This week, Year 2 visited Well Hall Pleasaunce which was the once the home of the famous children’s author, Edith Nesbit. We followed an activity trail, encompassing some statues of characters from her books and the site of her former home.
Today, Year 6 went to the Museum of London (Docklands) where they conducted research into their Humanities topic “Port of London”. A very interesting and informative day had by all, during which we had the chance to watch films, solve puzzles and gather evidence using primary and secondary sources.
4C were hard at work this morning, practicing their athletic skills. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone next week to celebrate the children’s fantastic skills.
Our year 5 children have had a go at writing in Python to code games with some really getting to grips with the complicated coding language.
Our fantastic Student Council presented to the school governors to explain their roles, why it is so important, how they do it and the impact. They created their own presentation and did an incredible job of delivering it.
Year 3 have spent the morning rehearsing ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ which they will perform to parents and peers next Monday. They have worked hard all year, singing in 3 part harmony and playing keyboards, drums and brass instruments and they are ready to show everyone their exceptional talents!
We opened our doors for the Maths Open Morning. Parents were given the chance to observe and take part in Maths lessons around the school. It was a great opportunity to see children in their school environment, engaging with such challenging, yet enjoyable work. We saw children and parents practising their turns, finding parallel lines […]
This week, the children in Year 2 showed of their knowledge of capacity and volume to some of our parents. We compared a variety of containers and used measuring cylinders to record different volumes.
This is the third annual survey of parents and carers and an opportunity to get your views on how Sherington Primary School communicates with you. Following the first survey in 2017, we received some really useful feedback from parents/carers and used this to make some changes to our communication channels. The survey last year showed […]
Our fabulous Senior Band (made up from year 5 and 6 pupils) have spent the day at Helicon Mountain recording studio, owned by Jools Holland. They recorded three songs which will be available to purchase after the end of year performances. The children were very excited to visit a professional recording studio and played fantastically. […]
Meet the governors drop in session in The Creation Station at 8.50 – 9.10am on Fri 15th June. Come and meet the school governors and ask any questions you might have. We hope to see you there.
4C are busy building their working torches. We are really excited to see how they all turn out.
Year 5 had the chance to become Foley Artists in their music lesson this afternoon. A Foley Artist creates sound effects for music in film, TV and radio. We used a range of instruments and other classroom items (and personal items) to create sound effects for walking, running, climbing a ladder and jumping.
Yesterday, the children in 6H spent time with children from Nursery – during one of the fantastic PSHE ‘Buddy’ sessions. Year 6 mentors supported the younger children, who enjoyed a range of physical activities (many devised by the Year 6 children themselves).
5F have now finished making their mock up bags and are ready to get started making the bags the real thing.
Sherington children enjoyed an afternoon in Charlton Park to celebrate the Royal wedding on Friday. We ate a picnic which was followed by some traditional games. We ended the day with a Royal quiz and stories under the shade of an avenue of trees whilst year 6 challenged staff to a game of rounders!
Today, to celebrate a hard but successful week, Year 6 were treated to a SATs breakfast, full of delcious treats. They were also shown the film version of this year’s Year 6 production: The Jungle Book. A great reaction from all the children and we can’t wait to start rehearshing!
Yesterday, 6H prepared for the Royal Wedding picnic today. Miss Wilkinson supported us to learn new games and how to lead the school during a fun afternoon.
As part of our humanities topic, 4W have been finding out where in the world the Anglo-Saxons came from and where they settled.
This week in Year 2 we have been discussing whether or not some of the characters in our story should use a monster to guard their gold. This text map has been used to help us retell our discussion. Ask your child to show you the actions.
Durin our school trip to Wide Horizons last week, 1Y learned all about the importance of bees to our ecosystem. They discovered how bees collect pollen and nectar from plants through role play.
As part of our Science topic ‘Electricity’, 4C have been busy making and testing different electrical circuits.
Last week, year 3 learned all about the Mythologiccal Monsters of Ancient Greece. They used Sara Fanelli’s artwork as inpiration for their own collages.
There was a great buzz of excitement in Puffin Class this afternoon, as the children spotted that one of our chrysalises had opened and a beautiful butterfly had emerged! We are now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the rest of the butterflies, we will keep you posted!
Year 1 spent their guided reading time outside in the Linnaeus Garden today They enjoyed books in the sunshine, listened to stories and looked at the plants that are growing. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon! .
Puffin Class have made the most of their afternoon at school in the sunshine. The children collaborated in building dens,wrote stories, spent time looking for newts and snails and practised counting in twos, fives and tens! IMG_2547[1]
*Update* School Closure Morning 8th May 2018
Please click on the link below regarding the school closure on the morning of Tuesday 8th May: School Closure Morning 8th May 2018
As part of our learning about plants, Year 2 continued to explore the different trees around the school. We used paper and crayons to take rubbings of the different leaves and bark. This enabled us to compare the their patterns and shapes.
Puffin class have been busy taking care of some special visitors, 18 caterpillars! They have been learning about life cycles as part of their topic, ‘Changes’ and we have watched them grow at a rapid rate, eating all their food! We observed them slowly make their way to the top of their tubs and form […]
Year 4 had a fantastic trip to the Museum of London where they were given a chance to explore the Romans, Vikings and Anglo-Saxons!
6A and their buddies in Nursery took part in ball skills as part of PSHE this week. Year 6 taught Nursery different skills such as catching, throwing and kicking. A fun morning, enjoyed by all.
1Y had a wonderful trip to Greenwich Park this week. We began by identifying the different types of plants in the Flower Garden before looking at the different leisure opportunities. The playground was a very popular option!
Year 2 enjoyed planting some seeds this week for their Plants topic in Science. We are going to be observing how they grow this term!
Spring Concerts 2017-2018 Sherington children performed in their Spring Concerts this week showcasing their amazing talents. With performances from Mini Glee, Glee Club, Sherington trombonists and our poet Laureate, the parents and carers in the audience were wowed, moved and amazed! Well done to our fabulous year 1 and 2 readers and of course to […]
Puffin class were shocked to discover that Terry T-Rex (our class pet) had vanished! Speculation was rife as to where he had disappeared to. Had he been taken? Did he escape? Is he on an adventure? The children made ‘Lost’ posters to try and spread the word. We had a visit from PC Dave and […]
As part of our Exploration and Discovery themed science week, year 4 visited the Sea Life Centre to help answer their enquiry question – ‘What’s at the bottom of the Ocean?’
This year, Sherington’s Science Week them was ‘Exploration and Discovery’ with our stimulus taken from Blue Planet II. Each year group explored a different aspect of our world through an enquiry question, experiments and a range of challenges. The week started off with some well-known scientists making an appearance in the assembly and finished with […]
As part of Science Week, 6A have taken part in a range of activities. We tried to light up a light bulb using just lemons; received a workshop about ocean-life pollution before making our own cork fish; finally, we worked with Nursery and completed a range of science challenges.
On Wednesday Year 2 enjoyed a trip to Greenwich Penninsula to discover what shapes and materials have been used in the architecture there. We also took a look at the new exhibition at the Now Gallery designed as joyful destination for healing with light, colour, shape and sound.