In Year 3 the children have been working so hard to produce some wonderful historical narratives. They have been using the Alan Peat sentence types to improve their writing and trying their best to use interesting, descriptive vocabulary to describe the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Thank you to Maria, Lewis, Alexandra, George and Ava for these examples of […]
Read MoreYear 4 Norman Day
Year 4 took part in a Norman Day where they participated in activities to help them see what life would have really been like at the time. They sat down at a medieval banquet and ate pottage served on ‘stale’ bread served with ‘wine’ and honey. They learned about the different members of society such as lords […]
Read MoreYear 3 Virtual British Museum Lesson
Year 3 were very excited today to join the Museum of London live on Tuesday for a virtual workshop, where they showed us the findings of some archaeological digs from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and the Iron Age. We were shown many things, such as the real jaw of a woolly mammoth, a handaxe, the […]
Read MoreBlack History Month 2020
To celebrate Black History Month this year each year group learnt about the following people: Ella Fitzgerald (EYFS), Walter Tull (Year One), Rosa Parks (Year Two), Martin Luther King (Year Three), Sarah Parker Remond (Year Four), Chadwick Boseman (Year Five) and Baroness Lawrence (Year Six). Each year group created a video to share their Black History Month learning with their […]
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Year 4 – Romans
Milites, ut parati! Year 4 received a very special letter from Claudius, Emperor of Rome and General of the Roman army, inviting them to become one of his noble soldiers. After writing him a response detailing their strengths and skills, the children were accepted in to his legions and participated in a range of actvities […]
Read MoreYear 4’s Anglo-Saxon Village
The children first designed their houses and thought carefully about the measurements. They had to create nets of 3D shapes- cuboids and prisms, carefully measuring the lengths to make sure they would match up. They then cut and folded these together to make their houses, before selecting materials to decorate them with.
Read MoreYear 3 Visit The British Museum
Year 3 had a wonderful time at the British Museum this week, looking at Ancient Greek artefacts. The children learnt about everyday life in Ancient Greece and saw many of the objects which Ancient Greeks had used. They also had the chance to participate in a digital self-led session, where they used IPads to help […]
Read MoreYear 3 – Black History Month
To celebrate black history month, Year 3 have been learning about Martin Luther King and how he fought for equal rights for all in a non-violent way. We thought about what needs to improve in our world today and wrote our own ‘I have a dream speeches’. Here are a couple of examples of our […]
Read MoreYear 6 RAF Museum Trip
Our topic this half term is World War Two and so the Year 6 children all attended a trip to the RAF museum on Friday. The children loved seeing the aircraft up close and really enjoyed developing their knowledge and understanding of the events of WWII. They all took part in an informative and engaging air-raid […]
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