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...
In PSHE this week, Year 4 have been engaging in thoughtful discussions about anti-racism and the importance of recognising and challenging unconscious bias. During today’s lesson, the children participated in an eye-opening activity where they explored their own unconscious biases related to different careers. Through this...
This week in science, Year 3 have been exploring how shadows are formed and how they change when the light source is moved. Through hands-on experiments, the children observed the patterns and variations in the size and position of shadows as they altered the angle...
This week in Year 2, the children have been learning about representing equal groups using repeated addition expressions. This important skill helps to build their understanding of multiplication as they explore how groups of the same size can be added together. To make the concept hands-on...
This week in maths, Year 1 have been learning how to partition numbers from 1 to 5 using the part-part-whole model. This approach helps the children understand how a whole number can be split into two smaller parts in different ways. Using counters and diagrams, the...
This week in Reception, the children enjoyed a delightful baking activity inspired by their key text, Look Up! Drawing on the story’s exciting space theme, they made their very own "moon rock cakes." The activity was a wonderful way to combine creativity, teamwork, and hands-on learning....
This week in Nursery, the children have been busy with an exciting mark-making activity! Using their creativity and fine motor skills, they designed posters to help "find" their lost teddy bears. Each child worked hard to draw their teddies, adding details to make their posters unique....
This week, Year 6 launched their new science unit all about light with a fascinating exploration of how light helps us to see. The children began by observing their partner’s pupils in both light and dark settings, noticing how their pupils dilated in dimmer environments...
This week, Year 5 have embarked on an exciting new writing unit focused on creating newspaper reports about the Windrush Generation. To kick off the unit, the children engaged in thoughtful discussions about the experiences of the Windrush Generation, reflecting on their journey, challenges, and...