Learning all about hats in 3R
Posted by Mrs Riley on 29/06/21 at 09:43 PM
Today, Year 3 had two amazing visitors! We were visited by Jessica and Piers, two milliners, who have worked with people from all around the world. They showed us a selection of different hats and explained how they made each…For more on this news item please click here
Weighing in Nursery
Posted by sbrowne on 29/06/21 at 04:46 PM
This week Nursery have been using balance scales to find out which item from a pair is heavier and which is lighter. They circled the heaviest item off on their sheet and practised saying sentences explaining which is the heaviest…For more on this news item please click here
Gardening fun
Posted by Mrs Lee on 29/06/21 at 04:37 PM
Children in year 6 have been developing their understanding of life cycles, by planting flowers and herbs in our garden. They have been working collaboratively, learning about what plants need to grow, and also developing their fine and gross motor…For more on this news item please click here
Lets Dance
Posted by Miss James on 29/06/21 at 02:54 PM
Year 4 children have been enjoying street dance lessons learning a range of moves. They have all be working very hard to learn the routine and it was lovely to see what they have learnt so far. Keep up the…For more on this news item please click here
Hat designers
Posted by Miss James on 27/06/21 at 10:41 PM
In topic Class 4 have been studying famous hat designers Philip Treacy and Rachel Trevor Morgan. They have developed their research skills creating detailed fact files and even sketching their favourite design. For more on this news item please click here
Balancing Act
Posted by Miss James on 27/06/21 at 10:39 PM
In our PE skills session the children worked hard to improve their balancing skills. This took a lot of patience and concentration, but many mastered it in the end. For more on this news item please click here
The Cup Song
Posted by Miss James on 27/06/21 at 10:36 PM
Class 4J worked very hard to master the cup song. It was very challenging learning the sequence and I was very impressed with each groups performance of When I’m Gone.For more on this news item please click here
3L become botanists
Posted by itadmin on 27/06/21 at 06:42 PM
In Science, we took a whistle stop tour of David Attenborough’s life, before taking a closer look at the natural world ourselves. Here we are learning about the parts of a plant through making detailed sketches. We got very competitive…For more on this news item please click here
3R investigate hats!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 27/06/21 at 06:39 PM
In our Topic lessons this week we have been finding out about the life and work of two famous milliners. We began our sessions learning about Phillip Treacy, a world famous milliner, who has created hats for Lady GaGa, Megan…For more on this news item please click here
PE in the Sunshine!
Posted by jason on 25/06/21 at 07:26 PM
1S greatly enjoy PE, especially when the sun is shining. The children have been learning how to throw and catch a tennis ball, as well as how to roll it safely across the ground. With these new skills, they were…For more on this news item please click here
Musicians of St Paul’s
Posted by Miss Vanos on 25/06/21 at 05:19 PM
In honour of Make Music Day, a video project was shown to all classes in the morning. The video involves members of our school community sharing their love of music. It’s well worth a watch/listen! Thank you to all the…For more on this news item please click here
RB travel to China
Posted by Mrs Barry on 25/06/21 at 03:43 PM
This week we have been learning all about China. The children have enjoyed the creative tasks this week, where they painted Chinese flags and made a dragon puppet using lolly sticks and folded card. We also learnt how to write…For more on this news item please click here
Dream Catchers in Nursery
Posted by sbrowne on 25/06/21 at 02:22 PM
The Nursery children enjoyed making Dream Catchers this week. They were very excited about the idea of hanging them over their beds to catch bad dreams. The children worked very hard to thread the wool and then add beads as…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2 Perform
Posted by Miss Vanos on 24/06/21 at 04:25 PM
To celebrate Make Music Day 2021 (21st June 2021), both Year 2 classes held a socially distanced public performance for the shoppers of Morrison’s. We sang -Count on Me by Bruno Mars -We’re So Proud of Our School (by…
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3L Make Music!
Posted by itadmin on 22/06/21 at 01:28 PM
Music enriches lives and yesterday was dedicated to learning more about it. It was an amazing day and we had a lot of fun listening to and learning more about musical genres, instruments and famous musicians. Here we are learning…For more on this news item please click here
Make Music Day in 1S!
