by Mr Daley | Jun 7, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Science
Our new topic this half term is the acclaimed children’s story The Iron Man – a science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. We are asking ourselves what is the moral of the story and using the tale as we learn about forces and magnets...
by Mr Daley | May 28, 2021 | Edible Garden, Exhibition, History, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science
Hokusai enjoyed a full half term back in school by embracing their new topics and engaging with their learning both inside the classroom and outdoors. Students learnt about the rise and fall of the Roman empire as they explored the questions, “Who were the...
by Mr Daley | May 21, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2020/21, Outdoor Learning, Science
Hokusai took their learning back outside yesterday afternoon, using Now Press Play to imagine having found a talking plant that needed protecting from a crazed botanist. Students learnt about plant reproduction and the role of insects in pollination as they saved...
by Lansbury | May 21, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21
Year Three had a great time today when Middlesex Cricket Club came to lead a cricket workshop. We practised lots of skills such as throwing, catching and batting. At the end we played a mini game. It was so much fun even if the strong winds kept blowing the cones...
by Mr Daley | May 14, 2021 | History, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme
Imagining they were part of a general’s family living in ancient Roman Britain, year 3 donned headphones and smiles to continue immersing themselves in their recent history lessons. A Now Press Play session transported the children back in time as they used their...
by Mr Daley | May 4, 2021 | Edible Garden, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Outdoor Learning, Science
As Hokusai’s focus in science is now on plants, we have been making the most of the school’s green spaces to identify, describe, investigate and explore. On a recent Roman plant hunt, the children were surprised to learn about the species of plants on our...
