Category: Educational Visit
An Udderly Great Time
An udderly great time was had at Willows Farm this week by the Puffins on their Summer Term educational visit. The children enjoyed a busy day of activities including a tractor ride, going on a mechanical horse, feeding alpacas, donkeys and cows and meeting and petting small furry animals. Also this week, Puffins have pawsitively enjoyed…
The Hive Visit
This week, F2 (Reception) went to visit The Hive in High Beech; we enjoyed lots of activities outside such as creating natural art from what we could find outside in the forest. We also got the chance to learn about the different types of leaves and how we could identify them by their different feel…
What An Experience
To round off a busy year, the Sustainability Council visited the BBC Earth Experience at Earl’s Court on Tuesday. The very best clips of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet series were brought to life on 20 metre high 360’ screens. We crawled with Sea Lions, swam with Blue Whales, hunted with Pumas and waddled with Penguins…
RHS Garden Hyde Hall Visit
On Friday 26th May, the children of Year 2 were engaged in the natural world of the garden. They embedded their understanding of the plants and animals found in a garden and woodland habitat in the exciting surroundings of RHS Garden Hyde Hall. From hunting for caterpillars amongst plants, to building birds’ nests, the children…
Messing About In Paddle Boats
It is hard to believe that this time last week, our adventures at Stubbers was coming to an end. Despite the inclement weather and trying to sleep through thunderstorms, all returned with positive memories. Mr Manning wishes to say a particular thank you to Mrs Gleadell, Mrs Hooley and Miss Feeney and all our visitors…
Ahoy Mateys!
Year 1 took a trip to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich this week. The children explored the ‘At Sea’ gallery and then took part in the hands-on ‘Ahoy!’ workshop! After that, everyone walked to the Cutty Sark and took the Greenwich cruise liner boat to Embankment, taking in all the sights of London! A…
Une Visite En France
This week, our Year 5 have been having a wonderful time in Normandy. On Wednesday, they had bright sunshine for their visit to a Cheese Factory and William the Conqueror’s Castle. They competed in a quiz in the evening, testing their knowledge of France and their observational skills! On Thursday, they saw the Bayeux Tapestry…
Exploring The Forest
As part of their new Science topic of Plants, our Year 3 went to Epping Forest Studies Council for the day on Friday 28th April. They became bees and learnt about pollination, created nature palettes and went to investigate the local trees plus much, much more! The children said that the trip was lots of…
Into The Woods
As part of our WOW Day for our new topic ‘Into the Woods,’ our Year 2s ventured into Knighton Woods to hunt for nature’s treasures! From birds’ nests to earth worms, the children searched both high and low to spot a variety of flora and fauna which may be found in woodland and pond habitats….
Traitors’ Gate and The Crown Jewels
What a fabulous finale Year 2 had for their topic, Bright Lights, Big City! On Tuesday 28th March, they travelled by tube to the Tower of London. The children eagerly mapped out the route they would need to take on the tube, travelling on both the Central line and the District line. When they arrived,…
