Perfecting our patterns
Posted by Mrs Little on 31/01/24 at 07:26 PM
5/6L were incredibly keen to continue working on their William Morris inspired artwork today and many students wanted to show their final designs. I am really impressed by the enthusiasm and care taken. We have enjoyed the task so much…For more on this news item please click here
5/6K Explore Victorian Brentford
Posted by Mr Kearney on 31/01/24 at 07:16 PM
Today, 5/6K went on a local walk to look for evidence of Victorian Brentford. The children were given maps of Victorian Brentford and tried to look for landmarks, streets and buildings that were present on their map as well as…For more on this news item please click here
5/6 Make Zoetropes
Posted by Mr Kearney on 31/01/24 at 07:11 PM
On Tuesday, 5/6K learnt about Zoetropes, a Victorian toy. Zoetropes are an early form of animation technology. A zoetrope is made up of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. There is a row of images on the inside…For more on this news item please click here
5/6K Try their hand at Victorian Art
Posted by Mr Kearney on 31/01/24 at 06:59 PM
As part of our Victorian Week in school, 5/6K spent some time learning about William Morris, a well known artist from Victorian Britain. We learned about how he was inspired by nature and created patterns to make fabrics, prints and…For more on this news item please click here
It’s a puppet!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 31/01/24 at 04:00 PM
As part of our work on Victorians we have been learning about puppets and puppet shows. We watched a recording of a Punch and Judy show from 1859 and talked about the different characters. We then looked at different types…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2 visit the old railway bridge
Posted by Mrs Barry on 31/01/24 at 03:49 PM
This week we are continuing to learn about the Victorians. Today we took a trip to the canal in Brentford and we walked underneath the old victorian railway bridge.The children were very excited when we stood underneath it as it…For more on this news item please click here
Making Zoetropes
Posted by Mrs Little on 31/01/24 at 09:34 AM
As part of our learning about life in Victorian England, 5/6L were tasked with making their own ‘Zoetropes’, a pre-animation toy that became very popular in Victorian times. We learnt about how Zoetropes create an optical illusion that sequential images…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1’s Special Visitor from the Past
Posted by nleanage on 31/01/24 at 08:30 AM
Year 1 had a special visit from Florence Nightingale yesterday! She taught them the same techniques that she had taught nurses in the past so the children had a go scrubbing the hall clean, wrapping wounds, and wearing protective equipment.…For more on this news item please click here
Nursery have a Victorian PE lesson
Posted by sbrowne on 31/01/24 at 08:30 AM
As part of our Victorian Week the nursery children took part in a PE lesson themed around Victorian games and sports. We played glaes like tag and Blind Mans Buff. We had studied photographs of Victorian children playing with hula…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1’s Botanical Art
Posted by nleanage on 31/01/24 at 08:26 AM
To begin our 150th celebration and victorian week Year 1 have been looking at botanical art. We looked at different plants and gardens around us and then had a go with drawing some flowers. Once our drawings were complete, we…For more on this news item please click here
3H Visit to the Steam Museum
Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 31/01/24 at 08:20 AM
Yesterday, 3H went to the London Museum of Water and Steam. This was originally called the Kew Bridge Pumping Station and it was originally opened in 1838 by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company to make use…For more on this news item please click here
KS1 Multi-Sports Event
Posted by nleanage on 30/01/24 at 04:52 PM
Some children from Years 1 and 2 were lucky to attend a sports event at Osterley Sports Center where they played different games and competed to get the highest score. Although we did not win, the children had a lot…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2 create their own botanical paintings
Posted by Mrs Barry on 30/01/24 at 03:53 PM
Year 2 had a fabulous start to Victorian Week as we started off by learning about the history of botanical paintings. The children were then able to create their own representations of flowers and pens using watercolours and pen. Their…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2 get a visit from Florence Nightingale
Posted by Mrs Barry on 30/01/24 at 03:26 PM
Year 2 throughly enjoyed a workshop today, where we were visited by Florence Nightingale. The children learnt more about her life and the legacy that she left behind. They were also able to take part in some role play where…For more on this news item please click here
5/6L are Victorian Artists
Posted by Mrs Little on 29/01/24 at 07:38 PM
Today we enjoyed an Art afternoon to launch our Victorian Week in school. The session began by learning about William Morris, an artist well-known in Victorian Britain. The children found out about his nature-inspired patterns and how these were often…For more on this news item please click here
Is there a doctor in the school?
