The children thoroughly enjoyed a trip to the Hackney Museum. They learnt all about the carnival and what goes into making this such an exciting event. In particular they loved playing the steel drums and dancing to the rhythm of the Soca beat. [gallery ids="19515,19516,19517,19518,19519,19520,19521,19522"] ...
This week we had a trip to Hackney Museum for Black History Month. At the museum we took part in a workshop with the theme of 'Carnival.' We looked at some of the history of carnival, then we looked at the costumes the masquerade's would...
In Year 5, as part of our science learning, we have been studying animals and their habitats, including sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. We have previously looked at pollination and how important bees are in this process. This week we went to Hackney School...
This week, Year 1's highlight was visiting Hackney Museum. For many of us, it was the first time we had ever been to this special museum. We connected our learning from History about our local history and our part as people in Hackney. We enjoyed...
As part of our Humanities topic on the Roman era, Year 5 took a trip to London Mithraeum to explore and learn about the Roman civilisation and the expansion of their Empire across Britain. We were lucky enough to hear an expert historian tell us all...
In history this half term, we are learning about The Great Fire Of London. The children are finding it fascinating learning about how London changed as a result of this catastrophic fire. We took the children to see the monument that commemorates the Great Fire...
This week in Year 4, we went on a thrilling adventure to The Ragged School Museum. We were transported into a traditional Victorian classroom with a Victorian teacher. The boys and girls were told to stand in separate lines and sit at opposite sides of the...
Last week, Year 5 celebrated the end of term with a trip to London Zoo! This tied in to our geography unit 'Let's Go On Safari!' as we got to see many African animals including hippos, zebras, giraffes, hunting dogs and colobus monkeys. We were...
Year 3 had a fantastic trip into Central London this week. We boarded the Terrible Thames boat, and travelled along the Thames, learning incredible historical facts about famous landmarks. We had lunch by Tower Bridge and even met some marvel characters! [gallery ids="18711,18710,18709,18708,18707,18705"]...
Today Year 6 celebrated the end of an absolutely fantastic year with a trip to Southend! The children have worked incredibly hard this year and are set to have a wonderful day - starting in Adventure Island for the morning and hoping that the sun...