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Coronation lunch

Posted 5 May 2023 by Sarah Carroll 52

The children enjoyed a special lunch today to mark the King’s coronation. They even designed and created special crowns to wear for the occasion!

London Fire Brigade Workshop – Year 2

Posted 4 May 2023 by Sarah Carroll 25

Year 2 had a very informative visit from a fire safety officer. He explained to the children about the dangers of fire, how to stay safe and potential risks to look out for at home in order to prevent a fire.

Tower Bridge Q&A Session – Year 2

Posted 3 May 2023 by Sarah Carroll 12

Year Two had a fantastic online Q&A session with someone who works at Tower Bridge. The children had the opportunity to ask lots of interesting questions and get some expert answers.

Camden Music Festival 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall

Posted 25 April 2023 by Sarah Carroll 54

Congratulations to the Richard Cobden musicians who participated in the spectacular Camden Music Festival 2023 extravaganza at the Royal Albert Hall. Forty of our children took part in the event, singing in the primary choir and performing on...

Royal Academy of Arts – Young Artists’ Summer Show

Posted 31 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 49

Some of our Year 6 artists have applied to have their fabulous art work exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts ‘Young Artists’ Summer Show’. Their work will be viewed and judged by a panel of artists and art professionals. If selected...

Fairy Tales and Baking – Nursery

Posted 29 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 30

This week the Nursery children enjoyed reading ‘The Little Red Hen’ as part of their ‘Fairy Tales’ topic. While discussing the story, they were keen to debate whether the Little Red Hen should have shared the bread she made! The children drew...

Volcanoes and Earthquakes – Year 3 at the Natural History Museum

Posted 27 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 42

Year 3 went on a trip to the Natural History Museum to see the volcano and earthquake exhibition. The children really enjoyed exploring the exhibits and learning more about volcanoes around the world. Their favourite part was the earthquake...

Anglo-Saxon Buildings – Year 4

Posted 24 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 56

Year 4 have been learning about Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain, including the wattle and daub homes they built. Wattle was the frame of interwoven twigs and sticks. Daub was the mixture of mud (or cow dung), water and straw used to fill gaps...

2 Sycamore – Class Assembly

Posted 22 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 48

The talented 2 Sycamore presented a fantastic assembly today, showcasing their learning about continents, countries and cultures in an around-the-world extravaganza of song, poetry and art. Friends and family were particularly impressed by the...

Year 1 – Creating Robots

Posted 20 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 23

Year 1 have enjoyed creating paper robots as part of their topic on toys.

Chinese Calligraphy at the British Library – Year 5

Posted 17 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 34

Year 5 visited the British Library to take part in a Chinese calligraphy workshop. The children learnt the correct way to hold a Chinese calligraphy brush and had a go at writing a poem by the famous Chinese poet Xu Zhimo. Afterwards, the...

Year 1 Maths

Posted 13 March 2023 by Sarah Carroll 23

Year 1 have been investigating heavy and light objects. The children collected objects from around the classroom and placed them on scales. They then worked as a team to decide which object was heavier or lighter.