Posted by jason on 21/06/21 at 07:25 PM
Today the children showed of their musical talents. In the morning, the children listened to the song ‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King. They then discussed how the song made them feel, which instruments they could hear and what…For more on this news item please click here
3R Make Music!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 21/06/21 at 03:24 PM
3R have had an amazing day of music today! We began our day by thinking about what the song ‘Stand by Me’ meant to us and playing the song on our glockenspiels. We then held a very competitive music quiz,…For more on this news item please click here
2K Curriculum Enrichment Day 2021
Posted by Mr Kearney on 21/06/21 at 07:49 AM
As part of curriculum enrichment day, we took part in a Caribbean Dance workshop. We began by listening to some Reggae music, which some of the children recognised from our Music lessons. We then learned a little bit about the…For more on this news item please click here
2K Get Measuring
Posted by Mr Kearney on 21/06/21 at 07:40 AM
In maths we have been learning about measurement. We have spent time looking at and reading different scales and today we got some practise using tape measures.For more on this news item please click here
Morning exercise
Posted by Miss James on 20/06/21 at 10:13 PM
Whilst the sun was out 4J enjoyed their morning PE lesson out in the sun. All children enjoyed the morning stretches and a ahnace to practise their team work skills. There was even time for a quick game of rock…For more on this news item please click here
Telling the time in class 4
Posted by Miss James on 20/06/21 at 10:10 PM
Children in 4J have been working together to learn how to tell the time. In pairs they worked together helping each other to correctly state the time on the clock. For more on this news item please click here
Curriculum Enrichment Day
Posted by itadmin on 20/06/21 at 09:59 PM
As part of curriculum enrichment day, 3L were treated to a shadow puppet show. What an amazing experience that combined fun, with a science lesson about light and shadows. The children thoroughly enjoyed the show, before being shown how to…For more on this news item please click here
3L see if they are green fingered
Posted by itadmin on 20/06/21 at 09:48 PM
3L have been turning their hands to gardening in order to learn about plants for science. This week we weeded a flower bed to learn about roots. Next, we planted wild flowers and tomatoes from seed to begin learning about…For more on this news item please click here
Caribbean Dancing in 1S
Posted by jason on 18/06/21 at 10:33 AM
Yesterday, 1S enjoyed a Caribbean Dance Workshop. The workshop began with the children listening to some Reggae music which they all enjoyed. They then participated in some warm up movements and focused on taking deep breaths in, holding it and…For more on this news item please click here
Shadows
Posted by Mrs Little on 17/06/21 at 08:21 PM
Today 6KL enjoyed a visit from a Shadow Puppeteer. From the very start the children showed fantastic enthusiasm and interest and were quick to ask questions and try to explain some of the Science behind the techniques. We enjoyed an…For more on this news item please click here
Caribbean Dancing in 1B
Posted by jason on 17/06/21 at 07:11 PM
This morning Class 1B took part in a Caribbean Dance Workshop. The children listened too, and danced to Reggae music. They learnt how to keep a rhythm and dance to a beat. There was also an opportunity for them to…For more on this news item please click here
Caribbean Dancing
Posted by Mrs Barry on 17/06/21 at 03:14 PM
Today was Curriculum Enrichment Day and RB have enjoyed learning all about Caribbean dancing. We had a workshop where we learnt some fabulous Caribbean dance moves. The children enjoyed moving their bodies to the Reggae music that was played. The…For more on this news item please click here
Baptism
Posted by Miss Vanos on 17/06/21 at 12:30 PM
This week in our RE lesson, 2V learned all about Baptism. We know that another word for Baptism is ‘Christening’ and that it means that someone is officially joining the Christian Church. When people are baptised, they are blessed and…For more on this news item please click here
Shadow Puppetry
Posted by Miss James on 17/06/21 at 11:53 AM
Children in Year 4 enjoyed watching a shadow puppet show. They were very impressed with the variety of animals that you are able to make with just your hands and light and even attempted to create their own cat. Back…For more on this news item please click here
RB visit Sweden
Posted by Mrs Barry on 17/06/21 at 11:35 AM
This week RB have been learning all about Sweden. We found it on the map and talk about how we would be able to get there from the UK. The children loved learning about this country. We talk about the…For more on this news item please click here
3L learn about the backstop!
