Year 1C have been measuring this week and learning all about longer or shorter. The children had to measure the small world animals using various non-standard items such as cubes, paperclips and multi-link. The class chatted about which animals were taller or shorter and which ones were longer or shorter….
In Year 3, we have been learning about length and perimeter, including how to convert between different units of measurement, such as millimetres, centimetres, and metres. They discussed which units are most appropriate for measuring different objects and placed various measurements in ascending order. The class also learned how to…
This week, Reception have been exploring extreme weather so we have had a ‘Weather channel’ roleplay area in Woodpeckers. The children were able to use the different props provided and share the upcoming forecast. They used all of the correct language and even shared that a flood was coming to…
Well done to Arthur who was recently a mascot for Leyton Orient Football Club.
Last week, the children in 4D took part in an exciting debating lesson, inspired by our class book The Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. The big question up for discussion was: Should Ivan go on his adventure to rescue his little brother? The children embraced their roles as debaters, presenting…
Year 3 have been looking at the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. They have turned on their newspaper reporter hats and have been writing a report about that fateful day in Pompeii. They have learnt about how to use time connectives, writing in chronological order and including capital…
Owls thoroughly enjoyed their cooking session this week. They made their own ‘beach dirt cups’, using different foods to represent the beach. They crushed biscuits for sand and dyed custard blue for the water. They all tried their hand at each element of the process and followed all of the…
Year 5 have been putting their reporter hats on and getting creative with some very exciting newspaper articles! This term, the class have been diving into The Iron Man, and the children have been hard at work uncovering all the key features of a top-notch article. They’ve then used this…
The Bright Lights and Big City of London has captured the fascination of class 1W! We have been looking at London landmarks, drawing from our word bank, Humanities knowledge and trip to the London Eye to detail London in a travel brochure. Our pupils talked about their Top Tips, Foods…
As part of our ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’ Children’s Mental Health Week. Lower Kindergarten designed their own pots ready to plant watercress seeds to grow their ‘hair’. They decorated their pot by painting it in the colour of their choice. Once dry we screwed up some blue paper towels into…
