by Rosie Shanks | Jan 15, 2026 | Science, Shireen Class 2025/26, STEM
This week, our learning was sparked by a very exciting letter — a firefighter wrote to ask if we could help him solve a problem. He needed a glove that would keep his hands dry while working in wet conditions. The children were thrilled to be asked for help and jumped...
by Rosie Shanks | Dec 18, 2025 | Music, Shireen Class 2025/26
Last week we had the pleasure of performing a few Christmas songs to our families. The children practiced for weeks and worked super hard on their performance. They were all superstars! We have captured some of the performance below: After all the joy of the...
by Rosie Shanks | Nov 20, 2025 | Geography, Outdoor Learning, P4C, Shireen Class 2025/26, Understanding the World
This week our class enjoyed a wonderful autumn walk to Bartlett Park as part of our geography topic. The children explored what happens to trees in autumn and linked their discoveries to our literacy book, Eco Girl, which celebrates caring for the natural world....
by Abbe Uter | Nov 19, 2025 | Carle Class 25/26, Design Technology, Nursery, Shireen Class 2025/26
During our exciting Design and Technology Morning, children became mini bakers as they crafted their own Chocolate Crispy Treats! They watched how to melt chocolate safely using a bowl of boiling hot water, then mixed in rice crispy cereal until every piece was...
by Rosie Shanks | Nov 6, 2025 | Expressive Art and Design, History, Shireen Class 2025/26, Understanding the World
This half term, Reception have been learning about Bonfire Night as part of their history topic. We learned all about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot of 1605. The children loved learning and singing this rhyme; ‘Remember, remember, the 5th of November.’...
by Mr Daley | Oct 27, 2025 | All Classes, Carle Class 25/26, Curious, Delaunay Class 2025/26, Goldsworthy Class 2025/26, Hadid Class 2025-2026, Hepworth 2025/26, Hepworth Class 2025/26, Hokusai Class 2025/26, Learning Dispositions, Learning Theme, Lichtenstein Class 2025/26, Nursery, Oracy, P4C, Parents, Peggy Angus Class 2025/26, Shireen Class 2025/26, Tagore Class 2025/26, Understanding the World, Van Gogh Class 2025/26
This half-term, our classrooms have been filled with learning and also lots of thinking — the kind that makes us pause, question, and see the world in new ways. Through Philosophy for Children (P4C), pupils across the school have been exploring big questions connected...
