Gardening Club

For weeks, children at Michael Faraday have enjoyed a feast of strawberries from our organic edible garden. During Science Week, we also planted potatoes, carrots, onions, garden peas, tomatoes, sweet peas, and broad beans. In the playground, we have all enjoyed the transformational and fascinating journey of seeds into plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. We […]

forest school!

At Forest School this term we have been learning to make different types and sizes of shelters. Last week, we had the chance to make really big shelters using tarpaulins, pegs, cord, string, sheets, blankets and clips. The children learned how to use pegs and clips to attach items and enjoyed having a go at tying […]

eco-schools green Flag Award – with distinction!

We are very pleased to tell you that you and your Eco-Committee at Michael Faraday Primary School have been successful in meeting the requirements for the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.We reviewed your application and noted the following:Our team enjoyed reading about the Eco-Committee you have put together this year, comprising both children and adult members […]

Forest School

We are very pleased to have started to use our new Forest School Site situated in the main playground. Thanks to the hard work of the Walworth Garden team for developing the Forest School area. The children are now able to learn and explore with our Forest School Leaders.

Get dipping!

We are very proud of our new pond at Michael Faraday! Not many schools have the wonderful opportunity to have a pond on school site, so we are very excited that we now have our own wildlife pond. Beneath the surface of water, there is an unseen world of amazing wildlife ready to be discovered. […]

our garden is growing!

In a previous blog, ( https://michael-faraday.co.uk/2022/04/22/glorious-gardens/) we have shared our plans to develop our gardens, to increase the biodiversity at our school. Biodiversity projects in school grounds can contribute to the health and wellbeing of children and it encourages an active interest in the outdoor world. Biodiversity and sustainability are closely interconnected. Our wildlife pond Eco […]

Developing our outdoor areas

At Michael Faraday we are super fortunate to have an inspiring, award-winning building and a fantastic big site as a space for the children to learn, explore and enjoy. Our curriculum intent is for the children to make sense of the world they live in and be encouraged to add to it, and therefore we […]