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Guess what? We had a go at making our very own gingerbread house! We had a go at creating our own winter wonderland by following Mary Berry’s gingerbread recipe to make a house. We made sure that we followed her recipe very carefully and took it in turns to mix all the ingredients. We then…

It’s that time of year again where we all get together to create something magical… a bazaar filled with lots of Christmas goodies! During the week, everyone worked really hard in their classes to make Christmas decorations. Some made presents, others made snowmen and snowflakes. We decided to go big…. we made Rudolph the red…

Our trip to the post office 2019 On Monday 2nd December, the Nursery and Reception children went along to the post office. We looked around the post office to see what equipment they had. We saw a large weighing scale that they use to measure the weight of parcels. As the parcels were placed on…

On Friday 29th November, we went to explore the local area. We looked carefully at the different types of houses that were on both sides of Wembley park road. We had a go at identifying semi-detached, detached and terraced houses. We also worked in small groups to record the number of road signs we saw…

What is Christmas? Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who, according to the Christian religion, is the son of God. The name is a joining of “Christ” and “mass” which means the holy mass (supper, celebration or festival) of Christ. Many things…

What is science? Science is the study of the world around us. Scientists learn about their topic by observing, describing, and experimenting. We too had a go at becoming scientists.   What did we observe? We took inspiration from various scientists who used chemicals, mixed them all together to observe reactions. We listened to how…

Hanukkah (also Chanukah) is the Jewish Festival of Lights. The word Hanukkah means rededication. Every year, the celebration honours the hard-fought victory of those trying to keep their faith despite a powerful enemy. It is an eight-day holiday that will be celebrated this year starting at sundown on December 2nd. How is it celebrated? Hanukkah…

We have decided to join millions of other schools around the world to raise money to help disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Every year in November, Children in Need has an appealing night where they run an evening full of entertainment, with celebrities usually making fools of themselves to help raise money….

Remembrance reflection 2019 Armistice Day is on the 11th of November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11 am to remember the people who have died in…

In the nursery, we had a look at how Halloween is celebrated all over the world, in particular America and London. Did you know that Halloween is an annual holiday that is celebrated each year on October 31st? It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This is when people would light great big…