On Monday 13th February, children were invited to take part in an English and Mathematics booster morning. They took part in various fun and engaging activities which helped to further support and embed their learning.
The Year 5 mathematics team leaders encouraged and supported their teams to be resilient in solving mathematical problems. Children enjoyed work in the small groups with their leaders.
On Friday 20th January, pupils in Year 4 learnt how to weave during their Art lesson. This was done to improve their understanding of the Viking lifestyle, which is a topic that they are learning about this half term in History and Geography. The Vikings were skilful weavers who produced top-quality warm textiles. The children were very excited to learn this new skill. As a result of them working in pairs, they also got the opportunity to apply their collaborative skills that they have been learning in PSHE.
Pupils in Year 6 enjoyed learning about electricity. They engaged in an interactive presentation about the science and history of electricity. The activity also involved creating circuits using various electronic components.The activity aims to improve pupils’ knowledge and understanding of electricity whilst at the same time enhancing their practical making and problem-solving skills as well as embedding learning of: Conductors and insulators, Circuit diagrams and electronic symbols, Circuit components including switches and buzzers and Circuit design and problem solving.
On Tuesday 17th January, some of the Year 5 children travelled to the O2 Arena to take part in the Young Voices concert. The children have been rehearsing hard since October last year. The children continued to show their determination and dedication to the choir all the way through. Their hard work was rewarded and paid off when they are able to perform at the 02 in front of thousands of audience members. The children were swept away with the electric atmosphere at the 02, showcasing their dance moves to the best of their ability and singing at the top of their lungs. It is fair to say, everyone that attended the choir had the best time and thoroughly enjoyed the entire concert.
The Nursery children have returned to school after the Christmas holidays and jumped straight back into various activities. The children used the interactive whiteboards to practise writing different sounds they have learnt, engaged in sensory play using the sandpit and soft foam, and attempted various Mathematics games to develop and reinforce basic numeracy skills. They were all thrilled to return to Nursery and were ecstatic to see their friends!
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MyHealth are running FREE Asthma workshops for parents who have children with Asthma. These sessions are run by the Hillingdon Hospital asthma nurses giving you the chance to learn from health professionals and to ask them questions directly. Some of the content included in these sessions is asthma attacks, asthma triggers, in techniques and asthma action plans.
The workshops are run online via ZOOM from 4:00pm to 5:00pm and you can register your FREE place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/myhealth-asthma-workshop-for-parents-children-tickets-191548726397
They are taking place on January 16th, February 6th and March 6th.
You can also contact the MyHealth team on tel: 01895 543 437 or nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net
On Tuesday 6th December, the Year 6 children travelled back 80 years to gain a thorough understanding into the defeat of the German air force (Luftwaffe). They visited the Battle of Britain Bunker, where the underground operations room formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War is. The children each acted as a vital presence in the control of the aircraft, as they remained stationed in an operation room with plotting sticks, plotting blocks and microphones, ready to direct fighter aircrafts against the Luftwaffe! They also discovered interesting facts about Fighter aircraft operations and how they were controlled from there throughout the war, but most notably during the Battle of Britain and on D-Day.
On Monday 5th December, the Romans arrived in full force to announce the birth of a King in the Year 4 Christmas performance. They proudly demonstrated their knowledge of history with confidence. Thank you to all parents, guardians and carers for your support and attendance.
Hillingdon have published their Winter Wellness Directory. The directory includes:
Download the Online Winter Wellness Directory below:
There are still places available for families to book their children onto the Holiday Activity & Food (HAF) Winter programme organized by the Local Authority. Their holiday programme is open to school-aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals.
Through their programme of free healthy food and fun activities, children and young people can develop new skills, take part in creative and physical activities, learn about food and cooking, and enjoy a nutritious meal each day.
Activities this winter include:
View their webpage December HAF programme - Hillingdon Council where you can find out more about HAF, check out the winter programme offer and find booking information.
For Bikeability, a group of Year 6 children had a real sense of excited achievement as they completed their Bikeability course – a bike-training scheme provided by the London Borough of Hillingdon. Despite the challenging weather conditions, they began their training by learning some basic road safety skills before riding on the roads under strict supervision, around Hayes. At the end of the week, the instructors commented on the excellent behaviour of all the children who attended the course and the progress they all made. Congratulations to all the children who took part!
