Portals to the Past. The children in 3KI and 3HS learnt all about Saxon history and life before they begin their new topic of Anglo-Saxons. The children in Year 3 all dressed up as Saxons and made swords and shields which…
