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 St Paul's Primary School Brentford

*Merry Christmas*

Posted by Mrs Little on 25/12/22 at 11:33 AM
"For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given." (Isaiah 9:6) Wishing all of our children, families, staff and wider community a wonderful Christmas full of God's peace. Whether you are at home, with family elsewhere…

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*Merry Christmas*

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…

Posted by Mrs Little on 24/12/22 at 04:00 PM
'The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.' (John 1: 9-10) As Christmas Eve is upon us, many of us take this time to remember the hope of the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ, and how…

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…

Choir Sing at Morrison’s

Posted by Miss Vanos on 16/12/22 at 02:49 PM
Earlier this week, Choir went to sing Christmas Carols at Morrison's. The shoppers and staff were delighted with our confident voices and cheery smiles. We even managed to raise £118.12 for West Middlesex Hospital in just 30 minutes! Merry Christmas…

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Choir Sing at Morrison’s

Party time in 4L

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 16/12/22 at 12:24 PM
​Year 4 enjoyed celebrating their Christmas party in school. They played games together and shared party food.  It's stating to feel like Christmas. 

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Party time in 4L

Christmas in 4L

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 16/12/22 at 12:23 PM
On Wednesday the children and staff all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas lunch in school. All children made their own Christmas hat to wear whilst eating their lunch.

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Christmas in 4L

VR Goggles in 4L

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 16/12/22 at 12:06 PM
In topic this week 4L have enjoyed experiencing what it's like to be inside the Egyptian pyramids. They used the VR goggles and took a step back in time to the Ancient Egyptian period.​

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VR Goggles in 4L

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Posted by Mrs Riley on 16/12/22 at 09:42 AM
Yesterday, Reception had a fantastic time at their Christmas party.  They started with some party games in the hall, including musical bumps and pin the nose on the snowman. The highlight was the snowman building game, where they had to…

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Do you wanna build a snowman?

A special visitor comes to the Nursery Christmas Party

Posted by sbrowne on 15/12/22 at 02:02 PM
Nursery enjoyed their Christmas party this morning. They played a number of games (there were some surprisingly good statues in musical statues,) enjoyed some yummy party food and then we had a very special visitor......yes Father Christmas himself came to…

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A special visitor comes to the Nursery Christmas Party

Nursery Nativity 2022

Posted by sbrowne on 15/12/22 at 01:51 PM
On Friday the Nursery children did an excellent job of retelling the story of the first Christmas during their nativity play. The children sung and did the actions to all the songs and spoke their lines clearly and confidently. It…

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Nursery Nativity 2022

5H Nativity Adaption

Posted by dhorry on 15/12/22 at 09:56 AM
In RE last week, the children were adapting the nativity story to make it slightly different or link it to Christmas further.

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5H Nativity Adaption

5H Music fun!

Posted by dhorry on 15/12/22 at 09:50 AM
Year 5H wanted to show off the fun they have been having in music the last few weeks. In the last few pictures you can see a few of our wonderful singing performances! We showed some of them in class…

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5H Music fun!

Eco Christmas

Posted by Mrs Little on 14/12/22 at 08:44 PM
In our last Eco Club of the term, we finished the bird feeders we have been working hard on, ready to hang them up for birds to enjoy. The children were really pleased to see their creations come together and…

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Eco Christmas

It’s beginning to look (and taste!) a lot like Christmas…

Posted by Mrs Little on 14/12/22 at 08:35 PM
Today in school many of us enjoyed a delicious cooked Christmas dinner. Children and adults were keen to tuck into their meals of roast chicken and the trimmings with tasty chocolate cake to follow. As we ate we danced and…

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It’s beginning to look (and taste!) a lot like Christmas…

Year 6 in the Festive Spirit

Posted by Mrs Little on 14/12/22 at 08:26 PM
Year 6 really enjoyed their Christmas parties yesterday. The day began by making decorations (including some huge paper chains!) and after lunch the children returned to a decorated, set up classroom. We played a range of games in the school…

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Year 6 in the Festive Spirit

What can you see?

Posted by Miss James on 13/12/22 at 09:40 AM
The children year 4 had great fun using the VR goggles to explore the wonders of the world - especially the great Pyramid of Giza. They were able venture inside the pyramid and discover the wonders found inside the tombs. 

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What can you see?

Gymnastics in Year 4

Posted by Miss James on 13/12/22 at 09:36 AM
Over the term in Gymnastics the children in Year 4 have been practising a variety of rolls, jumps and balances. They successfully created a sequence using the skills they had learnt and were able to give thoughtful feedback on each…

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Gymnastics in Year 4

Kindness in Advent

Posted by Mrs Little on 12/12/22 at 06:17 PM
One of the ways 6L is celebrating the period of Advent is thinking about the teachings of Jesus and how we treat each other. When life gets busy it can be easy to take little things for granted so we…

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Kindness in Advent

Reception make snowballs!

Posted by Mrs Riley on 12/12/22 at 03:21 PM
Today, Reception spent a short time in the garden making snowballs. They had great fun rolling and squashing the snow into different shapes and exploring what happened when they picked it up. They were fascinated by the snow on top…

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Reception make snowballs!

