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What an exciting and action-packed start to the term it’s been! Our residential trip to Culmington Manor was a huge success! Children took part in a range of outdoor activities, showing great teamwork, resilience and courage. From abseiling to problem-solving challenges, everyone pushed themselves…

Stone Age Day – A Journey Back in Time!

Our Year 4–6 pupils stepped back thousands of years in time for an exciting Stone Age Day! The day began in the hall with a session led by Miss Revill, where the children explored the big enquiry question:
“How has Britain changed from the Stone Age to…

Year 5 - Term 1

This term, Year 5 have been learning all about the Polar Regions — the Arctic and Antarctica. They explored the icy climates, discovered the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance, and learned what life is like in such extreme places.

In English, the children wrote…

In Year 3, we thought about slavery for Black History Week, and the children used primary sources to try and evaluate how slaves might have felt at the time. SG1 SG8 SG10

On slavery- "It’s not nice, it’s very bad and I feel very glad that we don’t have it now" - Olive 

In July 2024 we sent…

Pupil-Led Investigations & Science Poster Competition 2025

Throughout British Science Week, students across the school engaged in pupil-led investigations, working in teams to explore their own scientific ideas and questions. These experiments focused on the five key enquiry skills: observing…

Global learning in Year 5 across the year.

Creating Our Class Charter – Setting the Tone with Rights

At the very beginning of the year, we established our Class Charter using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The children explored a range of articles and…

Year 5 put on a spectacular production this term! Their performance of ‘Star Warts’ was truly out of this world. The children learnt their lines perfectly and performed with confidence. Their songs were equally as amazing! We are so proud of them.

Year 5 also had a great day at Chiltern Open…

Year 3 have been busy taking part in exciting pupil-led investigations for British Science Week! Working in teams, the children designed their own experiments, choosing what they wanted to explore and investigate. They are now putting the finishing touches on their experiment posters, ready to…

We have been learning about the Ancient Egyptians this term. The pupils used iPads to find information about life in Ancient Egyptian times and shared various facts on their question sheet. The pupils also used the VR headsets and Now Press Play to explore and walk through Ancient Egypt, they…

In DT this term Year 5 were star bakers! They used their culinary skills to create delicious pizzas. The children began by researching the history of pizza and then decided which flavours they thought would work well together for their own creation. They learnt about food hygiene during the…

This December, our Year 3 students have been learning about the Christmas story and its significance with the RE Inspired team. As part of the session, they created Advent wreaths similar to those lit in church on every Sunday of Advent. The four candles on their wreaths symbolize hope, peace,…

This term, the children have embarked on an educational adventure. We have pushed ourselves physically and mentally at Kingswood, taking on challenges such as the leap of faith and Jacob's ladder. The open the book team have been in to deliver RE inspired and the children enjoyed listening to the…