NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

<p>This week, Year 6 have started to look at a new book: &#8216;Coming to England&#8217; by Floella Benjamin. This book is a true story celebrating the life of Floella, who was born in Trinidad. Floella migrated to England in 1960 as part of the Windrush generation. In the first few chapters of the book, Floella [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This week, Year 6 have started to look at a new book: &#8216;Coming to England&#8217; by Floella Benjamin. This book is a true story celebrating the life of Floella, who was born in Trinidad. Floella migrated to England in 1960 as part of the Windrush generation. In the first few chapters of the book, Floella [&hellip;]</p>

<p>To round off units in both Art and the Humanities, Year 4 made our very own Greek amphorae this week. We researched Ancient Greet art including the sculpture Discobulus by Myron and the Siren Vase from the British Museum&#8217;s collection, before designing and making our own versions. Our pots featured various Ancient Greek subjects including [&hellip;]</p>

<p>To round off units in both Art and the Humanities, Year 4 made our very own Greek amphorae this week. We researched Ancient Greet art including the sculpture Discobulus by Myron and the Siren Vase from the British Museum&#8217;s collection, before designing and making our own versions. Our pots featured various Ancient Greek subjects including [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This week all classes have been studying the Islamic faith. It has been a wonderful week full of colour and excitement! Each class looked at a different area of the Muslim faith; Early Years – Prayer mats ,Year 1 &#8211; Muhammad ,Year 2 – Prayer at home , Year 3 – The Mosque , Year [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 6 transferred their science and maths knowledge into PE. They looked at the different muscles they needed to use to complete the triple jump (hop, skip and jump). They then used metre rulers to measure the distances they jumped &#8211; trying to beat their score the next time.</p>

<p>Today at Forest School, Year 5 Nurture Group learnt how to tie reef knots. They then use these knots to make woodland mobiles using interesting items they found in the woods such as feathers and pine cones. The children showed great resilience trying and again and again to learn the reef knot. Later whilst exploring, [&hellip;]</p>