UKS2 Microbiologist Visit

Yesterday, Years 5 & 6 were very lucky to have a visit from Dr Lara Payne, a Microbiologist (and Reception mum) who came in to talk to them about being a Microbiologist and infectious diseases doctor. The children were really interested to learn about what the job entails and to look at some equipment used. […]

Carroty Wood day 1

We’ve had an action-packed first day, including netball, high ropes, pedal karting and low ropes. We’ve had a delicious dinner of pasta bolognese, garlic bread and salad and are settling down for a story before bed. Everyone has surprised themselves today with how brave and brilliant they’ve been and we’re all excited about the fun […]

We love World Book Day!

UKS2 Greek Day

We had a great time this week diving straight into our topic… Ancient Greece! For Greek day, we made and tasted some Greek inspired dishes including Greek salad, spinach and feta filo parcels and Greek honey cake. Did you know that The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece all those thousands of years ago? Despite the […]

The Great Indoors (thanks to the Scouts)

Hey St. Margaret’s! I hope you’re all staying in, staying safe and enjoying the glorious weather. Did anyone see the ‘supermoon’ last night? It looks bigger and brighter than a normal moon and if you missed it, have another look out for it tonight – it’s beautiful. Today’s post is actually thanks to the Scouts, […]

National Theatre at home starts TONIGHT

The National Theatre are free-streaming a performance on their official YouTube channel NT YouTube channel every Thursday night at 7pm, which will then be available for the next 7 days. First up, at 7pm tonight, is One Man, Two Guvnors, the farce which made James Corden a superstar. Some of the funniest and most brilliantly-timed […]

Whole-school creative ideas from Chichester Festival Theatre and Art for Kids Hub

Morning All! Just thought I’d share a link from Chichester Festival Theatre who have loads of creative ideas for inside and out. Have a look and have a go at whatever takes your fancy. CFT creative ideas Art for Kids Hub on Youtube is also a brilliant resource, there is SO much on there. I […]

Peter and the Wolf 7pm TONIGHT – free performance

The Royal Opera House are going to be streaming productions for free over the coming weeks and the programme starts tonight with children’s ballet Peter and the Wolf. This colourful, narrated children’s ballet sees a boy save his grandfather and animal friends from a big, bad wolf. Suitable for all ages, it stars pupils of […]

KS1 visit the Jewish Museum

Year 1 and 2 had a wonderful time at the Jewish Museum in Camden on Friday. We have been learning about the festival of Passover and the Exodus from Egypt in RE , and at the museum we were able to find out more, handle artefacts and even taste the special foods Jewish people eat […]

Sky studios

Year 6 visited Sky Academy Studios in west London today to make a news programme highlighting the pros and cons of social media. As part of the project, the children learned about identifying and using reliable sources and creating a factual news account. On the day, they had opportunities for operating cameras (worth £15,000!), presenting, […]