Reading our way through World Book Day! Across the school we celebrated our love of books and reading, dressed as our favourite characters. There were some fantastic costumes, and it was lovely to share our books with each other. ...
We worked together in our Houses to turn our school into a Christmas wonderland. Take a look at all of our creations! [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="14280,14279,14278,14277"]...
This year's Black History Month, 'Saluting our Sisters', celebrates and recognises the invaluable contributions of black people to British society, in particular black women. Our House Challenge honored the achievements of four inspiring black women: Dame Jocelyn Barrow, Nicola Adams, Emeli Sandi, Dr Maggi Aderin-Pocock, who have overcome prejudice, lead...
Our pupils were visited this week by Reverend Marion from All Saints Church who led our Harvest festival. The children learnt about how everyday foods that we eat come from all over the world. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Harvest collection. The foods...
In Year 4, the children have been learning about teeth and digestion. An investigation the children carried out was to find out which drink caused the most damage to our teeth. They did this by using eggs (the shells represented the teeth) and placing these...
Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic trip to Eastbury Manor, where we were able to explore a Tudor house and learn about the changes to Barking and Dagenham as a consequence of the reformation. We had the opportunity to try on traditional clothing and learn a...
Year 2 were explorers today, where we travelled to the seven different continents around the world. We learnt amazing facts about our wonderful world![gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="14113,14112,14111,14109,14108" orderby="rand"] ...
This week, Year 6 pupils were given the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new sport, lacrosse. Children were taught the rules of the game and practised handling the ball with their rackets. Everyone enjoyed this fun and energetic sport, with a few children expressing interest...
Year 1 had a tea party to celebrate the end of our learning theme, 'Time for Tea'. Lots of our grown-ups joined us for an afternoon of snacks, drinks and fun! [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="13941,13939,13938,13940,13937,13936,13935,13934" orderby="rand"] ...
On Tuesday afternoon Reception had a visitor! She wore a golden crown, a shiny dress and silky gloves. It was Queen Camilla! Reception had the opportunity to ask Queen Camilla a range of questions and find out information about her home, her job and the people...