Children in UKS2 have been exploring with different websites and apps to use for digital presentations as they were sharing with their peers what their research topic was about and what they found out on why animals have been used in the past for poaching, entertainment, food, and medical research.
Year 6 took part in the ‘Junior Roadwatch Scheme’. The programme was led alongside the Metropolitan Police Service on the Ridgeway. Groups of children from Elm Class stood outside the school with a road safety officer and the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) where they stopped speeding motorists. The driver then had the option of having […]
Having Miss Malone as a guide, some children in KS2 will be leading Collective Worship in each class to demonstrate an excellent Collective Worship session. This week, they were focusing on Peace Sunday which is on the 19th of January.
The Year 5s have been looking at features fundamental in persuasive writing. In the beginning of the book, Charlotte’s Web, Fern has to persuade her father before he commits a terrible act, and so the children were writing from Fern’s perspective. They then read aloud their persuasive letters to the rest of the class.
As part of our current project ‘Is it ever right to kill animals?’ Children in UKS2 have been researching, debating and evaluating the reasons for which animals may be killed. Children have then shared this information with their classmates by creating and designing their own PowerPoints. Please look at one example of their PowerPoints which […]
UKS2 have moved on to Unit 3 in the Global Scholars program. We have been discussing nature based solutions, pollution, and infrastructure in different cities. Having plenty of local amenities and living where we do on a hilltop position, we are quite fortunate that our school offers lovely views of the city and our surroundings. […]
UKS2 wrapped up their Autumn Term Project for their driving question: How do you make a mission successful? Using the book ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, Miss Sophie created another amazing dance assembly for the students and parents to see. We would like to thank Miss Sophie for her dedicated time and effort in producing […]
Hazel Class had a go creating circuits using switches and motors to light up their igloos they made as shelters for the Antarctic!
As part of their work on Shackleton’s Journey, Beech Class have been designing and making insulated igloos with an electrical circuit. They worked as a team, deciding on the best materials to use to make their igloos warm and structurally sound. What do you think?!
To wrap up their Explorer project, the students in UKS2 have created their very own set decorations to re-create scenes that have occurred in the Explorer. Using props and characters they had made themselves, the children learnt how to create stop animation videos with the app on the ipad.