In year 6 this week, we have been learning all about the active and passive voice in grammar. We gave instructions to our partners, writing what they did in the active voice, and then we rewrote our sentences in the passive voice. In reading lessons,...
In our PSHE lesson this week in Year 5, we looked at what brings real happiness. We sorted the various things that make us happy from the least to the most. After this, we read about the life of children in a developing part of...
This week in English, we have been learning how to effectively re-tell a story. We listened to the tale of George and the Dragon, before working in small groups to create a storyboard, orally rehearse, sequence the main events and then re-tell to the rest...
This term we have been learning about the significance of light in different religions. We have discussed the differences and similarities in Diwali celebrations by Sikhs and Hindus and explored the symbol of light in Christianity. We enjoyed making our own Diwali lamps. [gallery ids="18468,18469,18470,18471,18472,18473"]...
This week, Year 2 travelled to the Tower of London to consolidate their learning of the Gunpowder Plot. The children learned more about the Tower's role as a prison. They also understood the events leading up to and following Guy Fawkes' imprisonment. The children were...
This week year 1 started an instruction unit called - 'How to Catch a Fairy'. This week we took part in the Creative Hook. The children took turns helping to follow instructions in order to create a 'fairy mix [gallery ids="18424,18425,18426,18427,18428,18429,18430,18431,18432,18433,18434,18435"]...
Our big question this week is 'What happened during the first Christmas?' We learnt about the nativity story. We spoke about how we may celebrate different special holidays. We then spoke about some of the ways that people prepare for Christmas. We started to prepare...
It has been a busy week in The Meadow! Our Talk for Writing lessons have explored through sensory, the smells and feel of the farm. We have created the main character in clay and used our maths learning to count the legs. We have also...
Last week in the ARP, we joined forces with the pupils from Meadow Room and completed maths challenges for the Maths Rocks, House challenge. The pupils had to find numeral cards and then use their given number to complete a task. Examples included, throw two...
On Monday, the Girls' football team travelled to GOALS Dagenham to play against Roding Cannington. After conceding an early goal, the girls managed to go on and win with a convincing 3-1 victory! The girls will hope to continue their winning form next week, against...