Year 5 were called to support Year 6 in their end of year production of the classic tale Oliver! They learned the lyrics and dances to all songs and followed directional cues perfectly. Every spare moment in class was used to revise the song words,...
Year 6 received our SATs results this week and we were very pleased with what the children achieved. They have worked extremely hard and their efforts were rewarded. We have enjoyed a break from our production practice to do some graffiti art. We looked at some...
Year 5 have enjoyed their PE unit for the Summer term, as they worked in teams to navigate across the lava using limited resources. During their orienteering lessons, they learned the importance of working as a team to reach the desired outcomes. When resources were...
[gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="16544,16545,16546"] This week Year 6 have been learning about how Christianity is expressed through art. We looked at how symbols are used in religious icons to identify saints - like the dragon to represent St George. We then drew our own icons. ...
This week, Year 5 pupils finished making their toys, which had been designed in previous lessons. They cut the card (to cover the sides) before mounting them with appropriate animals, insects and other critters to reflect the story line of A Tadpole's Promise. Everyone had...
The stage is up! This week Year 6 have busy practising our production 'Oliver'. The year 6 teachers have been pleased to see that the children have now learned all their lines and are able to work on their positioning on stage without scripts. The singing...
This week, Year 5 have been perfecting their carpentry skills and, having already designed a toy based around our book ‘Tadpole’s Promise’, set to work on bringing it to life. Pupils planned how best to use gears to make an effective moving system and how...
Parsloes Choir participated in the annual Inspire Festival at Dagenham Park Secondary School yesterday, showcasing their amazing singing and dancing skills. We walked down and settled onsite from the early in the day, where we had a technical rehearsal in the auditorium before watching all...
Year 6 had a wonderful time on their residential trip to Kingswood. We were so very impressed with their excellent behaviour and the way in which they participated in all of the activities - they were a credit to our school. We climbed high ropes,...
This term we are reading Charlotte's Web by B. Whyte, a fabulous story that explores the friendships of Wilbur and Charlotte and brings alive life on a farm. To develop our understanding of the text, we discussed how the author uses rich vocabulary and portrays...