Year 4 leant about some of the first black people to arrive in Britain. We studied how remains of Roman soldiers and Roman citizens originating in Africa have been found in archaeological sites which shows…
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Black History Week in Year 3
During our Black History Week, Year 3 learnt about ex-slave Olaudah Equiano, who managed to overcome his horrendous predicament and eventually buy his freedom. We then explored his legacy and learnt how his autobiography, which…
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Year 5 have been learning about Black History from Tudor times, by referring to historical artefacts. We learned about John Blanke, a trumpeter from Henry VIII’s royal court, from a painting; John Hawkins’ coat of…
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As part of their science, this week, Year 6 have embarked on an investigation on how mould grows. They posed a number of different questions then set up a variety of experiments to see how…
Read MoreKS2 choir invited to sing by the Mayor!
Our wonderful KS2 choir were honoured to be personally invited by the Mayor of St Albans to sing at the annual Civic Service which was held at the Abbey on Sunday. The theme of the…
Read MoreYear 1 – Clarence Park Trip & Black History Week
A super, fun-packed final week of this half term. We started the week with our trip to Clarence Park, which we had been planning through our Geography lessons. We have been looking at maps and…
Read MoreAn energetic and contemplative week in Year 4!
This week has been a week of deep contemplation but also high energy as we took part in the circuit training delivered by visiting sportsman Steve Frew, a former gymnast who represented Scotland at the …
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This week has been absolutely fantastic in our classrooms, and we couldn’t be prouder of the children! They have worked remarkably hard on crafting persuasive leaflets about all the exciting places Katie visited in London…
Read MoreOne Million Children praying the Rosary
Today, we joined a wonderful initiative called One Million Children Pray the Rosary, organised by Aid to the Church in Need. It’s a special time as we remember that October is dedicated to this prayer…
Read MoreRosary Challenge, Teamwork and Computing
This week, Year 5 have participated in the prayer initiative “One Million Children Praying the Rosary”, including saying The Apostles Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, The Glory Be To The Father and The Fatima Prayer….
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