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YEAR 1 EXPLORE ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Last week Year One went on a trip to St Paul’s Cathedral. We were lucky enough to see lots of famous landmarks on the way from The London eye, The Houses of parliament, Tate Modern, Big Ben, the Old Bailey, Nelson and the lions at Trafalgar Square, The River Thames, and many bridges to keep us entertained. We arrived at St Paul’s very excited to learn. As we entered the building the children were instantly in awe of the beauty in front of them, the gold, the angels, the statues, the lights, the candles, the silence, the size, and the ceiling…. WOW it was huge and very beautiful. The Cathedral we were standing in was the 5th one built because the 4th one was devastated by the Great Fire of London in 1666. We made our way through galleries, down underground and through prayer rooms and halls, taking in all the information. We saw lots of black statues that were from the Fire of London, they had been damaged from the intense heat of the flames and parts of the statues exploded. The children marvelled at the tomb stones of the famous including that of Sir Christopher Wren, the architect who designed the Cathedral after the fire. We also learnt how London coped with the fire and how they used to live in the 17 th century compared to now. No fire engines, no protective clothing, only leather buckets and axes to put out the fire. After lunch we walked to the Millennium bridge (aka the wibbly wobbly bridge) this is where we saw the likes of the Shard and Tower bridge (a firm favourite) before we hopped back on the coach to school. We were floored by the amount of questions the children asked and answered during our visit. Miss Fuller YEAR 4 AT THE CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM On Thursday, 14 th October, Year 4 went to the Chiltern Open Air Museum to learn some more about the Anglo Saxons, which we are learning about in history. We found our way to our first workshop which was all about archaeology. We got to dig up different artefacts, piece together pottery, we looked at coins from the olden days and we even had to search through poo to work out what they used to eat so that we could date the poo! Next we had an early lunch so that we would have more time to explore, including time in a really fun playground. We went into an underground tunnel to try to hide from Miss Davies! In the afternoon we had an Anglo-Saxon workshop. We met a woman dressed as an Anglo-Saxon who taught us how to introduce ourselves in her language. We got to try on a replica helmet, shield and sword, we used the Ogham alphabet to carve our names into clay, we made brooches with small jewels and even wove our own fabric. We did so much! We rate the trip as 5 stars. Gia and Eva 4G A NEW COMPANION ARRIVES AT KEW GREEN When there is a great idea at Kew Green, there is a very good chance that the School Council have been behind it! The proposal of having a school dog was the latest one to come from them, last term. So, since September, we have been graced by the presence of Elsie, Mr Puckle’s Hungarian Vizsla, one day-a-week. She has a wonderful temperament and friendly demeanour. It’s safe to say that Elsie has been a hit with the children and she has certainly been busy enjoying all that Kew Green has to offer… Elsie has joined the children in assemblies, taken part in a number of Upper and Lower School lessons, helped children with their maths, listened to children read, played catch in the corridors, slept on Mr Peck’s sofa, gone for walks on the green and practised her phonics in Lower School! The children are delighted to have a new companion learning alongside them! Elsie has a wonderful calming influence on everyone she meets and never fails to put a beaming smile on our faces. It has been lovely to see children across different year groups interacting and forging new relationships when in her presence. Having Elsie in and around school helps to further instil values of empathy and respect, whilst ensuring that our children’s emotional well-being is at the forefront of everything we do. She enjoys it so much it’s difficult to drag her out of the school gates at the end of the day! Miss Mathews and Mr Puckle
YEAR 6 BECOME GREAT CITIZENS On Friday, 8 th October, Year 6 went to a Citizenship Workshop in Bushy Park, where we learned how to keep safe and how to handle various hazards in the world around us, such as fire, cycling carefully, railway safety and stranger danger. There were nine workshops to complete. The first was a talk about safety on the river, then bulling which was so interesting to listen to. In the stranger danger activity, we got told to stand by the tree by our instructor and then a woman came by who was looking for her child. She was very suspicious. After a while, the instructor came back and revealed that it was part of the activity and she was actually our instructor too. Next, we did an activity on fire safety and it was very useful. We talked about a fire alarm and what we need to do if there is a fire and when we need to do it. The best option is to call 999 and say your address. The Fire Fighters should take about 6 minutes to get to the fire. We learned many useful things that we can use now and in the future if we ever face serious danger. We found the morning’s activities really helpful and we are thankful to the people who ran the course. Overall, it was an enjoyable trip and we would love to do it all over again! A selection of Year 6 Citizens YEAR 5 HORRIBLE HISTORIES On Friday, 15 th October, Year 5 went on their first trip of the year to Richmond Theatre to watch the Horrible Histories production ‘Barmy Britain’. Once we got there we were a little bit excited and couldn’t wait for the show to start. At the beginning of the show, we learnt about the Romans, Boudicca, King Henry the VIII and the Tudors and Richard the Lionheart. It was basically an acting timeline! In the second half of the performance, we got to wear 3D glasses and it felt like the objects were coming at you. It was fun but also quite scary, at times. There was a slight bit of horror but still a good few laughs and silly jokes! We had such a fun time and it really brought our history learning to life. We cannot wait for our trip to the Tower of London for Crime and Punishment! Mr Bennet YEAR 6 VISIT WINDSOR CASTLE On Monday, 4th October, Year Six went to Windsor Castle. When we got there, we were given a device to tell us where in the castle we were. After that, we set off towards St. George’s Chapel. There was a giant window with pictures of royalty on it; we even saw the past graves of kings and queens! Most impressively, we stood next to Henry VIII’s, Jane Seymour’s and Charles I’s graves! While we were walking, we saw that the Royal Standard was up. The Standard is a flag and when it is raised, it means the Queen is inside. It was amazing seeing all the details, such as the Tudor and York roses and Catherine of Aragon’s pomegranate badge! My teacher and I were spotting things and gaping at the graves of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. It was all so beneficial for learning history (my favourite subject!). Next, we had a workshop; it was amazing. We learnt about William the Conqueror and the Domesday Book, acting out scenes. We learned plenty about how monarchs changed and helped the country, including how Windsor Castle has changed through the years. It used to be a motte-and-bailey castle! Lastly, we went to the State Apartments. We looked out of the windows to see if we could see The Queen but we just saw guards stomping. The rooms were beautiful and ornate! The most interesting part was seeing all the Knights of the Garter’s shields displayed on the wall of St. George’s Hall. Did you know, if they are blank, it means that a knight has betrayed the monarchy. By Year 6 Windsor Castle fans … and there were many of them!
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