Sep 23
Class 6 had a fantastic day exploring Mountfitchet Castle. They spent both the morning and afternoon discovering all the different areas of the castle and learning about how they were used in medieval times. The castle was divided into zones, which helped everyone move around smoothly and made sure each group had plenty of time …
Jul 09
After recalling the 3 points on a Fire Triangle and a safety talk, the pupils learnt the ‘Respect’ kneeling position when lighting a fire to help keep them safe and different types of Fire Steel and strikers were demonstrated. After teasing out their ball of cotton wool, we practiced a technique to create a spark …
Jun 17
Year 6 had a fantastic day out at Knebworth House. In the morning, they took part in the Tudor Trail, where they explored the beautiful house and learned all about life in Tudor times. The children had the opportunity to look at calligraphy, coats of arms and heraldry, and Tudor dress, which helped bring the …
Mar 18
Class 6 took part in the annual K’NEX Challenge, a competition held across the county. Taking inspiration from recent space exploration projects, this year’s task was to design and build a rocket ship. Class 6 had one hour to construct a rocket that met three conditions: it needed to include boosters that could detach, a …
Feb 04
Evolution On Tuesday 4th February, we were visited by Dr Helen, a palaeontologist from Palaeoquest, who visits schools to teach children all about ancient life forms, evolution and inheritance. During our first set of workshops, we focused on evolution. We learnt all about the formation of fossils and looked at the layering of sedimentary rock …