Today, Year 5 and Year 6 were visited by the wonderful Jasbinder Bilan. She told us all about what inspired her to become an author, including her pet monkey, Omar. She also read an extract from her new story ‘Nush and the Stolen Emerald‘ and we can’t wait to finish reading it in class.
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In literacy this half term, the Year 3s are learning about Poetry. It has been an exciting start where we have been learning how to understand and interpret poems, as well as perform them. They’re uncovering the meanings behind the words, exploring the sounds and rhythms that make poetry come alive. Through performing and reciting
Yesterday, EqualiTeach led a workshop for Year 5, where they explored identity and stereotypes. The children discussed positive role models and attributes they admire about others and themselves. Sara’s positive role model was David Olusoga, who is the fantastic author of our class novel, ‘Black and British’. Have a look at what she wrote below…
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Congratulations to Hanan and Amirah in Year 6; well done to Eleina and Amelia in Year 4 and to everyone who worked together on the Urban Garden and Birds installations.
We have been successful in the Young Artists Summer Show at the Royal Academy…again! Read More »
Year 5 children have recently visited Tower Hamlets Library and Archives to explore our local history. The children were shown a range of primary sources, including some interesting maps, which were very different to Google Maps! Another highlight was looking at the record of death, where we found out about past seaman.
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This half term, Year 5 have built cams mechanisms inspired by sea shanties. With the help of our DT specialist, Tony, the children brought their plans to life using a range of tools, including hacksaws and hand-drills! We can’t wait to exhibit our mechanisms at the Summer Exhibition.
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The Year 3s have been learning about light and how it bounces off various surfaces. They learn about what makes some surfaces great at reflecting light and others not so much. By doing this experiment, shining light on mirrors , metals and various other objects, the children saw first-hand how light behaves differently depending on
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