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Humanities

22 Sep

What’s happening in Year 6 – Week 3

This week, Year 6 visited Hackney Museum to take part in a workshop, linked to their learning in history. The children were split into groups and had the opportunity to view and discuss lots of primary sources, which gave them information about what Hackney looked...

12:07 / Humanities / news 22.09.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / School Trips / Uncategorised / Year 6 / nbegum
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22 Sep

What’s happening in Year 4 – Week 3

This week, Year 4 went on an exciting trip to Hackney Museum. We learnt all about what Hackney was like during the Victorian Era and how it has changed in the present day. We learnt about the awful working conditions in the factories and the...

12:05 / Humanities / news 22.09.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / School Trips / Uncategorised / Year 4 / nbegum
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15 Sep

What’s happening in Year 2 – Week 2

Year 2 learned a lot about the Great Fire Of London at their trip to Temple Bar. We discovered that the original Temple Bar Gate was lucky enough to escape damage during the Great Fire of London however as they were rebuilding the city, it...

12:03 / Humanities / news 15.09.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / School Trips / Uncategorised / Year 2 / nbegum
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07 Jul

What’s happening in Year 4 – Week 5

Last Friday, Year 4 participated in an orienteering course. We located different things on a map, before revisiting our compass points to help us locate key places. We used these to find our way in the garden, then to find different places around Hyde Park....

12:05 / Humanities / news 07.07.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / School Trips / Uncategorised / Year 4 / nbegum
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07 Jul

What’s happening in Reception – Week 5

This week in Reception, we have been building on our spatial awareness through working with maps. We made treasure maps and then even drew maps of how we get to school making sure to note key local landmarks. No surprise that 'Big Tesco' figured prominently...

12:01 / EYFS / Humanities / news 07.07.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / Reception / Uncategorised / nbegum
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30 Jun

What’s happening in Year 1 – Week 4

For our RE learning this week, we were looking at the parable of 'The Sower'. We looked at the different parts of the story and what each part symbolises. We also thought about the message this parable was giving to Christians and how it can guide...

12:02 / Humanities / news 30.06.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / Uncategorised / Year 1 / nbegum
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23 Jun

What’s happening in Year 6 – Week 3

This week in Geography, Year 6 explored the Tundra Biome, which can be found amongst the Polar Regions. The children explored the concepts of biomes last week, and learnt that a biome is an area that has similar characteristics, including its landscape, animals, plants and...

12:07 / Humanities / news 23.06.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / Uncategorised / Year 6 / nbegum
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23 Jun

What’s happening in Year 3 – Week 3

This week, Year 3 built on their understanding of deforestation and researched the impact of deforestation on animals, plants, planet Earth and The Amazon Rainforest. They worked in groups to conduct their research, then presented their findings to the rest of the class. [gallery ids="13923,13924,13925,13926"]...

12:04 / Humanities / news 23.06.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / Uncategorised / Year 3 / nbegum
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16 Jun

KS1 Fieldwork Day

This week, the children across Key Stage 1 put their geography skills to the test and became geographers in their first ever Fieldwork Day! The children were able to draw upon their prior geographical knowledge to plan a walk in the local area which would allow them to make observations and collect data...

12:09 / Humanities / news 16.06.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / School Trips / Uncategorised / Year 1 / Year 2 / nbegum
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12 May

What’s happening in Year 2 – Week 4

Year 2 researched our new monarch King Charles 111 for their homework. Take a look at their impressive work...

12:03 / Homework / Humanities / news 12.05.2023 / Newsletter / Parents / Uncategorised / Year 2 / nbegum
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Isabella Road,
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Executive Headteacher: Joanne Smith
Head of School: Grace Gladstone

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