by Kat Batki | May 23, 2025 | Geography, Van Gogh class 2024/25
This half term, Year 4 have been learning about famous explorers in history and geography, focusing on polar adventurers like Ernest Shackleton or Matthew Henson. In English, we read Ice Trap!, the gripping true story of Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition, using it to...
by Syeda Ferdush | May 20, 2025 | Articulate, Fieldwork, Geography, History, Music, Resilient, Tagore class 2024-2025
Today we went to Cutty Sark with our adults and our friends. This term we are learning about Christopher Columbus and the Seven continents so it was a great for us to go and see a real life ship for the first time! Some of us have never been on a ship so it was nice!...
by Neil Daley | May 20, 2025 | Delaunay Class 2024/25, Fieldwork, Geography, History, Learning Theme
Today, Delaunay hopped on the DLR for an exciting adventure to the Cutty Sark. We’ve been learning all about continents, oceans, and Christopher Columbus, so we stepped into the shoes of sailors who have travelled the world! The Cutty Sark is a real-life clipper ship...
by Sabeera Miah | May 19, 2025 | Articulate, Curious, Design Technology, English, Geography, Hepworth Class 2024/25, Imaginative, Learning Dispositions, Learning Theme, Oracy, Reflective, Resilient
This half term, we read Cloud Tea Monkeys. This book is about a girl named Tashi who lives in a village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. In our first lesson, we got to taste different types of tea. We discussed the appearance, aroma, flavour...
by Syeda Ferdush | May 9, 2025 | English, Geography, Tagore class 2024-2025, Understanding the World
This week has been full of excitement, creativity, and reflection as we marked a very special occasion—the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It was a memorable day where we came together to remember the bravery and sacrifices of those who fought in the war. We spoke about...
by Syeda Ferdush | May 5, 2025 | Articulate, articulation, Computing, English, Geography, Maths, Music, Oracy, Tagore class 2024-2025
What a fantastic week it’s been in Year 2, filled with creativity, curiosity, and lots of learning!In English, the children have been diving into the story of The Magic Paintbrush. They’ve been retelling the tale not only through speaking but also through dance —...
