This week we launched ‘Word Problem Wizards’ with our first to six classes. The aim of this initiative is to promote problem solving and encourage all pupils to have a go. Each week for the next six weeks a pupil will be selected from each of the classes involved for: good participation, explaining their approach, …
Today Ms Shortall’s 3rd class were learning about the water crisis that is impacting various places around the world such as Cape Town and Mexico City. We watched a short, informative video from the Netflix Explained series: The World’s Water Crisis. In this video we found out how the Earth’s water is broken down in …
As part of maths week the girls and boys from 1st to 6th class came down the library to enjoy some maths games with their classmates. There was lots of fun and laughter and a few competitive heads (staff included) trying to work out the problem solving activities. Many thanks to Josh, our wonderful caretaker …
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