In RE, we had faith leaders from the Christian community visit us as part of our experiential learning of different faiths. The workshop was engaging as children were involved in retelling a story through discussion, role play and drama. This supported them to understand the moral behind the story of the Pharisee and the Tax …
In Elder class, the children worked together in small groups to set up an investigation to answer the scientific question: What happens to a shadow as you move an object away from the light source? Children used a tape measure to measure the distance in centimetres between the light source and the object, recording their …
In Elder class, the children have been using pastels to draw a still life. They have been looking carefully at the shapes of objects, their arrangement in space on the page. Children have also focussed on line, pattern and colour and have looked at artworks by Henri Matisse and Cezanne.
To celebrate National Poetry Day, a poetry competition was launched at Lathom Junior School. This year’s theme was ‘refuge’ and children from Years 3 to 6 were encouraged to write a poem about what ‘refuge’ means to them, in their chosen style. It was a joy to see so many children show such great enthusiasm …
As part of our D&T food technology unit, our children are taking part in the ‘Great Lathom Bake Off’. Each class is going to be baking vegetable or fruit cakes during the term and trying each other’s cakes. There will be a winning cake from each class and an overall winner from the year group. …
As part of our RE unit, ‘How do people express their faith through the arts?’ Year 6 students visited the East London Buddhist Cultural Centre. There, the venerable monk, Makure Mangala Maha Thera, did a presentation of how Buddhism was found and how it is similar or different to other religions throughout the world. Then, …
Year 4 visited our local Hindu temple, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple. This experience taught them about how Hindu people worship their God at a temple, a place of worship for Hindu People. They learned particularly about the different forms of God that Hindus believe in and the influences they have on their lives. Our children were …
This year, Jeans for Genes Day is recognised from the 18th to 24th September 2023. Approximately half a million children in the UK are affected by life-altering genetic disorders. Jeans for Genes Day is a fundraising day set aside specifically for children with genetic conditions. On Friday 22nd September, we will be supporting the charity, …
During the first PSHCE lesson, children discussed the term ‘collaboration’ and identified examples of how they worked collaboratively. In groups, they were given the challenge to build the ‘tallest’ tower using newspaper and sticky tape. In order to achieve this goal, they described the attributes needed to work collaboratively including good communication and teamwork. At …
During the first three days at school, children in Years 3 to 6 explored the masterpiece – Henri Rousseau’s 1891 ‘Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised) and developed their visual literacy skills through participation in a wide range of activities. All children engaged in discussion around the artwork as they described the tiger and its …
