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Apr 01
Passover Assembly
On Tuesday we had a visit from the Jewish School tour. Rabbi Yosef delivered a fantastic assembly where he explained the importance of the Jewish festival of Passover and lots of the children had the opportunity to mix, need, roll and even bake some matzo bread!
Mar 31
Exploring Culture Through Language Learning: Year 6 and the Fête du Citron
Culture and tradition are essential aspects of language learning, helping students connect with the language in a meaningful way. This term, Year 6 has been immersed in French culture by exploring the Fête du Citron, an annual festival held in Menton, France, every March. This spectacular event features enormous, intricately designed sculptures made entirely from …
Mar 21
Planting Sunflowers
Some of the children really enjoyed planting sunflower seeds this week with Mrs. McLean, we are excited to see how tall they grow.
Mar 18
4V Cornet Performance
Well done to 4V who impressed parents and governors with their cornet performance. They have learnt how to play the cornet, rhythm, beat and learnt how to read basic music notation.
Mar 13
World Book Day – Thursday 6th March 2025
World Book Day is always a joyous occasion and this year was no exception! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting Steven Vinacour, author of the ‘Ted and his Time-Travelling Toilet’ series and were hugely entertained by his stories and his messy toilet…. The effort everybody put into dressing up to match their year-group theme was wonderful and …
Mar 07
The Elms Sport in Schools – Autumn 2024 Leaderboard Winners
Congratulations to the following students: Multisports Leaderboard Zayn (4M) for coming in 3rd place. Well done! Tennis Leaderboard Joseph (5D) for coming in 5th place. Well done!
Mar 06
Year 4 Trip to the Verulamium Museum
On Wednesday 5th March Year 4 had a great day visiting the Verulamium Museum in St Albans. The children had the opportunity to explore the museum galleries – The Rites and Recreation area, The Merchants and Market area, the Making a Living gallery, and to handle some Roman artefacts. We have also examined the Hypocaust …
Mar 05
Year 5 Knex Challenge
Year 5 students on Monday 3rd March explored how to design and create a moveable fairground ride, there were some amazing creations! Congratulations to the following children whose designs won. Charlotte and Amelia K (5D) and Kaelan, Bradley and Emily (5G)
Feb 14
Year 4 Roman Day
Year 4 have had a very busy term and it has culminated in Roman day this week. Thank you to all the parents who ensured all the children looked wonderful on the day and could really immerse themselves in the experience. Magisters Mocanium and Vincetticus helped the children decipher common Latin phrases; as well as …
Jan 31
Year 4 French Cafe
A Delightful French Café Experience with Year 4 A huge thank you to the Year 4 team for organising such a fantastic French Café experience! The event was a wonderful opportunity for the children to showcase their language learning, and it was heartwarming to see the excitement and pride on their faces. From the moment …