Year 1 Explorers visit the dinosaurs

An exciting visit to the Natural History Museum was the treat for our Year 1 Explorers today. As well as visiting the dinosaurs to support their learning about pre-historic times, they also saw many other animals from centuries past to the present day.

The children behaved very well as excellent representatives of the school. Our thanks go to the staff and parents who were able to accompany the children on the visit.

'Bike It Plus' at Griffin

Sustrans 'Bike It' Officer
This year, the school is fortunate to have Magda Sikora as our Sustrans 'Bike It Plus' officer.  Children at the school (as well as teachers and parents!) will have the opportunity to lead and take part in numerous events throughout the year, including activities such as:

• bike it breakfasts and led bike rides
• maintenance and cycle skills sessions
• Bling your bike competitions and bike games

You can find out more about the project through Mr Mendoza and londonbikeitplus.org   

Magda

Mr Mendoza, our excellent PE Teacher and Health & Well-being Leader

Black History: Scientists and Inventors

Click to open Miss Harris' presentation from assembly, including a challenge for this week.

Creative writing challenges

Does your child like a challenge?
Do you want to help them to improve their writing?
If so, 100wc could be for you! (Next time, I'll mention the 5 Sentence Challenge that some Infants might choose to do instead).

What is the 100 Word Challenge (100wc)?

• You have to write a maximum of 100 words about a picture or word prompt. (There is a new prompt each week but you don't have to do it every week). 
• You could write less than 100 words. 
• Or for an even greater challenge - for the best writer/editors who want to test themselves - try and make it exactly 100! 

Here is the latest prompt from the 100wc website.

"This photograph was taken when I went to San Francisco in February. I have no idea what was going on but know you will be able to make up some wonderful stories!"

Questions to ask yourself 

• What are these lads up to?
• Where are they going?
• Where have they been?

Children can write their story scenes (not the whole story!) and hand in to Mr Beazeley any time in the next week. House Points available!

Remember that you are writing for an audience - for others to read and enjoy - so think:

Is it good to read? (funny, scary, interesting; makes you want to read more)

Is it easy to read? (punctuation, spelling, handwriting)


I look forward to reading your work. Those that want to can also be shown how to post their work onto a blog and maybe also to the www.100wc.net site for an even bigger audience!

Precision art in Year 1

Miss Leeming, our Artist in Residence, was so stunned by the quality of work from our 5 and 6 year olds in Year 1 that she asked me to come and take a look. Sure enough, the children were producing some brilliant, detailed work, drawing the eye of a dinosaur and learning about the use of thick and thin lines, dark and light shades.

Cross Country racers

Early on a cold, rainy Wednesday morning, 17 of our Year 5&6 pupils represented the school in the Wandsworth Borough Primary Schools Cross Country Competition.  The pupils had to run a muddy 1,500m course in Tooting Common with up to 120 other pupils in their year group from dozens of primary schools in the borough.  

They all did very well in what was the first race of this kind for most or all of them.

Mr Mendoza

Green cards #4