Posted by itadmin on 16/06/21 at 11:24 PM
3L have been learning about the importance of communication in team sports. Here we are learning the rules for rounders and about the various positions on the team. Who knew learning about the backstop could be so much fun!For more on this news item please click here
Hats off to 3L!
Posted by itadmin on 16/06/21 at 11:11 PM
Year 3’s topic this term is ‘Hats by Royal Appointment’. A mini hat exhibition was created in the classroom to enable the children to look at a selection of modern hats. Here we are sketching the various designs and discussing…For more on this news item please click here
3L Make a mess in Maths!
Posted by itadmin on 16/06/21 at 11:01 PM
Learning should never be boring, so we took our learning outside to make the most of the hot weather. What better way to learn about capacity and volume, than by actually using liquids, measuring beakers and containers! For more on this news item please click here
Watermans Park
Posted by jason on 16/06/21 at 01:54 PM
Year 6 have been asked to give their ideas about the refurbishment of Watermans Park. Here are some of their designs.For more on this news item please click here
Water water everywhere
Posted by sbrowne on 16/06/21 at 09:58 AM
The Nursery children have been making the most of the warm weather to enjoy some extra water based activities in our outside area. They have poured and measured, explored small world sea animals, experimented with the cascades, floated boats and…For more on this news item please click here
3R Weather Reports
Posted by Mrs Riley on 15/06/21 at 09:55 PM
In English this half term we are studying a book called Flood! This is a fascinating picture book, with the most amazingly detailed pictures. Today, we performed weather reports based on one of the pictures. We thought about the information…For more on this news item please click here
Enjoying the sun
Posted by Miss James on 13/06/21 at 10:33 PM
Whilst we have we have been blessed with such nice weather, Year 4 took learning outdoors. The children enjoyed modelling their hats and sketching their favourite hat. All the children enjoyed being outdoors and hopefully the weather allows us to…For more on this news item please click here
What is your favourite?
Posted by Miss James on 13/06/21 at 10:29 PM
The children in year 4 have been undertaking a survey to find out what your favourite….? might be and with this information creating bar charts and pictograms.For more on this news item please click here
Romeo and Juliet
Posted by jason on 13/06/21 at 08:21 AM
Year 6 have been listening to the opening part of the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Prokoviev. They have thought hard about the words and phrases that come to mind, and created a ‘blackout’ poem that sums up the music.For more on this news item please click here
When the blind man was healed
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 11/06/21 at 02:06 PM
In RE RL listened to story about a man who was born blind. They learnt how Jesus performed a miracle and healed him so he was able to see. The children discussed what it would be like to be blind,…For more on this news item please click here
Body Percussion
Posted by Mrs Little on 10/06/21 at 04:07 PM
In Music today, 6KL explored the genre of Body Percussion. We began with some fun games around rhythm and ‘call and response’, suggesting how we could make different sounds with our hands, feet and mouths. The children were incredibly enthusiastic…For more on this news item please click here
Nursery Make Maasai Necklaces
Posted by sbrowne on 10/06/21 at 03:38 PM
This week Nursery have been learning about the Maasai people of Tanzania. The children made their own versions of the necklaces commonly worn by Maasai tribe members. They drew coloured patterns on to the frame and then carefully threaded painted…For more on this news item please click here
RB travel around the world
Posted by Mrs Barry on 09/06/21 at 01:57 PM
This terms topic is, ‘all around the world’ and each week we are learning about a different country. This week we are starting our journey in Great Britain and we are learning all about London. So far we have looked…For more on this news item please click here
Walk to School Week WINNER
Posted by sbrowne on 09/06/21 at 08:58 AM
Congratulations to Jenson from 6TL who is the winner of our walk to school week competition. Jenson’s name was pulled out of a hat of all the children who walked, scooted or rode to school (despite the miserable weather) every…For more on this news item please click here