βοΈHandwriting Matters: Building Confident Writers
Why handwriting matters and how you can support your child at home.

Why handwriting matters and how you can support your child at home.

Year 3 Shine at Blackheath Halls Christmas Concert.

Year 4 Trip to the British Museum – Friday 21st November
This week in nursery, the children have continued with our topic All About Me, moving on to think about Our Homes - and where we live.

On Wednesday, our Year 2 children set off on a very special adventure to Holy Trinity Church for the Spinnaker Trust’s Christmas Journey workshop. From the moment they left school, their excitement set the tone for what became a truly fantastic morning.

Shackleton class visited the British Museum to explore the Ancient Greeks!

This week, Jemison Class took part in a hands-on Science lesson all about identifying and classifying. Using magnifying glasses, the children explored four different types of trees: Beech, Oak, Scots Pine and Horse Chestnut. They carefully examined each leaf’s shape, size and texture, using these clues to work out which tree it had come from. ππ

Today, our Pupil Leadership Team met with representatives from our catering company to talk about what’s going well at lunchtime and to share ideas for making our lunchtime offer even better.
On Wednesday 19th November, our School Council and Pupil Leaders organised a special Jamaica Fundraising Day to support families affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Year 4 enjoyed making bread rolls and pizza during D.T day.

Our year 5/6 mixed basketball team achieved Gold in the Lewisham School Games Basketball tournament.

This week we welcomed families into school for our Open Classrooms, and what a fantastic evening it was!

On 11 November, our whole school community came together in the hall for our annual Remembrance Day Service.

Year 6 have explored whether healthy street food could save us!

Check out Year 3's fantastic Sunflower paintings in teh style of Van Gogh!

Year 4 go swimming at Forest Hill Pools.

This week, our school celebrated Anti-Bullying Week with the theme “Power for Good.” The children explored how we can use our power positively, for example, the power to be kind and supportive to others.

St George's Year 5/6 Girls Football Team.

This week in RE, Shackleton Class took part in a creative summary lesson to bring together everything we’ve learned about Hinduism this term.
This week, Kahlo Class have been learning all about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. The children have truly shone as Explorers π, Triers πͺ, Talkers π£οΈ, and Creators π¨ while learning about this special celebration.

Today we celebrated Odd Socks Day, marking the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Students and staff proudly wore mismatched socks to celebrate what makes each of us unique and to remind everyone that our differences are what make our school community so special.
What an exciting few weeks we have had in Nursery! Our topic, All About Me, has continued to inspire us as we learn about the celebrations and festivals that are special to different families. The children have been busy exploring, talking, creating and trying new things every day.

This week, Jemison Class enjoyed a fantastic Design and Technology (DT) Day all about healthy eating. The children had a wonderful time exploring colourful, nutritious foods and developing important cooking skills.

Year 4 Complete Percussion Unit with a Bhangra Beat!