DT chariot design

We’re nearing the end of our learning about the Romans, but can’t do so without investigating their superb engineering skills. We are spending the next couple of weeks focusing on DT as we make models of Roman chariots. We watched a chariot race and identified what functions a chariot needed to perform. We then made […]

Year 1 visits the Transport Museum

Year 1 had another great trip into London today to the Transport Museum in Covent Garden. We took part in the Build a Bus workshop, learning about how and why the London bus has changed over the years. We then had a look around the museum collecting stamps on the way and had a quick […]

Celebrating writing in Year 3

The beautiful poetry that Year 3 wrote as part of our Black History Month celebrations is now the focal point of the classroom as the stunning artwork that the children have produced forms a gorgeous backdrop to their poems. We talked about what it means to be free, how freedom makes us feel and the […]

Year 6 Art: WW2 Posters

Year 6 have been looking at persuasive posters used by the government during WW2. We used the messages as inspiration for our own designs.

Year 4 class assembly

Dancing, singing, poetry, learning about different cultures, sports personality of the century – all brought together in a creative and engaging whole class presentation. Well done Y4!

Black History Week Assembly

Today, classes came together in a special assembly to share their learning from our Black History Week activities. It was an amazing showcase of learning which included artwork, writing, poetry, cooking, small world play and an amazing collaborative collage of Nelson Mandela from Year 5. It was clear from the children’s enthusiasm, what a great […]

Reception build the story of Handa’s Surprise

Reception built a small world that looked like Handa’s village. We read Handa’s Surprise and Handa’s Hen and recreated some of the pictures with 3D elements. This helped us understand about backgrounds, foregrounds and perspective.

Windrush Child – poetry by Year 5

Year 5 have been fascinated by the story of the Empire Windrush and the amazing voyage that many Caribbean people made during the 1940s. We read the poem ‘Windrush Child’ by John Agard and used this as inspiration for our own poems. We hope you enjoy them!

Collaborative Art in Year 5

As part of Black History Week, Year 5 have worked collaboratively to create this portrait of Nelson Mandela in the style of the artist Chuck Close. They had fun creating the different sections and then revealing the final piece!

Alma Thomas Collages in Year 2

As part of celebrating Black History Month, Year 2 have created collages inspired by the artist Alma Thomas.