Posted by Mrs Riley on 29/01/24 at 06:47 PM
Last Wednesday, Reception had the most wonderful visit from Mr and Mrs Hawthorn, two parents in our class. They came to talk to the children about their work as doctors. They showed the children a selection of images including x-rays…For more on this news item please click here
4L explore balances in Gymnastics
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 26/01/24 at 02:35 PM
This half term in PE 4L are focussing on Gymnastics.
In the lesson this week the children used benches, tables and mats to explore different lands and balances. Children came up with different balances which they held for 5 seconds.For more on this news item please click here
Trip to Hilton London Syon Park Hotel
Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 25/01/24 at 02:32 PM
This morning, a group of children and parents in Years 1 and 2 visited the Hilton London Syon Park Hotel. We were all treated as special guests and enjoyed a delicious breakfast, which included croissants, hash…For more on this news item please click here
4J Watercolour Challenge 2
Posted by Mr Johnston on 25/01/24 at 02:11 PM
Following our investigation of watercolour techniques, we then composed our own Constable style landscape and used watercolour to add the finishing touches.For more on this news item please click here
4J Watercolour Challenge 1
Posted by Mr Johnston on 25/01/24 at 02:04 PM
Part of our city and countryside topic has been to look at the rural landscapes of Constable. We investigated the themes in his compositions before practising watercolour techniques in our sketch books.For more on this news item please click here
Gymnastic Balance in 4J
Posted by Mr Johnston on 25/01/24 at 01:57 PM
In PE, we have been learning about maintaining our balance whilst holding poses, both individually and with partners. We then used equipment to explore these skills at different heights.For more on this news item please click here
Tudor Navigation
Posted by Mrs Little on 25/01/24 at 01:18 PM
As part of our current Topic looking at Tudor exploration, 5/6L considered how Tudor ships would have planned and navigated their journeys. We learnt the history of compasses and discussed how they might have worked and how they were used. …For more on this news item please click here
Nursery had an Animal Encounter
Posted by sbrowne on 25/01/24 at 08:27 AM
As part of Curriculum Enrichment Day the nursery children took part in an animal encounter activitity. They got to see, touch and in some cases hold; a gecko, a tarantula, a snake, a millipede and a hedgehog. For more on this news item please click here
Oh no! Everything is frozen!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 23/01/24 at 08:57 PM
In Reception we have been exploring the ice, both inside the classroom and in the garden. In the classroom, the children had to rescue the animals that had been frozen in blocks of ice. They came up with some amazing…For more on this news item please click here
A special visitor in Reception
Posted by Mrs Riley on 23/01/24 at 08:45 PM
This afternoon, the children in Reception had a very special visitor. We had a visit from Chris, a member of clergy from St Paul's Church, and one of our parents. Chris came to tell us about his job and how…For more on this news item please click here
Junk Percussion
Posted by Miss James on 23/01/24 at 07:08 PM
For curriculum enrichment day the pupils in Class5/6J took part in a Junk Percussion workshop, which they enjoyed immensely. Using ordinary household items and recycled materials transformed into musical instruments the children were able to create a wonderful musical composition. For more on this news item please click here
Why Leave?
Posted by Miss James on 23/01/24 at 07:02 PM
The children in 5/6J have been using the chromebooks to create a presentation detailing why different individuals - during Tudor times - left for the 'New World.'For more on this news item please click here
Animal Encounters in Reception
Posted by Mrs Riley on 21/01/24 at 09:13 PM
On Thursday, Reception took part in the most amazing animal encounter workshop. Not only did they get to hold a millipede and a snake, they got to see a hedgehog and a tarantula! The children were fascinated by the different…For more on this news item please click here
5/6L are ‘Percussion Pros’!
