Category: Newsletter 17 January 2020
Year 1 and the Victorians
Year 1 have had a very artistic start to the year! This term they are learning about the Victorians. The children have used different techniques to create a Victorian seaside…
‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ in Reception
This week the Reception children have been exploring the concept of height through activities relating to the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. They have made their own 3D castles…
Helping children find their reading mojo
I often see and hear discussions amongst parents and teachers about children who really struggle to engage with reading, often young boys, who really don’t feel that ‘reading mojo’. A…
Girls Team of the Week
Each week one or two players will be selected from each Senior and Colts team to make up ‘Team of the Week’. The criteria for making the team is; improvement…
Green Commendations
Congratulations to Isobel (8G), Charlotte (8G) and Alexander (8G) who received Green Commendations for ‘exceptional leadership with the choir before mass’. Well done!
Outdoor Classroom
Welcome back to the Outdoor Classroom! It has been a wet and wild week out in the forest, so much so, that the children haven’t really ventured in amongst the…
Wellbeing talks
Thursday evening saw the first of our wellbeing talks – ‘The Mysterious Workings of the Teenage Brain’ by Dr Anne-Lise Goddings MBBS MA (Cantab) PhD, Clinical Lecturer at the UCL…
Stop Press!
Dinosaur remains discovered at Barrow Hills School! A group of very well known palaeontologists in 3G have discovered the remains of a dinosaur in the grounds of the School! The…
Year 3 explore invertebrates and vertebrates
As part of their Science topic, Year 3 children are currently exploring invertebrates and vertebrates. Huge delight was evident when the School’s skeleton came for a ‘sleep over’ in the…
Lord Mayor’s Tea Party
Aria (3R) had a wonderful time on Saturday when she attended a spectacular fancy dress party in the City’s stunning Mansion House, hosted by William Russell, 692nd Lord Mayor of…