Ancient Greece workshop

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 30/11/21 at 10:59 PM
​To complete years 3 and 4’s History topic, Ancient Greece the children participated in an Ancient Greece workshop. The children learnt what life was like for children in those times, the different wars, weapons used, armour worn, games played and…

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Ancient Greece workshop

The gift of Jesus at Christmastime

Posted by Mrs Little on 30/11/21 at 06:22 PM
The children across the school have been busily working on a Christmas display for our school hall. Each year we try to create a piece of art to reflect the ‘true meaning of Christmas’ for Christians; the birth of Jesus.…

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The gift of Jesus at Christmastime

The Great Outdoors

Posted by Miss James on 30/11/21 at 03:22 PM
Year 4 have been using their senses to explore the park. They created a range of lovely mood boards to reflect their surrounding and were able to make comparisons between a winter and summers day in the park.

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The Great Outdoors

5J Find a Solution!

Posted by Mr Johnston on 30/11/21 at 03:21 PM
​As part of our science topic of ‘Materials’, 5J have been testing which solids will make a solution when mixed with water. We tested salt, sugar, coffee, flour and rice - stirring each into a glass of water and observing…

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5J Find a Solution!

COP26 Hounslow

Posted by Miss James on 30/11/21 at 03:17 PM
This term the children took part in a virtual COP26 forum for all schools in Hounslow. They discussed the importance of climate change and we able to make suggestions as to how we can help to save the planet.

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COP26 Hounslow

Coding in 5J

Posted by Mr Johnston on 30/11/21 at 03:11 PM
This term in 5J, we have been investigating how variables work in coding. So far, we have learned that we can change values to make an object change speed, direction and position on screen. We then used our knowledge to…

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Coding in 5J

Owl Babies

Posted by sbrowne on 30/11/21 at 10:27 AM
In Nursery we have been reading the book Owl Babies. The children enjoyed acting out and retelling the story with puppets and props. There were also some imaginative additions to the story including the Owlets being taken to McDonalds for…

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Owl Babies

2B learn about the meaning of the Christingle

Posted by Mrs Barry on 26/11/21 at 03:59 PM
In our R.E lesson this week, the children the explored the different symbols present in the Christingle. We then talked about what each symbols represents. We talked about which part is the most important symbol on the Christingle and why.…

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2B learn about the meaning of the Christingle

Reception explore marvellous machines

Posted by Mrs Riley on 26/11/21 at 08:15 AM
This half term our topic is Marvellous Machines and Me. As part of our learning we have being thinking about different types of machines that help us to get from one place to another. In the garden we have set…

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Reception explore marvellous machines

What Rhymes with?

Posted by Miss James on 22/11/21 at 09:11 AM
Year 4 have worked extremely hard to create wonderful poems, to reflect their chosen animal. They successfully constructed their poems using: internal rhyme, rhyming couplets and alternate rhyme.

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What Rhymes with?

Number November in 1L

Posted by itadmin on 21/11/21 at 12:56 PM
As we enter the last week of Number November, it is nice to look back. Here are 1L engaging in the Zoom Maths Week lesson on ‘doubling’. In the lesson we joined dozens of other schools listening to the story…

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Number November in 1L

Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 5

Posted by Mr Kearney on 21/11/21 at 12:19 PM
​Our final day at Sayers Croft involved the blindfold trail and a trip around the maze. We also took part in an African Drumming workshop. It has been a wonderful week, and we have all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Here are…

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Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 5

Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 4

Posted by Mr Kearney on 21/11/21 at 10:41 AM
​Our fourth day at Sayers Croft was another busy one. In the morning we tried our hand at archery and the children enjoyed getting their revenge on the teachers during the ballista activity. In the afternoon, we took part in…

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Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 4

Ancient Greek Pots in Class 3B

Posted by jason on 20/11/21 at 12:00 PM
As part of their Topic work on Ancient Greece, Class 3B looked at Greek Pottery. They looked at the different styles of pottery as well as the pictures and designs used to decorate the pots. In their Art lesson, they…

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Ancient Greek Pots in Class 3B

Tesselations

Posted by Miss James on 19/11/21 at 02:33 PM
Year 4 had great fun partaking in the Maths workshop, as part of Maths England week. They created a range of interesting and colourful tessellations.

