This week, Year 6 became physicists as they delved into the fascinating world of light and shadows. Working in pairs, the children planned their own investigations, exploring thought-provoking questions about how shadows are formed, how they change, and what factors might affect their size and...
This week, Year 5 have been using atlases to deepen their understanding of the countries of the Caribbean as part of their history topic on the Windrush Generation. The children explored the geography of the Caribbean, identifying key countries, their locations, and their capitals. They discussed...
This week in science, Year 4 have been diving into the fascinating world of animals by learning about the different animal groups. Each table took on the challenge of researching a specific animal kingdom, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. After gathering facts, the...
This week in maths, Year 3 worked collaboratively to create and interpret pictograms. As part of their activity, the children discussed and decided that each symbol in their pictograms would represent a value of two. This allowed them to practise representing data accurately and introduced...
Year 2 had a fantastic time on their trip to the Barbican Centre this week watching the London Symphony Orchestra perform an interactive concert featuring The Hungry Numbat. The children were captivated by the enchanting music and storytelling, which brought the numbat’s adventures to life. They...
This week, Year 1 have been learning all about our five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. To bring their learning to life, the children went on an exciting walk around the school garden to explore and use their senses in action. They observed the...
This week, Reception have been full of festive cheer as they busily prepared for the Christmas season! The children have been getting creative, making beautiful decorations to brighten up the classroom and carefully decorating Christmas trees to spread the holiday magic. In their role-play area, they...
This week in Nursery, the children learned about Christmas traditions celebrated around the world. Through engaging discussions, they discovered how different countries and cultures mark the festive season, sparking curiosity and excitement about this special time of year. Inspired by these traditions, the children used their...
This week in maths, Year 6 explored the fascinating relationship between factors and products. They learned the generalisation: “If I halve one factor, I must double the other factor to keep the product the same.” This important concept helps deepen their understanding of multiplication and...
Yesterday, Year 5 took part in an engaging pollution workshop where they explored the findings of the UCL investigation into pollution levels in Hackney—a project they had a hand in designing earlier this year. The children were thrilled to see how their ideas and input contributed...