by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Stroud Book Festival On the 7th November 2019, some of KS2 went to Stroud Book Festival. First we saw Onjali Q. Rauf who talked about refugees. She is the author of two amazing books called, ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ and ‘The Star outside My Window’. The...
by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Children in Need On Children in Need day we got to dress up as teachers! Every pupil brought in £1 in order to dress up. We had a lot of fun and even the teachers got to dress as pupils. I thought that it was a very creative and ‘it was different in a good way,’ Isla...
by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Bonfire Night On the 9th of November Minchinhampton Bonfire Night took place.The bonfire is to remember Guy Fawkes and how he tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament: it was an act of treason. There is a saying that goes, “Remember remember the fifth of...
by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
AZTEC COOKING On Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st November, Year 5/6 cooked Aztec themed food [one day per class] consisting of Aztec salsa, tortilla and guacamole. First the children were put into groups of four, these groups would be the ones they...
by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
At the Tutankhamun exhibition, we saw lots of cool jewellery and fascinating statues. The Egyptians believed that you had 2 deaths; the first when the soul left the body and the second when people stopped speaking your name. We saw the statue that guarded the tomb-...
by head | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is P4C? P4C, or Philosophy for Children, is an approach to learning and teaching which enhances children’s thinking and communication skills, boosts their self-esteem, and improves their academic attainment. It was established over forty years ago by Professor...