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Tesselations

Year 2 Pay Respects at the Local War Memorial

Posted by Miss Vanos on 18/11/21 at 04:43 PM
On Tuesday, Year 2 went to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives in conflicts all over the world. We made our own poppies and contributed to a class wreath that we laid down. A small group…

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Year 2 Pay Respects at the Local War Memorial

Developing Tennis Skills in Nursery

Posted by sbrowne on 18/11/21 at 10:49 AM
The Nursery children have enjoyed using the rackets to practise their tennis skills this week. They are getting better at carefully watching the ball so that they can hit is accurately.

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Developing Tennis Skills in Nursery

Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 3

Posted by Mr Kearney on 18/11/21 at 08:48 AM
We started the day by going on a nature walk through some of the beautiful countryside around Sayers Croft. Then we returned, refuelled and enjoyed a visit from Mr Wright and Mr Greene. In the afternoon we went on the…

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Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 3

Where’s the Maths in that?

Posted by Mrs Little on 17/11/21 at 03:10 PM
As part of Number November, 5K and some of Year 6 have been exploring different images and discussing the question: ‘Well, where’s the Maths in that?’ At first, the children identify the most obvious choices, such as money and 3D…

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Where’s the Maths in that?

2B remember the fallen

Posted by Mrs Barry on 17/11/21 at 10:19 AM
Today we took the short walk to Brentford War Memorial to remember all the people who have died in war. The children all wore a poppy which we made in the class and we also took our own wreath with…

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2B remember the fallen

Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 2

Posted by Mr Kearney on 16/11/21 at 06:51 PM
We have been having a great day today at Sayers Croft! We started the day by visiting a Celtic roundhouse and dressing up in Celtic and Roman clothing. Then we took part in a fire making workshop and made bread…

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Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 2

The Great Egg Race Begins!

Posted by Mr Kearney on 16/11/21 at 10:02 AM
To wrap up our first day at Sayers Croft, the children took part in a quiz. The points scored in the quiz will allow children to ‘buy’ items to protect their egg on Thursday when they will be challenged to…

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The Great Egg Race Begins!

Sayers Croft - Day 1 Activities

Posted by Mr Kearney on 16/11/21 at 09:53 AM
We have already been really busy during our first day at Sayers Croft. Once we had made our beds and unpacked our bags we familiarised ourselves with the site, and then practised our compass skills in the woods.

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Sayers Croft - Day 1 Activities

Year 6 Get Unpacked

Posted by Mr Kearney on 16/11/21 at 09:37 AM
​After arriving safely at Sayers Croft, the first jobs were to make beds and unpack bags. The children worked together and (eventually) everyone managed to get their bed ready for good night’s sleep!

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Year 6 Get Unpacked

Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 1

Posted by jason on 15/11/21 at 07:37 PM
​As you can see the children have all arrived safely. They started their first activity straight after lunch, in which they explored the site using Orienteering skills. You will be able to see that many of them are using maps…

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Sayers Croft 2021 - Day 1

6TL Remember

Posted by jason on 14/11/21 at 09:11 AM
​6TL produced poppies to help them think and remember the past. They included prayers, poems and information, all related to November 11th.

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6TL Remember

2V Kick off Number November in Style

Posted by Miss Vanos on 12/11/21 at 04:32 PM
​2V are very excited to celebrate maths all November long! Last Friday, there were so many unique costumes showing all things maths—patterns, numbers, shapes and more! There were even homemade rulers and number crowns. On Tuesday, we took part in…

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2V Kick off Number November in Style

School Council Start to Plan

Posted by sbrowne on 12/11/21 at 03:57 PM
Miss Browne met with the school council today. We have some funding to buy some new equipment for the playgrounds and the children spent some time this afternoon sharing ideas and looking at catalogues for items we might want to…

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School Council Start to Plan

Music in 2B

Posted by Mrs Barry on 12/11/21 at 03:50 PM
​In our music lesson this week we have been learning the Christmas song, ‘Ho Ho Ho’ by Joanna Mangona. The children loved learning this song, especially the rap in the middle. The children then used the glockenspiels to play along…

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Music in 2B

Happy Diwali

Posted by sbrowne on 12/11/21 at 08:20 AM
The Nursery children have been learning about Diwali. They have spent a long time creating their Diva lamps. First they shaped them out of clay and then once they were dry painted them in a base colour before adding decoration…

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Happy Diwali

5J “Dance by chance”!

