Category: History

29 April 2021

Our Year 5 Topazs have launched into their new topics for this term with eagerness and enthusiasm. We began our Maya topic by learning where and when the Maya civilisation existed, and how the Maya culture continues today in Mexico and central America. We learnt about the masks that some of the Maya would have…

18 March 2021

This week Year 1 Pearls had some special virtual visitors from Battersea Library. The visitors led an exciting online workshop using old maps, photographs and songs to explore the history of our local area. The Pearls discovered that there was once a stream and waterfall on Northcote Road which is now part of the underground…

12 November 2020

On Wednesday, the Year 3 Rubies spent time reflecting on Remembrance Day, considering the many millions of lives that have been lost to war and discord. We wanted to create something that would act as a reminder, in the days and weeks to come, of how much we have to be thankful for as well…

12 November 2020

The children have also been learning about Remembrance Day and why we wear poppies. 1SS cleverly used potato stamps to create these beautiful poppy paintings!

12 November 2020

In Year 1 the children have been learning about Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot. Bonfire night may have been a little bit different this year, but it did not stop the Pearls from getting excited about fireworks! 1CB created these colourful fireworks pictures using pastels and glitter.

5 November 2020

Year 2 Sapphires have begun to learn about monarchs in History. In the first lesson we considered what the role of a monarch has been over different periods of time and what it is today. We also thought about some rules we might come up with if we were the Queen or King today. There…

18 June 2020

This week, the Year 3 Rubies continued to unpack their History topic – Roman Britain. We have now met the warriors from the Celtic tribes, with their wild blonde hair and intimidating blue body paint, and their Latin opponents, the Roman soldiers, kitted out to the max in armour and weapons. Leo.S.’s picture really captures…

11 June 2020

This week our wonderful botanists have been exploring their curiosities about plants while at school. Davis has wondered, “Why do plants have flowers?” Annie has asked, “How do they drink the water?” Henry is keen to learn, “How deep roots grow?” and Charlie A marvelled, “It’s amazing that seeds have their own food supply inside…

19 March 2020

On Monday 9 March Year 5 went on a school trip to the Weald and Downland Museum. The weather was mild and there was no rain despite what the forecast had predicted. When we got on the coach, everyone was buzzing with excitement. Here is an account of the trip by the children: “My favourite…

12 March 2020

Recently Year 4 were honoured to receive a visit from Bertie and Willow’s mummy, Mrs Lloyd. She came in wearing a daffodil and captivated us with tales of her childhood in Wales. We got to pronounce the longest place name in the U.K and learnt about St David, the patron saint of Wales. Mrs Lloyd…