Imogen and Harrison ran 3k dressed as Santa to raise money for the neonatal ward at Colchester General Hospital, which saved Imogen’s life when she was born. They ran the whole way without stopping, showing great resilience. Well done, Imogen and Harrison.
Pre-Prep Awards Golden Awards Golden Awards are made weekly to individuals in each class based on the Golden Rules. The child receives a Golden Award badge to wear for the week. The presentations are made weekly in the Pre-Prep assembly. The following children received a Golden Award during Week 12. Reception Proud Clouds Celia M,…
Year 8 scientists have been looking at patterns of reactivity including how metals react when heated. Magnesium always sparks and ignites!
Year 8 have been looking at enzymes used in digestion. Not to be content with theoretical learning, they insisted on applying their learning to a real life situation. Pancakes! They seem to have enjoyed learning about their enzymes just as much as using them in their digestion!
In games this week pupils have been working on developing their rugby skills through training and using their proprioception and kinesthetic awareness. Practice is key! Year 7 & 8 girls took a break from hockey this week to take part in a multi sports tournament including, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, bench ball and netball shooting. It was…
Year 6 made 3D globes from paper, adding maps of the continents as well as the Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and the Greenwich Meridian. It was a lot harder than we thought it would be!
This house believes that the wheel has been of more use to humanity than the box. Year 6 debating activity tool part in a brilliant debate on Thursday in the library. For the proposition team, Francis B, Isabella N, Charlie H, Alexander B and Leonardo U argued for the wheel, whilst on the opposition team,…
Year 5 used the medium of clay to create a portrait. and this week’s challenge was to colour it with glaze. The challenge being that glaze requires 3 layers for the colour to be at its best and the colour does not show until it has been ‘fired’ in the kiln at an intense heat.
In maths the children have been using arrays to create the 11 and 12 times tables. They also used this knowledge to investigate the factors of different numbers, creating arrays to show the factor pairs of numbers such as 24 and 16.
Year 4 scientists are learning about our senses this half term and this week are challenging their taste buds to identify sweet, sour, bitter or salty foods. Yum or yuk?
