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Year 2 take a trip to Portsmouth

Posted by Mrs Barry on 23/05/24 at 04:14 PM
Yesterday we took a coach to Portsmouth harbour. The children throughly enjoyed the coach ride and they were great at sitting for such a long journey. Once we arrived we took a walk to the Hotwalls and climbed the tower…

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Year 2 take a trip to Portsmouth

Art Coffee Morning

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 23/05/24 at 01:26 PM
This morning, a group of parents met at school to take part in an art morning.  They used kitchen towel, felt tips and water to create beautiful flower pictures.  Thank you to all the people who came and made it…

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Art Coffee Morning

3H investigate shadows

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 23/05/24 at 12:01 PM
Yesterday, 3H investigated how shadows change.  They all decided that a shadow is made when something blocks the light.  They found out that the shadow gets smaller the further you move the shadow puppet away from the torch.  Well done…

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3H investigate shadows

How do shadows change?

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 21/05/24 at 04:23 PM
This afternoon, 3M investigated how shadows change.  One of the pupils asked her own question - what happens if you move a shadow puppet away from the torch - does the shadow get bigger or smaller?  3H then investigated this…

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How do shadows change?

Reception get wet at the Steam Museum

Posted by Mrs Riley on 19/05/24 at 08:28 PM
On Friday, Reception had the most amazing day at the London Water and Steam Museum. We met Kate, who led us in a Super Soggy Science Show. We learnt about the water cycle and how water is cleaned. We also found…

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Reception get wet at the Steam Museum

Relaxing in the Reading Room

Posted by Mrs Little on 19/05/24 at 08:17 AM
This week some children in Years 5 and 6 had the chance to explore the Reading Room during break or lunch time, seeing what books were on offer and making themselves very comfortable! They seemed impressed by the books on…

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Relaxing in the Reading Room

Maths Treasure Hunt

Posted by Mrs Little on 19/05/24 at 08:14 AM
To end the week, 5/6L were tasked to complete a Maths Treasure Hunt around the classroom, using their different skills to solve problems and then find the answer somewhere in the classroom. Many children were successful and they all worked…

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Maths Treasure Hunt

Inches of Love, Hope and Inspiration

Posted by Mr Wright on 17/05/24 at 05:10 PM
This week I was particularly inspired by the thought, care and action of one of our pupils. She arrived on the school gate with a smart new haircut.  Nothing too extraordinary there.  However, I later discovered that she had chosen to…

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Inches of Love, Hope and Inspiration

Sharing science learning across the phases

Posted by sbrowne on 17/05/24 at 08:35 AM
As Nursery come to the end of their topic on minibeasts we set off on a hunt to find some in the school grounds. We were joined by some pupils from 4L who had learnt about invertebrates as part of…

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Sharing science learning across the phases

Sandwich designing in Year 2

Posted by Mrs Barry on 16/05/24 at 04:28 PM
Today the children re-designed their sandwiches by adding a filling that was crunchy. Many of the children decided to add either crisps, pretzels and popcorn as their crunchy filling. The children were great at evaluating their sandwiches, thinking about what…

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Sandwich designing in Year 2

Nursery visit the reading room

Posted by sbrowne on 15/05/24 at 08:15 AM
The nursery children were lucky enough to be the first class to visit the new reading room. They enjoyed sitting on the pillows and beanbags reading the books they had chosen from the fantastic selection. They were careful to put…

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Nursery visit the reading room

Year 1 Making Fruit Skewers!

Posted by nleanage on 14/05/24 at 02:54 PM
Year 1 practised their cutting, slicing and chopping skills while making their healthy fruit skewers. They including fruit like pineapple, kiwi, banana and melons. We learned about keeping our fingers in a claw position to decrease the chance of us…

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Year 1 Making Fruit Skewers!

Year 1’s Sandwiches

Posted by nleanage on 14/05/24 at 02:48 PM
Year 1 designed their very own sandwich for design and technology. They made a labelled plan and thought of what ingredients they would like to include. They then practised their spreading, grating, chopping, slicing and drizzling skills as they assembled…

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Year 1’s Sandwiches

Year 1 Making Iced Sea Biscuits

Posted by nleanage on 14/05/24 at 02:45 PM
As the children were practising their instructional writing, we followed instructions to make their own iced sea biscuits just like the lighthouse keeper's lunch! We made the biscuits, iced them and decorated them with fish, sand, and sea themed pictures.…

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Year 1 Making Iced Sea Biscuits

Gold Certificate for St Paul’s Travel Stars!