Posted by Mrs Little on 19/01/24 at 07:26 PM
5/6L had a great Curriculum Enrichment Day this week. The theme was 'Junk Percussion'. We began the day by listening to different styles of music and responding with words, images, patterns and colours before sharing our opinions. After that we…For more on this news item please click here
5/6K’s Curriculum Enrichment
Posted by Mr Kearney on 19/01/24 at 03:53 PM
Yesterday, as part of curriculum enrichment day 5/6K took part in a range of fun activities. In the morning we listened to different genres of music from throughout the world and shared our thoughts and reactions. Then we took inspiration…For more on this news item please click here
4L experience junk Percussion
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 19/01/24 at 03:15 PM
Yesterday 4L enjoyed a fun curriculum enrichment day. In the morning they took part in a junk percussion workshop. This was great fun and showed children how they can make music from many recycled objects or objects from around the…For more on this news item please click here
Computing in 4L
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 19/01/24 at 03:07 PM
4L are enjoying their new unit this half term which is called Repetition and Loops. They have investigated in coding the different functions to make instructions repeat in loops. The children enjoyed demonstrating their work to a partner and testing…For more on this news item please click here
KS1 get a visit from two special guests
Posted by Mrs Barry on 18/01/24 at 04:19 PM
We were very lucky this afternoon because we had a visit from a doctor and a surgeon. Mr Williamson and Dr Forbes came to visit us to talk about their job as we are learning about Florence Nightingale, a famous…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 Perform as Cowboys!
Posted by nleanage on 18/01/24 at 04:15 PM
Year 1 had a special visitor come in and act out some exciting scenes! They tricked a golden pony and learned a cool cowboy dance. The children had a great time and really enjoyed their performance. If you would like…For more on this news item please click here
Year 3’s Curriculum Enrichment Day
Posted by dhorry on 18/01/24 at 04:13 PM
Year 3 have had a wonderful curriculum enrichment day today which was all about animal encounters. We begun the day with the children using their sketching skills from Topic last week using pencils, oil pastels and charcoal. They created their…For more on this news item please click here
3H Tackle time
Posted by dhorry on 18/01/24 at 04:07 PM
Earlier this week Year 3H have been working hard on learning the time using the analogue clock. We have learned how counting in jumps of 5 can help us tell the time and what minutes past and minutes to means.…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1’s Animal Experience Day
Posted by nleanage on 18/01/24 at 04:04 PM
Year 1 had a very exciting day today filled with animal fun! We started off with drawing animal pictures with lovely oil pastel colours. We then made bird feeding ornaments with lard, seeds and oats which was a bit messy!…For more on this news item please click here
Curriculum Enrichment Day with 2B
Posted by Mrs Barry on 18/01/24 at 03:58 PM
Today was an amazing day for us as it was Curriculum Enrichment Day. We started off our day with an animal encounter, where we were able to see and hold a variety of different animals. The children were very brave…For more on this news item please click here
Fire Fire!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 18/01/24 at 09:56 AM
This week we have been thinking about people who help us to keep safe. We have been learning about the Police and Fire Fighters and talking about the different jobs they do. In our garden we have set up a…For more on this news item please click here
Cut and Blow Dry Please
Posted by sbrowne on 16/01/24 at 02:32 PM
The nursery children have been enjoying our new Hairdressers role play area. They have been (pretend) cutting, styling, brushing, blow drying and combing hair. They cheerfully shared their own hairdressing experience with each other as they played.For more on this news item please click here
Telling Tales in Nursery
Posted by sbrowne on 16/01/24 at 02:20 PM
The learning in Nursery this term is focused around traditional tales. So far we have read Jack and the Beanstalk and The Gingerbread Man. The children have engaged really well with the learning around these stories and were able to…For more on this news item please click here
3H complete the conscious alley task!
Posted by dhorry on 12/01/24 at 05:12 PM
In our class story this week our main character's father had to move from their home in Trinidad to England. The children either agreed or disagreed with the father's choice. Each of them took turns trying to convince the children…For more on this news item please click here
3M’s Amazing Christmas Party
Posted by Miss Vanos on 10/01/24 at 03:20 PM
Our Christmas party was great fun! We had a hilarious time playing Kahoot-- a game-based learning platform-- on the ipads. Then we ate a lot of exciting party food. After that, we played some games in the hall with 3H,…For more on this news item please click here
Choir’s 3rd and Final Stop on Their Christmas 2023 Tour
Posted by Miss Vanos on 10/01/24 at 02:46 PM
Our last stop on our tour of Christmas performances was at Maryville Care Home, just a few minute's walk from school. We had a lovely afternoon and the residents really enjoyed our singing. We were even treated to biscuits and…For more on this news item please click here
