Category: Educational Visit
Spectacular Sustainability
Sustainability Council spent Tuesday lunchtime visiting Packford Opticians on Woodford High Road. The council representatives took along 23 pairs of glasses to donate to the glasses recycling programme which the shop runs. Mr Packford gave a talk about how the glasses are recycled and given to people in less fortunate circumstances. Sustainability Council has pledged…
A Visit From Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Years 5 & 6 had a different experience at lunchtime on Friday 13th October, when instead of finding food in the dining hall, they had the opportunity to question our local MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith. For just over 45 minutes he answered questions on being an MP, leading the Conservative Party, his achievements and…
Year 2 Church Visit
As part of Year 2 learning about Christianity, the children went to visit a local church. They learnt about a church being a Christian place of worship and that Christians can worship by praying, singing, teaching, helping and reading. They were interested to look at the different types of Bibles, especially children’s picture Bibles, and…
A Visit from the Windrush Society
On Wednesday, Year 5 had a visitor from the Windrush Society. Windrush is the name of the ship that brought lots of people from Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean to the UK to help increase the number of workers available to re-build the country after the devastation of World War 2. Our visitor…
A Visit from Zeon Richards
As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Year 6 were fortunate to have music executive Zeon Richards in to talk to them about ambition, careers and achievement. In his inspirational talk, Zeon spoke candidly about his passion for music from a young age, and how he used this as a driving force to get…
A Visit To The House of Parliament
On Wednesday, the newly appointed members of the RRS (Rights Respecting Schools) Council visited the Houses of Parliament, the seat of democracy in the UK, with the mission to discover more about how they can make their voices heard and ensure that they achieve their rights. Starting in the Palace of Westminster where Queen…
The Royal Mews and Westminster Abbey
On Monday 18th September, Year 2 travelled by tube to the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace and then walked down Bird Cage walk to reach Westminster Abbey as part of their introduction to their topic of the term ‘Bright Lights, Big City!’ The children eagerly mapped out the route they would need to take on…
Sun-Skreens
The week ended with a trip to Skreens for Year 5 for some outdoor learning and team building. The sun was shining down on us whilst we did our best to build bridges and shoot arrows!
A Trip To Fairlop Waters
It has been lovely to welcome back our new Year 6 pupils and staff have been amazed by how much they have grown and matured over the Summer. Along with counting the ballot votes, we enjoyed walking F2 to assembly at the church and writing our meeting tale. The highlight of the week was of course…
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Year 4 spent the day at The Hive in Epping Forest for some outdoor learning on Tuesday. The children were learning about habitats and adaptation of vertebrates and invertebrates and spent time in groups studying insects found in two different habitats. The children enjoyed pond dipping and looking for creatures in the woodland area. They…
