On Tuesday 25th March Year 5 took part in a STEM day with the Royal Air Force association. We learn that STEM stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. For the first half of the morning we were designing and then building paper rockets. Next we launched them outside with paper straws that we [...]
We are incredibly proud of our remarkable Poetry competitors – Theo, Charlie, Iona, Arabella, and Cleo, who showcased their talent at the Poetry Slam Grand Final on Wednesday at John Hampden Primary School. Children from across the Thame Partnership gathered to share their beautifully crafted poems in front of a large audience, with special [...]
Miss Webb takes part in Buckinghamshire school improvement programme ' Early Years Side by Side: Providers in Partnership (PiP). This initiative provides regular opportunities for practitioners to work together; focusing on partnership working between settings and schools. The objective being to proactively raise outcomes for ALL children. The PiP promotes collaboration and practitioners coming together [...]
Today, Year 1 and Year 2 have had a very exciting Design and Technology day. We have been exploring the differences between fruits and vegetables and we had a tasting session this morning where some of us tried fruits that we have never tried before. After the tasting session, we planned our own fruit [...]
Year 4 have enjoyed an invertebrate hunt in science today! We learned all about the different types of invertebrates and then went to the field to see what we could find. We used a classification key to help us identify the creatures we found and did some sketches.
As part of our science unit on plants we took the opportunity to visit the snowdrops which grow naturally in our woodland area. The children made observations about where and how they grow to inform the rest of our lesson back in the classroom and also practiced some observational drawing. They really enjoyed being [...]
Following on from our visit from The New Mozart Orchestra, year 3 were given the chance to take part in a workshop run by a few of their amazing musicians. They were introduced to a range of different instruments from cellos to saxophones and were allowed to experiment with playing them all. The children [...]
We have celebrated World Book Day in style here at the Junior Site! The children looked absolutely fabulous in their character costumes, showcasing a remarkable array of people and characters who have inspired them and captured their imaginations. The excitement in the air was palpable as we engaged in a variety of activities, including [...]
At the infants today, the children looked fabulous in their World Book Day costumes. The buzz of excitement as they caught sight of their friends and teachers dressed up was delightful. Each class has had the opportunity to attend our World Book Day Reading Cafe, where they had a taste of some new books [...]
