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Reception visit the Tate Modern
Reception had a lovely trip to the Tate Modern on Thursday. Guided by their teachers, they saw lots of different artworks and did some fantastic sketching of their own. As it was such a sunny day, they then had a walk along the river Thames to spot some of the famous landmarks of London.
Happy World Book Day!
We have been celebrating World Book Day today – pupils have brought in their favourite books to share with a friend and have really creatively decorated their classroom doors! In the run-up to World Book Day we have also been running a School Readathon which raised over £3111. This money will be donated to our…
Wear it Wild Day
Pupils (and teachers!) have come in to school today in fantastic costumes to celebrate Wear it Wild Day!
Pupils get creative at the National Gallery
Pupils in KS2 had a lovely trip to the National Gallery yesterday. Pupils had a guided tour of the gallery and examined artists’ different use of colour. They learnt how different use of paint can create the texture and shades to bring a painting alive. The children then took part in a colour mixing workshop…
Kensington Wade is shortlisted for the ISA STEAM Competition 2023
Congratulations to Haochang, Zoe and Julia in Year 5 who have been shortlisted for the ISA STEAM Competition 2023 in the KS2 category for their fantastic rocket project! The pupils set themselves the aim of creating an airborne rocket. They did lots of research on rockets before designing their own and then building a prototype….
Year 2 are Super Scientists themselves
As part of their Super Scientist topic, Year 2 have been learning about famous scientists. They have learnt about the experiments of Isaac Newton and carried out their own experiments inspired by him to discover that light refracts into seven different colours. They have also learnt about Maggie Aderin-Pocock’s studies on wind to help prevent…
It’s Pancake Day!
We have had a great time celebrating Pancake Day today! This morning pupils in our Nursery, Reception and Year 1 took part in pancake races in our school hall which was very noisy – particularly when parents raced against the teachers! Then our ‘Pancake Cafe’ opened and everyone had the chance to have a pancake…
Kensington Wade welcomes Faith Hagerty
We were delighted to welcome Faith Hagerty, Head of More House, to Kensington Wade on Tuesday evening. Faith came to deliver one of our Education Matters Talks which are designed to be thought-provoking and reflect the exciting curriculum on offer at Kensington Wade. Faith spoke on ‘Creative Thinking for a Changing World’ and about the…
Football Fixture against Redcliffe Gardens School
On Friday 3rd December, Kensington Wade welcomed Redcliffe Gardens School for a football fixture. The afternoon ran really well with lots of smiles from both sets of players, teachers and parents! The match was split into 4 quarters, with the players rotating regularly for maximum participation. Scores: KENSINGTON WADE – REDCLIFFE Q1: 0-0 Q2: 0-2…
