Reception visit to the Local Library This week, the children enjoyed an exciting trip to Dagenham Library. They walked sensibly and safely, taking time to spot and talk about interesting features in the local area along the way. At the library, the children met the librarian,...
During our reading sessions, we have been exploring the text of Persephone. We have been discussing the thoughts, feelings and actions of the characters of Persephone, Hades and Demeter and how these are revealed through the text and the illustrations. We have also been focusing...
Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported our school Book Fair this week. It was truly wonderful to see the Main Hall buzzing with excitement and packed with children eager to choose their next reading adventure. All funds raised will go directly towards...
This week in Year 4, pupils were immersed in their learning through drama. They were able to express their understanding of character feelings and emotions surrounding the process of a volcanic eruption – from the build up to the eruption and the aftermath. They gained...
Year 6 had a wonderful time last Friday, celebrating World Book Day. We read the book, The Viewer, which is a mysterious story about a boy who finds a strange box at the junkyard. When he returns home, he finds that the box contains lots...
In Year 5, the children were immersed into the story of Varjak Paw for the day. We spent the morning reading chapters from the story, creating character profiles and drawing book covers using charcoal. We also visited different classes and had a story read by...
Beech Class had an amazing time celebrating World Book Day, inspired by The Firework Maker’s Daughter! The children got creative in art, designing stunning firework backdrops with chalk and in science, they were fascinated by making their own fireworks using bottles. The incredible costumes added...
On World Book Day, Sycamore class enjoyed so many different activities, dressed up as their favourite characters. This is what some of the children said: “On World Book Day, we went to Y5 to hear some stories. At Ms Connolly’s class, we read a book called...
World Book Day in Maple Class was a huge success! All the pupils dressed up as their favourite book characters, filling the school with vibrant costumes and excitement. The day was packed with fun activities, including hands-on creative projects like building rockets and crafting stunning...
On World Book Day Year 3 entered the world of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which is one of our reading spine books. We created our own maps of Narnia, wrote setting descriptions and enjoyed spending time reading. It was an exciting day...
