Merry Christmas 2024
Posted by Mrs Little on 25/12/24 at 07:59 AM
Wishing our whole school community and wider local community a very happy, blessed Christmas. Whatever you may be doing today, we hope it involves rest and time with those you care about. We look forward to seeing you all in…For more on this news item please click here
Celebrating Christmas in Year 2!
Posted by nleanage on 20/12/24 at 02:39 PM
Year 2 have been having a great time celebrating Christmas over the last few weeks. We made Christingles, Christmas cards, watched a Christmas film and had way too many snacks! The children even made their own hot chocolates! We hope…For more on this news item please click here
Poetry in year 5/6
Posted by Miss James on 20/12/24 at 10:12 AM
In the last week of Term the children have enjoyed creating and performing Poems which they had created about The journey of a river. Many poems started with the tranquil beginnings at the start of the river, travelling through the…For more on this news item please click here
kS1 Christmas Party Fun!
Posted by Mrs Barry on 20/12/24 at 09:23 AM
This week we had our Christmas party in KS1. The children dressed up in their best party clothes and they brought in some food to share. We played musical statues and pass the parcel. It was great fun. They then…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas Nativity in Year 1
Posted by Mrs Barry on 20/12/24 at 08:28 AM
What a fabulous Nativity! The children performed so well. They were confident and they told the story of the birth of Jesus so well. We are so proud of our Year 1 children. Well done. For more on this news item please click here
5L’s ‘Rockin’ Christmas’
Posted by Mrs Little on 20/12/24 at 08:05 AM
We had a fantastic Christmas party in 5L this week- whilst the children were at lunch the classroom was transformed before we went into the hall to enjoy games such as pass the parcel and Christmas stations. Once back in class…For more on this news item please click here
Year 5 Autumn Spelling Bee
Posted by Mrs Little on 19/12/24 at 09:21 PM
Today Year 5 completed their first Spelling Bee of the year. Every child participated and we were really proud of the support they showed each other and how well they faced some tricky words from their Spelling homework so far…For more on this news item please click here
Hats in 4H
Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 19/12/24 at 04:32 PM
In Art this half term, the children in 4H have designed and created some fantastic hats. Max A Hatter came in on Tuesday to visit the children for the hat parade and admired their hats. For photos of…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2’s Christmas Party!
Posted by nleanage on 19/12/24 at 08:31 AM
Year 2 had their Christmas parties this week and had the best time! We started it off with playing party games in the hall like musical statues and pass the parcel. We then had a big surprise from our class…For more on this news item please click here
A very special visitor!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 18/12/24 at 07:50 PM
Today, Foundation Stage had a very special guest at their Christmas party. Father Christmas came to say hello! For more on this news item please click here
Party time in 4J!
Posted by Mr Johnston on 18/12/24 at 04:18 PM
This afternoon, 4J had our Christmas party! We enjoyed games of pass the parcel and musical statues in the hall, before sitting down to enjoy some party treats with our friends in class. We had a great time!For more on this news item please click here
Hats!
Posted by Mr Johnston on 18/12/24 at 04:09 PM
4J recently finished our hat project, here showing off our final designs. We also paraded them in a show for our parents in the hall - also attended by Max the Hatter (a local professional hat maker!) We hope you…For more on this news item please click here
Foundation Stage Nativity is a Hit!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 17/12/24 at 01:18 PM
This morning, the Foundation Stage children performed the Nativity Story to their parents and families. The children were amazing! They sang beautifully and said their lines confidently. We are very proud of them! For more on this news item please click here
Year 2’s Gallery Walk in KS2
Posted by nleanage on 17/12/24 at 11:53 AM
Year 2 were invited to visit Year 5 and 6 to have a look at their Art creations! The children looked at their sculptures and their pointilism paintings. They really enjoyed asking questions about their process and research and look…For more on this news item please click here
All ready for the Foundation Stage Nativity
Posted by Mrs Riley on 16/12/24 at 06:20 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming our Foundation Stage families to our Christmas Nativity tomorrow.Please make your way to the School Office ready for a 10am start. For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 enjoy the Christmas Lunch
Posted by Mrs Barry on 16/12/24 at 03:57 PM
The children enjoyed a very festive Christmas lunch last week. The children made party hats to wear and they then tucked in to a Christmas meal with chocolate cake for pudding! The Christmas music played and everyone had a great…For more on this news item please click here
4J Milliners
Posted by Mr Johnston on 16/12/24 at 01:43 PM
After designing our hats, 4J then had the task of bringing our ideas to life - using felt, card, glue, feathers & more! We had a lot of fun working out how to construct our hats, overcoming problems with some…For more on this news item please click here
The Big Switch On in 4J
Posted by Mr Johnston on 16/12/24 at 01:37 PM
In science, we have been investigating how circuits work, including what happens when a circuit is broken. We learned that a switch is used to break a circuit, before designing and testing our own switches made from card and a…For more on this news item please click here
4J Hat Designers!
