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• Reception Yoga Workshop

  Wed 31 Jan 2024

  This week, Reception children took part in a Yoga Workshop. The children used breathing techniques to relax their bodies and begin their yoga session calmly. They also learnt different poses that stretch their muscles and develop their balancing skills. 

  

• School Readiness at Learn Hillingdon (course for parents/ carers)

  Mon 29 Jan 2024

  So, what is school readiness? Well, we see it as a measure of how prepared a child is to succeed in school, cognitively, socially and emotionally. This allows teachers to focus on developing skills and stops young children playing 'catch up', so they can develop their love for school and parents can be confident that their child is coping well with the transition.

   

  Sadly, the last statistical data shows that in Hillingdon 1 in 2 children are 'school ready' compared to Lewisham where about 3 in 4 children are school ready. And the pandemic will not have improved this situation.

   

  So we are offering all parents/ carers of young children, who are about to go to school for the first time a free course, details below:

   

  School Readiness (Online course) 10am to 12pm

  Wednesday 28th February to Wednesday 20th March (4 weeks)  -Click here for info

   

  School Readiness (Online course) 7pm-9pm

  Tuesday 5th March to Tuesday 26th March (4 weeks) - Click here for info

   

  Parents/ carers can enrol here: Course List | ontrack: Learner Hub (tribal-ebs.com) just click on the blue ENROL button. You will then be sent via email all the information they need to attend including the link to the class.

• Year 1 Visit to Windsor Castle

  Fri 26 Jan 2024

  As part of their Geography and English learning, our Year 1 pupils visited Windsor Castle. It was amazing to watch the changing of the guards. We walked through the state apartments and went into St. George's Chapel to see the final resting place of the late Queen Elizabeth. A wonderful experience had by all!

  

• Dinosaur Hat Day

  Thu 25 Jan 2024

  Reception children thoroughly enjoyed showing off their creations on Dinosaur Hat Day. We had a parade so that all children could wear their hats and look at what their friends had made. Thank you to all of the families who spent the time with their children making these - their creativity is incredible! 

  

• Author Visit by Banji Alexander

  Thu 18 Jan 2024

  On Wednesday 17^th January, we were very fortunate to be visited by Banji Alexander, an author who has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent.

   

  The children learned the song he performed on BGT and were very excited to meet him. Banji ran an assembly for Year 1 and Year 2 and spoke about life as author and his breakthrough book ‘Lockdown Looms’, which many children pre-ordered and bought on the day.

   

  As a school, we are very pleased that the children had an opportunity to meet a real author and benefit from such an experience.

  

• Year 2 Visit The Living Rainforest

  Thu 11 Jan 2024

  Year 2 enjoyed their visit to The Living Rainforest today. They saw plants and animals that live in the rainforest and learnt how they survive in the dangerous rainforests around The World. Some of the animals were free roaming and they got up close and personal! Thank you to all of the parents and carers who accompanied us.