Posted by Mr Wright on 14/05/24 at 02:04 PM
This afternoon a member of the Borough's active travel team came to school to present our Gold level travel STARS certificate for last year.  This comes on the eve of this year's Walk to School week which starts on Monday.…

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Gold Certificate for St Paul’s Travel Stars!

3H begin making their Roman towns!

Posted by dhorry on 13/05/24 at 08:02 AM
In Year 3H, this week we have been using our design and technology skills in order to create a Roman town. Inside each town are some traditional features such as an amphitheatre, basillica, forum, aquaduct and a bath house. If…

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3H begin making their Roman towns!

Reception say goodbye to their butterflies

Posted by Mrs Riley on 12/05/24 at 07:38 PM
On Friday, Reception released their butterflies into St Paul's Park. We have watched with amazement as they changed from 5 tiny caterpillars into huge, eating machines before forming their cocoons. The children were thrilled when the first butterfly emerged, spending time…

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Reception say goodbye to their butterflies

Art Club enjoy the weather!

Posted by Mrs Riley on 12/05/24 at 07:32 PM
On Thursday, Art Club took advantage of the beautiful weather and had an alfresco watercolour session. Using the outside world as inspiration, they used different watercolour techniques to create their painting. They learnt how to achieve a darker effect by using…

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Art Club enjoy the weather!

PE in the Park

Posted by Miss Vanos on 09/05/24 at 08:53 PM
With the weather improving, we have been able to go to the park for our PE lessons! This half term, 3M are working on athletics. Take a look at some photos from our work on running a relay race!

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PE in the Park

3M Visit Hounslow Urban Farm

Posted by Miss Vanos on 09/05/24 at 08:21 PM
The other week, 3M visited Hounslow Urban Farm and had a grand time!We spent a beautiful sunny day surrounded by adorable farm animals. We got to meet, pet and even feed goats, sheep and alpacas. We think it would be…

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3M Visit Hounslow Urban Farm

Woodwork skills at John’s Boat Works

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 09/05/24 at 02:52 PM
This morning, a group of Year 1 children visited John's Boat Works on Lots Ait on the River Thames.  They discovered that the River Thames is tidal.  This morning, the tide was very low.  The children walked around the…

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Woodwork skills at John’s Boat Works

Year 2 Visit Hounslow Mosque

Posted by Mrs Barry on 09/05/24 at 08:37 AM
As part of our learning about the Islamic religion, Year 2 visited Hounslow Mosque yesterday. We jumped on the 235 bus which took us all the way into Hounslow. We walked a short distance to reach the Mosque. This was…

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Year 2 Visit Hounslow Mosque

Castle Building in Reception

Posted by Mrs Riley on 08/05/24 at 07:41 PM
We have been thinking about castles in Reception. We read a story about a castle in the past and identified the different parts of the building and grounds. We learnt about drawbridges and how they were used to protect the people…

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Castle Building in Reception

Paper plate minibeasts

Posted by sbrowne on 08/05/24 at 08:35 AM
As part of our learning about minibeasts the nursery children have used a variety of media to create representations of the creatures we have been studying. Last week the children worked really hard to make models using paper plates, coloured pens,…

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Paper plate minibeasts

Nursery have their first apparatus lesson in PE

Posted by sbrowne on 08/05/24 at 08:26 AM
This term in PE nursery are learning gymnastics. Yesterday they had their first lesson using some apparatus. They were very good at waiting their turn and demonstrated some great balancing skills as they walked along them benches. They also enjoyed…

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Nursery have their first apparatus lesson in PE

Sewing Coffee Morning

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 02/05/24 at 11:36 AM
This morning, a group of mums met at the Spire Café at St Paul's Church in Brentford to learn how to sew a needle book.  It was lovely to see so many parents and watch them create such beautiful…

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Sewing Coffee Morning

Mirror Games in 3H

Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 01/05/24 at 03:53 PM
This afternoon, 3H played mirror games.  First, they shone a torch at a mirror and changed the angles to see what happened.  Then they copied reflected writing and gave it to their partner to figure out using a mirror.  Lastly,…

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Mirror Games in 3H

3H’s visit Hounslow Urban Farm

Posted by dhorry on 01/05/24 at 02:56 PM
Earlier this week, Year 3 and 4 visited Hounslow Urban Farm. The children enjoyed feeding petting and even chatting to animals! Our final workshop of an owl in flight was certainly a group favourite. Thank you to everyone who volunteered…

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3H’s visit Hounslow Urban Farm
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