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Year 1

RE – The Easter Story

In RE this half term, Year 1 have been exploring the big question…

Why is Easter the most important festival for Christians?

The children have been learning about 4 important events in the Easter story:

• Palm Sunday
• The Last Supper
• Good Friday
• Easter Sunday

This week, they were given the opportunity to recall and retell the events of Easter Sunday in our school garden. The children gathered stones to create a tomb, fallen flowers and leaves and sticks to make crosses to create their own Easter gardens. What a great way to learn and remember that Easter Sunday teaches us that Jesus rose from the dead so that humankind could be rescued/saved (salvation) and be friends with God again.

Year 2

Great Fire of London Workshops

Our Year 2 pupils stepped back in time to 1666, as they took part in an exciting Great Fire of London drama workshop. Through interactive storytelling, role-play and imaginative activities, the children explored how the fire started, how it spread, and how Londoners responded to this historic event. They particularly enjoyed creating tableaus (freeze frames) using their bodies and gestures to convey a range of emotions and feelings linked to the Plague and the outbreak of the fire.

Year 3

Last week, Year 3 enjoyed a fantastic trip to Kew Gardens. We travelled by train, which was an exciting start to the day, before exploring the beautiful gardens together. The children particularly enjoyed visiting the Temperate House, where they saw a wide variety of fascinating plants from around the world. We were quite relieved to get outside and cool down afterwards.

Next, we had a lovely picnic in the sunshine, giving everyone a chance to relax and spend time with friends. In the afternoon, the class took part in an Art in Nature workshop, where they created their own artwork inspired by the natural environment around them. The children represented the school brilliantly and showed great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout the day.

Year 4

Year 4 have been working incredibly hard in Science, exploring the fascinating world of the digestive system. To showcase their new learning, the children created their own podcasts, confidently explaining the journey food takes through the human body. It has been wonderful to see their creativity and understanding come to life!

Year 5

Ancient Greek Pottery

Year 5 have been enjoying an exciting cross-curricular project combining Art, English and History through the study of Ancient Greek pottery. The children explored the different types of Greek pots, their purposes, and how they were traditionally made.

Using this knowledge, they designed their own pots inspired by authentic Greek styles. They then used clay to create coil pots, carefully blending and smoothing the surface before adding intricate details. Their designs included elements such as Greek myths, traditional patterns and symbolic imagery.

The pots will now be bisque fired in our kiln, and the next stage will be glazing them to create either red-figure or black-figure designs, before a second firing. We are very excited to see the finished results of their fantastic work!