This term our topic has been ‘Place of the Pyramids: Ancient Egypt’. The children started the term with a flight to Egypt, getting their passports stamped! We then found out more about Ancient Egypt; we learnt about the food Egyptians used to eat, about the pyramids, about some of the Ancient Egyptian Gods and in
Children's Work
Fantastic Fox
Year 3 have made Fantastic Fox masks using felt. Cutting the felt was a challenge but the children really enjoyed sewing their whiskers onto their masks. Here are a few pictures of Mulberry class wearing the final product. Watch out, there are foxes about!
Tree of Reflection
Our beautiful ‘Tree of Reflection’ is in progress! Every child has created a pebble – based on their own personal reflection of ‘Lockdown’. Staff and friends of John Hampden have created knitting and crochet to add even more colour. We would love to add some more pebbles, knitting and crochet pieces to our tree over
Afro-Latin Call and Response Music
In their music lessons this term Y5 have been learning about Afro-Latin Call and Response music. Here they are performing some pieces in this style using Boomwhackers.
Receptions Tree of Reflection Pebbles
The children designed their own pebble for the whole school tree of Reflection. They then used acrylic paints to turn their drawn designs into a beautifully decorated pebble. Here are a few to see …
‘Give It All You’ve Got’ Clap, Rap and Sign
Fantastic work by Year 4 who have learnt to clap, rap and sign to this song ‘Give It All You’ve Got’. The lyrics are all about giving their best…which they certainly did in this video made in Mrs Stanway-Williams’ Music Assembly this week. Well done to Imogen and Wills for leading so well and to