Category: Educational Visit
A Visit to City Hall
On Thursday 25th January, the School Council team had an educational visit to City Hall. We learnt about how The City of London is run and even got the opportunity to sit in on the London Assembly meeting! It was a brilliant and interesting day had by all. We look forward to using our knowledge…
Tales from the Toy Box
On Tuesday afternoon, Year 1 took part in a toy workshop to support their termly topic of ‘Tales from the Toy Box.’ The pupils had great fun experimenting and playing with different toys from the past. It was a great afternoon that provided a great end to the Autumn Term’s learning.
Sustainability Council’s Big Day Out
Wednesday saw Sustainability Council set off early for West London for a spectacular day out at Earl’s Court and the Natural History Museum. The BBC Earth Experience at Earl’s Court saw the Council members experience the beauty and power of the natural world across the 7 continents. Enormous 360° digital screens gave the children an immersive…
Make a Noise with Kindness
It’s Anti-Bullying Week and Years 1-4 were treated to an amazing and thought provoking theatrical assembly from Open View Education today, with the Anti-Bullying Theatre Show, ‘Make a Noise with Kindness.’ The children met puppet friends Philip and Millie, but when three of Milly’s friends start to bully Philip, she has an important decision to…
Spectacular Sustainability
Sustainability Council spent Tuesday lunchtime visiting Packford Opticians on Woodford High Road. The council representatives took along 23 pairs of glasses to donate to the glasses recycling programme which the shop runs. Mr Packford gave a talk about how the glasses are recycled and given to people in less fortunate circumstances. Sustainability Council has pledged…
A Visit From Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Years 5 & 6 had a different experience at lunchtime on Friday 13th October, when instead of finding food in the dining hall, they had the opportunity to question our local MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith. For just over 45 minutes he answered questions on being an MP, leading the Conservative Party, his achievements and…
Year 2 Church Visit
As part of Year 2 learning about Christianity, the children went to visit a local church. They learnt about a church being a Christian place of worship and that Christians can worship by praying, singing, teaching, helping and reading. They were interested to look at the different types of Bibles, especially children’s picture Bibles, and…
A Visit from the Windrush Society
On Wednesday, Year 5 had a visitor from the Windrush Society. Windrush is the name of the ship that brought lots of people from Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean to the UK to help increase the number of workers available to re-build the country after the devastation of World War 2. Our visitor…
A Visit from Zeon Richards
As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Year 6 were fortunate to have music executive Zeon Richards in to talk to them about ambition, careers and achievement. In his inspirational talk, Zeon spoke candidly about his passion for music from a young age, and how he used this as a driving force to get…
A Visit To The House of Parliament
On Wednesday, the newly appointed members of the RRS (Rights Respecting Schools) Council visited the Houses of Parliament, the seat of democracy in the UK, with the mission to discover more about how they can make their voices heard and ensure that they achieve their rights. Starting in the Palace of Westminster where Queen…
