One of our new year resolutions is to all try to be more active… more often. Mrs Lewis has been working with our fabulous Play Leaders and they are working hard to get all the younger children more active at lunchtimes.

Year 6 have produced some exceptional writing recently after studying ‘The Piano’ by Aidan Gibbons. You can watch the short clip and see why they were so inspired to do some of their best writing.

Thanks to John for coming in and talking to Year 6 about what it was like being a 10 year old in London during the blitz. He had some amazing stories about doodlebugs, collecting shrapnel, sleeping in the anderson shelter and being evacuated. While World War 2 was a tragic time for so many, for a ten year old boy this was his playground!

Continuing with our theme of aspiraitonal careers, today we welcome Rob Bell, the star of Channel 5’s ‘Britain’s Greatest Bridges’ show into school. We can’t wait to hear all about his adventures and his career in engineering.

The rain fell and the wind blew on our houses!! Miss Best inspired children and teachers in some hands-on engineering in assembly this week. Groups were challenged to design and build the perfect house for some little pigs using specific building materials. In addition, she explored what it means to be an engineer and the amazing improvements engineers make to our everyday lives. Which of our mini engineers built the house that stayed standing???

Our School Council reps are having a great day at the Houses of Parliament. They have been thinking about the significance of parliament and what happens there – and have been particularly complimented on their impressive questioning skills. One of the questions they were asked was whether it would be good if children ruled the world! Hmmm… what do you think about that one?? Thanks also to Teddy’s Grandad for the biscuits.