Middi on the move!

As usual, Middi has been busy exploring around the school! He had a wonderful time playing with the Reception children in their playground, enjoying lots of gentle strokes and games with one of his favourite toys. It has been fantastic to see the children’s confidence grow as they continue to remember how to approach Middi calmly, […]

Step back in time (Y3)

Recently the Year 3 visited The British Museum to support their learning about Ancient Egypt. The children were very excited to hunt for the hieroglyphs they had learned about, as well as other symbols and representations. They got to examine statues of different Gods and pharaohs, as well as the sarcophagi they were buried in. […]

Habitat Heroes! (Reception)

This half term, Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our Eco Superheroes: Habitats and the Environment topic. We have learnt about a variety of minibeasts and discovered the important role they play in keeping our environment healthy. A highlight of the term was our visit to the Wildlife Garden Centre, where we explored different habitats through a […]

Lighting up learning! (Y4)

In Year 4 we explored the history of the electric light bulb and discussed the importance of remembering everyone involved in an invention. In this case, the inventor everyone knows is Thomas Edison, but fewer people are aware of the importance of the work of Joseph Swan and even fewer of the work of Lewis […]

From classroom to centre stage!

Naomi’s class was given the exciting opportunity to take part in a workshop with Southwark Playhouse Project. Working in groups, the students wrote their own play scripts, which will later be performed in a theatre by professional actors.The workshop allowed the children to develop their creativity, teamwork and writing skills while learning about the process […]

Tombs, Tomatoes and Treasures (Y3)

This week Year 3 were learning about how the Ancient Egyptians prepared their rulers for burial. Once we talked about the steps needed to mummify a person, they got hands on and tried it out themselves. Unfortunately as we had no human volunteers they had to make do with tomatoes! The tomatoes have been hollowed […]

Sew much fun! (y1)

This term, Year 1 have been learning how to sew simple stitches to create a beautiful animal bunting display.We began by exploring different types of materials and fabrics. We practised our stitching skills carefully and learned how to use sewing equipment safely. Once we felt confident, we designed our own animal and planned the colours […]

Wild about Wildlife (y2)

On a beautiful hot spring day, Year 2 enjoyed an exciting trip to the Wildlife Centre in Dulwich for a gardening and nature-learning adventure. The children learned all about habitats, animals, flowers, and mini beasts that live both in and out of the water. They became nature detectives during mini beast hunts, searching carefully for […]

Terrific Tree Giants (Y1)

In year one we have started writing Animal Fact Files. To help us understand the features of a fact file we have been reading about Tree Giants. We used our imagination and the information from the Tree Giant Fact File to help us draw tree giants in groups. We enjoyed adding collage to create the […]

Mission Egypt!

Children at Michael Faraday were very surprised to come back after half term to an unexpected visitor… Dr Colorado Smith was in our hall, all the way from Egypt, with a very special mission for our school! Dr Smith is an Egyptologist and his team are busy in the Valley of the Kings trying to […]