Category: whole school

Eco Warriors and Mr Jones

The Eco-Warriors have been busy with Mr Jones this week, looking after the sunflowers and wildflowers, which are growing really fast, as well as installing bird boxes around the school.  

Earth Day Learning at Ashfield

This year, our school community came together to celebrate Earth Day with a focus on understanding our shared responsibility to care for the planet. The celebration began with an engaging assembly where children learned about the origins of Earth Day and why caring for our environment is not just a one – day event, but …

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Year 3 Ocarina Club

This term Year 3 children have joined the ocarina club. They made fantastic progress in a short time, transitioning from learning the finger placements to performing a full melody.  Last week Year 3  performed in our Friday assembly, singing and  playing ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’.

Year 4 visit to the STEM Centre

On Tuesday, Year 4 visited the STEM Discovery centre in Stevenage. The children had a wonderful time finding out about the European Space Agency (ESA) and their mission to send a rover to Mars. They  investigated lots of different scientific theories, as well as finding out about different states of matter and learning that we …

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Eco Council and Mr Jones

The Eco Council and Mr Jones have been making the most of the sunshine!  During lunchtime, they have been busy watering the sunflowers and wildflowers making sure all the plants around the school are well cared for.  Their hard work is helping our  outdoor spaces look beautiful for everyone to enjoy.  

Eco Council

Mr Jones and the Year 3 and 4 Eco Councillors have been working hard this week at lunchtime planting wild flower!

Manor Adventure – Paddle Boarding

Year 4 visit the Verulamium Museum in St Albans

Year 4 have 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 (underfloor heating system) …

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Manor Adventure – Archery

Manor Adventure – Obstacle Course