Posted by Mr Johnston on 11/11/21 at 03:03 PM
In PE, class 5J have been putting together a dance based upon random movements. We explored how words such as ‘ripple’, ‘twist’ and ‘tilt’ could be expressed and then put them together to music (paying attention to the beat).

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5J “Dance by chance”!

Number November in 4L

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 10/11/21 at 10:19 PM
As a school this month we are celebrating number November. Last Friday we celebrated by having a number themed mufti day. The children came dressed with a number theme and the whole school took part in a parade to show…

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Number November in 4L

6KL Join the dots!

Posted by Mrs Little on 10/11/21 at 03:23 PM
6KL seemed to really enjoy their live ‘Join the Dots’ workshop as part of Maths Week England. They followed along to create parabolas, which are curved created by joining dots and various lines together. It was fantastic to see the…

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6KL Join the dots!

In November, we remember…

Posted by Mrs Little on 10/11/21 at 03:19 PM
In our RE lessons we have been exploring Remembrance Day and its origin, purpose and how it is marked across Churches and the world. We took these ideas and created a classroom display filled with reflections, prayers and bible passages…

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In November, we remember…

That is our dream

Posted by Mrs Little on 10/11/21 at 03:09 PM
To mark Black History Month, 6KL created our own version of Martin Luther King’s famous ‘I have a dream’ speech. We thought about the changes we would like to see in the world and our ideas were varied but all…

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That is our dream

Maths Mufti Day 2021

Posted by Mr Kearney on 08/11/21 at 09:41 PM
On Friday, to celebrate the beginning of Number November we hosted our annual Maths Mufti Day. The children were invited to come to school dressed in maths or number themed clothing. There were a fantastic array of costumes, which we…

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Maths Mufti Day 2021

Learning the true story of the Three Little Pigs in 2B

Posted by Mrs Barry on 08/11/21 at 12:46 PM
This week we have been looking at the story of the Three Little Pigs. They all knew the story very well and loved talking about their favourite part of the story. The children then learnt the True Story of the…

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Learning the true story of the Three Little Pigs in 2B

Number November in Class 3B

Posted by jason on 06/11/21 at 06:31 PM
​Friday saw our Number November Mufti day across the school. The children in Class 3B made a great effort with their costumes. As well as a whole school parade, Class 3B spent the morning working on some Maths problems. The…

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Number November in Class 3B

Reading all over the school

Posted by jason on 06/11/21 at 04:55 PM
​6TL enjoyed finding unusual places to read. The photographs have made their class reading area an even more enjoyable place to look at books.

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Reading all over the school

Maths Mufti in 1L

Posted by itadmin on 06/11/21 at 01:52 PM
Events such as ‘Number November’ bring subjects to life and enrich the curriculum. Thank you parents for supporting your children with creating costumes!

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Maths Mufti in 1L

A Balancing Act

Posted by Miss James on 04/11/21 at 08:41 PM
Class 4J enjoyed PE lessons this week creating a range of partner balances. Impressively, the children successfully created a range of challenging balances and evaluate their own performances.

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A Balancing Act

Equivalent Fractions

Posted by Miss James on 04/11/21 at 08:31 PM
Year 4 have worked hard this week using their fraction walls to help compare fractions. They have also been using their times table facts to calculate equivalent fractions and even simplify fractions. Well done!

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Equivalent Fractions

The Finishing Touches

Posted by Miss James on 04/11/21 at 08:25 PM
On returning to school this week the children in Year 4 were very excited to decorate their Greek Vases. They first decided which technique they wished to re-create a Black or Red Figure and then carefully added the detail.

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The Finishing Touches

Pumpkin Dissection

Posted by sbrowne on 04/11/21 at 11:28 AM
After all our hammering the Nursery children enjoyed exploring what is inside the pumpkins. They discovered skin, seeds and pulp. The children talked about pumpkin based foods they had eaten such as Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Soup.

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Pumpkin Dissection

Reception explore positional language

Posted by Mrs Riley on 03/11/21 at 08:18 PM
​This week in Maths, we have been focusing on positional language. On Tuesday the children explored the concept practically; moving the teddy bear under, over, behind, to the side and in front of a box. They also took turns moving…

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Reception explore positional language
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