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On Tuesday 10th of June, ten children from yr4 went to polo farm to compete in a cricket tournament. Our first game was against Petham – we bowled lots of wickets and did some great batting to win the game. Our next game was against Canterbury. In the first half, the other team batted some great…

This week, Year 5 have visited The Pig for our final sessions of the year as part of their Adopt a School programme. The children made their own vegetable pizzas in their Garden Oven. They learnt how to shape the dough before choosing what toppings they wanted to add on. After a quick fire over…

As a Christian school we wish to strengthen and build relationships with other schools and communities. Last week we introduced a group of our pupils to those of Brabourne Church of England School for the first time; our intention is to build and develop a collaborative relationship within the…

Last week, we were very pleased to welcome a local Fashion Designer to our Fashion and Textiles after-school club. Dulcima is a sustainable fashion designer and creator who works from her studio in Barham village; she is also a musician.

Our small Year 4 club is being led by one of our Year 6…

Year one explored fruit and vegetables last term. Within art, the children used their observational skills to draw and paint red peppers.

 As a class, we discussed scale (drawing the peppers larger to fill their A3 paper); oil pastels and how they resist paint (used for the seeds); highlights…

Welcome back to Forest School Year 6. 

We have made some human pyramids, showing team work skills. Children learned to read flow charts and to identify leaves of plants in our area. Some children chose tool work with saws, others built dens, they loved flowing water down the mound and Jayden…

This term was very short but we had a couple of exciting events happening. One session was our first fire! The children learned to stay safe, have water and adults nearby and they learned how to get close to the fire in the respect position. We toasted marshmallows over the fire and ate them with…

Loo at what we have been up to in Forest School in Term 5. 

In week one there was a challenge of making a rope ladder from scratch. Children learned how to tie the know with the rope - the Marlin spike hitch and they used saws safely to cut the right lengths of wood for their steps. Some chose…

We had lots of sunny weather in this term. 

Here are some of the things that Year 1 was up to in Forest School. 

The children helped to plant cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes in the polytunnel -outside in the flower beds we have lots of beans, lettuce, courgettes and pumpkins growing. They…

Today, Year 2 boarded their very own flight to Jakarta, which is ( as they will tell you) the capital city of Indonesia. “Go down and turn right,” as one passenger confidently said! When we arrived Year 2 found torrential rain ( there are only two seasons, wet and dry). Once we had splashed around…

Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic, and windy, day at Richborough Roman fort yesterday. They had the opportunity to tour the Museum whilst completing a challenge, handle objects in the Handling Room and be given a private tour of the site but the incredibly knowledgeable Tony and Amanda who shared some…

Over the Easter period a team of willing volunteers helped to prepare the sand pit, create the tunnels and mounds at the bottom of the field and paint and install the shelter on the Infant Playground. Thank you to all who helped on the day.

The changes are starting to come quickly, we have had…