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Year 5’s Adventures in York
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to York this year. The action packed itinerary included visits to Wonderlab at the Railway Museum, the Jorvik Centre and Dig as well as York Chocolate Story, where they were able to learn about the history of this ancient city, as well as its reputation as a chocolate making…
Year 3 Spanish – ¡Caramba! (Year 3)
Year 3 hadn’t had Spanish for a while after the long holidays, so it was time to refresh our minds! The pupils revised old material by playing the game ¡Caramba!, and tested each other using their unit summaries, and applied their knowledge in a board game all about la Ropa.
Year 4’s Spanish Pen Pals (Year 4)
The pupils received new letters from their friends this term! 4N and 4G have learned about the borough of Triana, its famous sites, and the Spring Festivals celebrated in Seville, where their friends are from. 4I have learned all about their friends’ daily routines and have been able to make comparisons with their own. Watch…
Year 5 Diamond Powers Shine on (Year 5)
After attending author/illustrator Bridget Marzo’s workshop on MFL Day, every Year 5 student created an illustrated French story, showcasing impressive variety and creativity. When they shared their stories with the Reception class, the younger students eagerly shouted “encore!” after each reading and evidently enjoyed the tales. Mme Thorpe-Woods
La Provence et la Poésie (Year 6)
After returning from their week on the slopes, Year 6 visited Provence in their French lessons and learnt all about Herbes de Provence. They mixed thym, sarriette, romarin et origan to put in a special hand sewn bag for Mothering Sunday. The girls wrote Maurice Carême’s poem :- Pour ma mère in their greetings card…
Police Visit (Reception)
As part of our “People Who Help Us in the Community” unit, Reception had a visit from our local police constables and community officers. The session focused on teaching the children how to stay safe in different situation,s e.g. not to cross the roads when they hear the siren. The police constables and community officers explained…
Forest School Trip (Reception)
Reception had an amazing time investigating, learning and connecting with nature during our recent Forest School trip! Throughout the morning, we explored the fascinating world of birds. The children were particularly excited to observe the different types of nests, including those of blue tits and blackbirds. We even learned some “bird talk!” A highlight of…
Spanish Film-Makers (Year 4)
Year 4 have been busy filming the story El primer día de escuela de Tomás. To perform our mascot’s latest adventures, our pupils became instant film-makers. Not only did they practised their speaking, but they also had to put forward their best acting skills and learned about filming scenes in different order and rearranging them in the editing…
Work inspired by the art of the Andy Warhol of Marrakech
To chime with the Semaine Internationale de la Francophonie, here are some samples of the girl’s beautiful self-portraits inspired by the acclaimed Moroccan artist and photographer Hassan Hajjaj.