Posted by Mr Johnston on 16/12/24 at 01:26 PM
As part of our ‘Hats’ topic, 4J set about the task of designing our own hats. We started by investigating famous hat designers, before creating ‘mood boards’ of colours, shapes and patterns that inspire us!For more on this news item please click here
Dance 5J
Posted by Miss James on 16/12/24 at 12:44 PM
In Class 5J this term the children have been learning about different types of dance from Carnival inspired moves to rock and roll. They have all enjoyed getting into the groove of things and the importance of following the 8…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas fun
Posted by Miss James on 16/12/24 at 12:41 PM
Children in 5J have been getting ready for Christmas making hats ready for their Christmas party on Wednesday. For more on this news item please click here
3B final swimming lesson of the term
Posted by sbrowne on 16/12/24 at 08:47 AM
This term 3B have been swimming each Thursday afternoon. It has been wonderful to see ttheir skills improving week by week. In the final lessons the instructors got out some floaties, diving aids, balls and hoops and allowed the children…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2 go to the National Portrait Gallery
Posted by nleanage on 16/12/24 at 08:33 AM
Year 2 have been focused on Art this half term and have been practising their portrait skills. We have looked at a few portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and II and had the great opportunity to go and see one…For more on this news item please click here
3B become milliners
Posted by sbrowne on 13/12/24 at 10:07 AM
In topic lessons this half term 3B have been learning about hats, with a particular focus on the hats that might be worn to Ascot. We have studied, sketched and evaluated lots of different styles of hats and found out…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas Lunch 2024
Posted by Mrs Little on 12/12/24 at 07:44 PM
Today the children, staff and some of our school's volunteers shared a tasty Christmas Lunch. For the Year 5 and 6 sitting, the children ate ‘family service’ style today in order to make it feel more special and we enjoyed…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas Traditions Around the World
Posted by Mrs Riley on 11/12/24 at 01:05 PM
In RE, we have been thinking about Christmas traditions. We talked about how we celebrate Christmas at home and the things that we do with our families. We talked about hanging up decorations and putting up trees and advent calendars.…For more on this news item please click here
5L are incredible sculptors!
Posted by Mrs Little on 10/12/24 at 08:04 PM
As part of our Art unit this half term, we have been exploring the work of sculptor Antony Gormley, who created pieces such as the ‘Angel of the North’. After discussing his work and what a sculpture can be, the…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas Appeal 2024- Socks ‘n’ Chocs: A huge thank you!
Posted by Mrs Little on 10/12/24 at 07:57 PM
As you may know, this year our Christmas Appeal was collecting ‘Socks ’n' chocs' for the Whitechapel Mission, a charity/shelter supporting homeless people living in London. We wanted to do something tangible for individuals living on the streets of London…For more on this news item please click here
5L’s Kindness in Advent
Posted by Mrs Little on 09/12/24 at 08:00 PM
In 5L we are marking Advent with kindness. Each day, a child's name is pulled out and they share the ‘act of kindness’ for that day. We are supporting each other and sharing when someone else completes one of the…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 visit the National Portrait Gallery
Posted by Mrs Barry on 06/12/24 at 04:06 PM
We had a great trip today to the National Portrait Gallery. The children were excited to take the tube to Leicester Square and then it was a short walk to the gallery. When were the there, the children saw lots…For more on this news item please click here
Story maps in Reception
Posted by Mrs Riley on 06/12/24 at 03:08 PM
This week we have been thinking about signs of winter and have been learning about the changes that occur as winter begins. We talked about animals that hibernate in winter and the reasons they do this. We even found some examples…For more on this news item please click here
Sports fun
Posted by Miss James on 04/12/24 at 02:50 PM
Earlier this term the children were invited to take part in a friendly Netball competition at St Richards Primary school. The children enjoyed partaking the activities and formed wonderful friendships with the children who took part - excited for the…For more on this news item please click here
Pointilism in 5J
Posted by Miss James on 04/12/24 at 02:44 PM
In class 5J the children have been learning about the artist George Seurat and how he used Pointillism to create a range of paintings. This involved using a a series of dots and only the primary colours to create a…For more on this news item please click here
Christmas is coming at St. Paul’s!
Posted by Mrs Little on 03/12/24 at 08:16 PM
Every year each year group creates a ‘Christmas panel’ to decorate the school hall. This year the theme was ‘Away in a manger’. Each panel was based upon a line or two from the well-known Christmas carol. Many children have…For more on this news item please click here
St. Paul’s Church- Nativity Roadshow
Posted by Mrs Little on 03/12/24 at 07:34 PM
This morning Years 5 and 6 were treated to a visit from some of the team at St. Paul's Church to lead us in their new ‘Nativity Roadshow’. The morning started with a game of Christmas Family Fortunes in groups…For more on this news item please click here
The Living Nativity
Posted by Mrs Barry on 03/12/24 at 10:16 AM
Last week, Year 1 were luckily enough to visit the Living Nativity that took place in the school playground. The children listened to part of the Christmas story that was retold by a few Year 5 children. They then had…For more on this news item please click here
3B make bracelets from recycled plastic bags
Posted by sbrowne on 02/12/24 at 12:01 PM
This term in English 3B are reading the book One Plastic Bag, the book is based on a real story. In the story the main character Isatou decides to do something about all plastic bag rubbish in her village and…For more on this news item please click here
5L explore Pointillism
Posted by Mrs Little on 02/12/24 at 09:38 AM
In our Art unit for Topic this half term, we have been working on our shading, sketching and now painting techniques. Last week we explored the work of Georges Seurat, who developed the ‘Pointillism’ style of painting. This involves using…For more on this news item please click here
St. Paul’s Live Nativity
Posted by Mrs Little on 01/12/24 at 07:27 PM
Our Live Nativity last week was a great success. We were so pleased to welcome children from local nurseries, families and childminders, as well as some of our own infant classes, to tell them the true story of Christmas for…For more on this news item please click here
Rhythm of the Rain in 4H
Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 01/12/24 at 06:31 PM
4H have been reading ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ during English lessons. They have been thinking about the different lives of Issac and Cassi and how they both see water very differently. They have also been learning about WaterAid,…For more on this news item please click here
