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Friday 23 January 2026 Y5 Juniper Spelling Workshop Thank you for coming to our spelling workshop on Thursday! Here are the slides in case you were unable to attend.
Friday 23 January 2026 Y5 Aspen Spelling Workshop It was really lovely to have so many parents join us for our spelling workshop. Here are the slides in case you were unable to attend.
Wednesday 21 January 2026 What was an Anglo-Saxon village like?
Sunday 18 January 2026 The start of 2026 in Lime class We've been really busy in Lime class over the last couple of weeks. We had a snowy playtime which the children loved! And we've had lots of fun starting our new art topic, exploring patterns. We've visited the library and read with friends. We've also worked hard on our arithmetic skills - every Friday morning, we do an arithmetic quiz and lots of children have set themselves personal targets. 2026 has gotten off to a brilliant start!
Sunday 18 January 2026 Lime Class Trip to National Maritime Museum! Lime class loved visiting the National Maritime Museum before Christmas to enhance our geography learning all about migration. We took part in a workshop where we explored stories of migration to and from Britain using museum collections, and the children got to show off all of their knowledge on the topic. They also explored the newly-opened Ocean Court and tried their hands at sketching objects around the museum. What a great day!
Friday 19 December 2025 Y5 Aspen Winter Wonderland Here we are on the last day of term singing Winter Wonderland in our singing lesson with Lucy.
Thursday 27 November 2025 Y5 Trip to London Central Mosque As part of our Religious Education studies, we visited the London Central Mosque where we had the opportunity to observe Islamic prayers in the main prayer hall, look at an exhibition about the history of Islamic faith and ask questions with one of the leaders of the mosque. It was a very informative day and we thorough enjoyed learning about Islam through the eyes of an expert.
Saturday 8 November 2025 DSR (Daily Supported Reading) Every morning in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 we start the day with DSR (Daily Supported Reading) where children have the opportunity to read 1:1 or in a small group with adults. The children then take home a copy of the book they have read in school to practise at home.
Saturday 8 November 2025 Active listening painting in Y5 Active listening is a part of our music curriculum and here we are responding to a piece of music by William Byrd called Ave Verum. We used watercolours in our sketchbooks and painted in response to the tempo of the music.
Saturday 8 November 2025 Fire pole fun! We are all loving using the fire pole on the new climbing frame. Come and see us in action at our next Stay and Play after school on Monday 10th November.
Wednesday 15 October 2025 Y5 Aspen Trip to British Museum We visited the British Museum to see the Benin Bronzes for ourselves. We marvelled at how magnificent they were and had a robust discussion on whether or not they should be returned to Nigeria.
Sunday 28 September 2025 Storytelling through drawing in Lime class In art we are thinking about how illustrators tell stories through their drawings, and we came up with our own stories through small world creations this week. Using pen, charcoal, pencil and rubbers, we told our stories through evocative and characterful imagery. Great work Lime class!
Sunday 31 August 2025 Week 6 holiday work update What a busy week! Builders (mostly) finished inside yesterday but will be back tomorrow for a few finishing touches and there will still be some outdoor work going on next week but we will work round the builders!
Monday 25 August 2025 Week 5 holiday work update Lots of work still happening in school and we are racing to finish before the start of term on 3rd September...
Sunday 17 August 2025 Week 4 holiday work update This week the OPAL (Outdoor Play And Learning) area and pathways around the playground have been dug up and relaid to make it safer for everyone to be outside!
Saturday 9 August 2025 Week 3 holiday work update Work carries on in school with this week concentrating on some internal work to create bigger meeting spaces and also the start of the 'Perfect Grass' being laid outside.
Friday 1 August 2025 Week 2 holiday work update Work this week has included new flooring being laid in Year 1 Holly and the Nursery's new dining room area. The bank has also had more prep work done to get ready for the 'perfect grass' to be laid. It's a good job we don't need to come in to school via the playground gate at the moment, the sub base for the grass is piled up so high you can hardly see over the top! Most excitingly of all the work happening this week, the climbing frame area prep work has begun...
Sunday 27 July 2025 Week 1 holiday work update It's been really busy at school this week! We have started with playground works by removing the old wooden staircase on the bank and making this play space bigger. The builders have also started to take up the 'no mow' fake grass that had become ripped and bumpy over time and they working hard to prep the surface to be safer and better for playing on.
Sunday 20 July 2025 Year One: Beyond the Classroom This year has been a thrilling adventure for our Year One pupils as we took learning far beyond the classroom walls! From magical woodland walks and awe-inspiring planetarium visits to exploring iconic London landmarks, every outing sparked curiosity and wonder.
Sunday 20 July 2025 Lime class - last singing and ukulele lessons! This week, Lime class enjoyed our last singing lesson with Lucy who has been teaching us for two years. We sang lots of favourites including 'When I'm Sixty Four', 'Under the Sea' and 'Bare Necessities' as well as some fun musical warm ups. Thank you Lucy for a fantastic two years!