We celebrated Maths week during the week beginning 28th January. The theme was ‘Money’ and children in the Foundation Stage enjoyed role playing in their own supermarket! In KS1 and KS2, children solved a range of problems involving money. Children in KS2 also took part in times table competitions: the winners were celebrated in assembly.
The children did an incredible job in their Christmas performances, as did the staff who helped them to prepare! We are fortunate to have such talented children here!
On Monday 3rd December, we were treated to a performance by the cellists and violinists in Years 1, 2 and 3. They showed us the skills they have been practising this term, as well as playing some of the pieces they’ve learnt. It was very impressive – we have some very talented musicians at St Mary’s!
We had our annual Scholastic book fair last week. Our target this year was £1000 and with the amazing support from parents and children we hit our target and over – we raised £1100 in total! This incredible amount is the highest in school history and will enable us to purchase resources to support the children’s learning. Thank you so much to everyone who came along and bought books.
In RE this term, children are learning about Christmas. Year 2 made Christingles and Year 6 went on a Christmas Experience at All Souls Church.
On Friday 30th November, the winners of the Winter Windows competition attended a celebration of their work in Leicester Square. They received certificates and got to meet a very special guest! Go and have a look at their pictures which are being displayed in Leicester Square – they are really impressive! Here is a preview:
Here are some more pictures of what Year 5 got up to at Sayers Croft.
Year 5 enjoyed their campfire last night and ate lots of marshmallows! They will be back at school by 3:30 this afternoon (traffic permitting).
Year 5 are having a wonderful time and are enjoying the sunshine! Today they have been challenging themselves on the rope course, bouldering and doing a History trail. Tonight they’ll be having a campfire!
This Black History Month, we are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush. Year 6 read the poem ‘Windrush Child’ by John Agard and used it as inspiration to write their own.
Here is Mariam’s:
Pigeons wave me goodbye
Clouds wave me goodbye
London waves me goodbye
As I sail away from home.
Has the world turned against me?
Has my life hated me all along?
Has my soul been unloyal to me?
As I sail away from home.
Tears pours from my weary eyes
Arms as tired as ever
Eye tired from crying
Heart bursting out of my chest
As I sail away from home.
Alone on this boat
Hated by everyone
The stormy sea crashing against the boat
My poor heart skipping every heartbeat
As I sail away from home.
A new chapter turns
Like a book skipping pages
Every page is different with its own words
Life is different with everyone around me as I am on land.