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On Wednesday, a group of our Year 5 pupils enjoyed a truly memorable experience at an Intergenerational Walking Sports Tournament. The event brought together three local schools alongside three teams representing older generations, competing in football, cricket and netball.

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This week, we discusses pollution and how it affects metals. 

We had an oracy discussion based around different types of metals, and how air pollution can affect them. We then tested this, and are observing our results over time.

Class 10 had a fabulous school trip today! 

We saw lots of wonderful animals at Tropical World, including butterflies, meerkats, monkeys and a crocodile. 

We also had lots of fun playing together in the park. 

What a great day we have had!

Years 5 and 6 had a great day, taking part in a Samba drumming workshop. 

We learned about the history of Samba and played 4 different Samba instruments. We had a fantastic time and a great big thank you to Dave, the drum leader, for making the session such fun. 

Well done to Years 5 and…

Years 5 and 6 had a great day, taking part in a Samba drumming workshop. 

We learned about the history of Samba and played 4 different Samba instruments. We had a fantastic time and a great big thank you to Dave, the drum leader, for making the session such fun. 

Well done to Years 5 and…

The pupils in Computing Club have done an outstanding job creating their Dragon Catch game using Scratch, showing impressive creativity, problem‑solving, and growing programming confidence. 

They designed engaging gameplay, coded character movement and scoring, and worked collaboratively to…

The pupils in Computing Club have done an outstanding job creating their Dragon Catch game using Scratch, showing impressive creativity, problem‑solving, and growing programming confidence. 

They designed engaging gameplay, coded character movement and scoring, and worked collaboratively to…

Class 9 had a great time at Tropical World! 

We learned about lots of different animals and completed some geography field work. We finished off the day at the playground. 

A great day was had by all.

Class 5 learned about how Buddhists meditate. We looked at a Buddhist temple in England and learned about the different things they do at the temple.

We all participated in a short guided meditation, listening to the calming music and voice while smelling the relaxing scent of incense.

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Class 12 have been learning about Samba music, having lots of loud fun playing several traditional instruments, such as the surdo; tamborim; agogo; ganza, as well as learning about the history of the genre.

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Class 13 had a lovely workshop with Dave the Samba man. 

They started by working together, creating a rhythm and then adding words, leading to playing instruments and creating carnival music. 

They all really enjoyed it and performed brilliantly. 

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This week in science class 12 we have had an oracy focus. 

We have been discussing: are metals a sustainable material? 

And are electric cars good for the environment?