Jim’s Decision

Posted by Mrs Little on 11/12/22 at 08:34 PM
​Years 5 and 6 are continuing to explore the Victorian based novel 'Street Child'. We have been struck by the challenges and hardships faced by the characters, including spending time in the Workhouse. Towards the end of last week we…

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Jim’s Decision

All about Shadufs

Posted by itadmin on 11/12/22 at 02:23 PM
For the last couple of weeks, it was all about constructing shadufs in 3C. The process was challenging – measuring the wooden sticks, cutting them with a saw, gluing everything together, working on pivot and attaching the buckets and weights.…

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All about Shadufs

Working models

Posted by itadmin on 11/12/22 at 10:45 AM
Class 3L have worked hard to improve on their first models of a shaduf. They have now constructed a strong wooden frame that is rigid enough to support a weight at one end, and a pot full of water at…

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Working models

Making switches in Science

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 09/12/22 at 12:10 PM
​In Science this week 4L were continuing their work on electrical circuits and learning what happens when a switch is added to a circuit and how to make a switch. The children worked in pairs to make their own switch…

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Making switches in Science

Reception get writing

Posted by Mrs Riley on 09/12/22 at 09:24 AM
The children in Reception have been working hard during their phonic lessons, learning the letter sounds and using the sounds to read and write.  This week we have been reading Stickman, a fabulous story by Julia Donaldson. As part of…

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Reception get writing

Mummies have taken over!

Posted by Mrs Riley on 09/12/22 at 09:18 AM
Last night, the Horrible Histories Club explored some of the rituals associated with mummies and burial rites in Ancient Egypt.  They created their own representations of death masks using pencil and pen, and had great fun wrapping their friends up…

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Mummies have taken over!

Nursery’s home learning is out of this world.

Posted by sbrowne on 09/12/22 at 07:44 AM
This week for their home learning task the nursery children were challenged to make a rocket from junk model materials. (This links to our focus book this week Whatever Next when Baby Bear travels to the moon in a rocket…

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Nursery’s home learning is out of this world.

2B’s Royal Portraits

Posted by Mrs Barry on 07/12/22 at 01:37 PM
To continue our topic of 'Portraits of the Queen', the children were asked to sketch a portrait of themselves as a Queen or King. First the children were asked to take photograph of themselves using the iPads. Then they then…

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2B’s Royal Portraits

6J Attend Ragged School

Posted by Mr Johnston on 05/12/22 at 03:48 PM
​6J stepped back in time this afternoon to experience what school life would have been like for Victorian children. We started with an inspection of fingernails to ensure cleanliness, listened to passages from the Bible (St. Paul's school was founded…

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6J Attend Ragged School

Year 1’s Trip to Windsor Castle!

Posted by nleanage on 05/12/22 at 08:26 AM
Year 1 have been learning about portraits in Art during our topic lessons. We have been discussing the monarchy and their wealth and power shown in their portraits over time. We had a look at the different royal portraits around…

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Year 1’s Trip to Windsor Castle!

Year 1 Measuring in Maths

Posted by nleanage on 05/12/22 at 08:18 AM
Year 1 have been learning about measurement in maths. We have been trying to find out which objects and pictures are longer or shorter. They have learned how to use rulers accurately and measured things around the classroom- including each…

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Year 1 Measuring in Maths

Dealing with Falling Out in 3C

Posted by itadmin on 05/12/22 at 08:03 AM
In RSHE lesson we have been talking about friends, friendships, how to maintain friends when we fall out. Children were practising four techniques that they can use when they have disagreements with their friends. If they are trying to decide…

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Dealing with Falling Out in 3C

Making frames in 3L

Posted by itadmin on 03/12/22 at 08:39 AM
​The children of 3L have been working hard making strong frames that will support the weights and buckets of their working Shaduf. You can see them measuring and cutting the wood.

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Making frames in 3L

5H Science- separating materials

Posted by dhorry on 02/12/22 at 03:44 PM
In Year 5H this week we were took the challenge of separating materials from others. We used magnetism, filtering and sieving to achieve this. Some were much easier than others. Again we were very shocked by the results! We managed…

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5H Science- separating materials

Candle workshop in year 4

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 02/12/22 at 12:07 PM
​This week Rev Sarah Guiness visited year 4 to lead a candle workshop with the children. She discussed when and why we need light, the different types of candles used to represent special occasions and how candles are used in…

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Candle workshop in year 4

Electrical Circuits in 4L

Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 02/12/22 at 11:55 AM
​This half term in Science year 4 are learning about electricity. They have learnt which appliances run with a battery, by the mains or need both to work. The children spent time in the lesson this week making a circuit…

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Electrical Circuits in 4L

Christmas arrives in Nursery

Posted by sbrowne on 02/12/22 at 09:33 AM
There was lots of excitement in Nursery on Thursday when the children came in to discover a Christmas tree had appeared in the classroom overnight and was ready for them to decorate. The children enjoyed placing decorations onto to the…

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Christmas arrives in Nursery

6L Step Back in Time

Posted by Mrs Little on 01/12/22 at 08:09 PM
Today 6L transported back to Victorian Brentford and experienced a Victorian school afternoon. Although it opened our eyes to the hardships of children back then, and the differences in school now, we still had a lot of fun playing in…

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6L Step Back in Time

2B look for light

Posted by Mrs Barry on 01/12/22 at 08:14 AM
​In our RE lesson today, we continued with our theme of light. The children were then presented with the question, how and why do artists use the symbol of light in their religious paintings? We looked at a variety of…

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2B look for light
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