Nursery children have been learning all about the rhyme 5 Little Ducks. They have sung the song, told the story, painted the picture, made masks and played in the small world pool. These activities provide wonderful opportunities for the children...
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Athletics is the focus for Year 4 in PE this half term. Standing long jump and hurdles help to promote speed, accuracy and stamina. They are learning how to use correct techniques and using a stopwatch to tabulate their efforts each week and...
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Year 6 have been lucky enough to spend some time gardening with Mr Smith. They learnt about the three types of birds – including the waxwing and the fieldfare – that are currently migrating to London to escape the harsh Scandinavian winter...
READ MOREYear 5 have been learning all about Anglo-Saxon life. One “way in” to enjoying their learning is to read the dramatic story of Beowulf and his battles against Grendel, the blood-thirsty swamp-dwelling ogre. In these pieces of...
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This week Year Four have been creating their own ‘Mini-Me’ – a half-size stick person version of themselves made using paper strips. First, the children practised their measuring skills by measuring the parts of their bodies...
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Year 3 have been learning all about the Stone Age. They have examined artefacts to learn all about everyday life. They have learned about how artefacts help archaeologists understand how people lived in the past. They have created their own Cave...
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Year 2 are learning all about London this half term and they have been reading a story called Katie in London by James Mayhew. This is an excellent book which introduces the children to some of the famous landmarks in our city. In the story...
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This week, Year 1 have been learning how to write simple captions. The children have been writing captions to go alongside some pictures. They have been using their phonics mats to build their knowledge of letter sounds. This helps them to...
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Thanks to a kind donation from the National Literacy Trust, Year 1 and Year 3 were delighted to receive a fantastic non-fiction book to take home, read and keep. We were also able to purchase extra books for our library collection, which the...
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Richard Cobden came 4th out of the 41 schools who entered the Camden Active Schools League for 2019-20, winning six trophies (in rugby, basketball and hockey) before the competition was cut short by the school closures in March. Many...
READ MOREIt is the end of an era for our Year 6 children as they leave Richard Cobden to move to secondary school in September. Class parties were held this week to give the children the opportunity to say goodbye to each other and celebrate the time they...
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Year 6 enjoyed making cereal box marble runs this week. The children cut off the front panel and divided it into three or four strips. A small hole was cut out to drop the marble through. The panels were then secured to the inside of the box. The...
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