In Reception this term we are learning all about Ancient Egypt. We started our topic last week with a flight to Egypt. The children all created their own passports in the morning session and then used them to board the Egypt Air flight to Cairo, Egypt. They had announcements from the pilot throughout the flight
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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 …
Comic Relief and World Down Syndrome Day
In Reception, Friday 19th March was a busy day! We joined the rest of the school and wore red clothes and donated to the Comic Relief charity and also had our odd socks on to mark World Down Syndrome Awareness Day on 21st March. We learnt about both events and took home a poster to
‘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