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Reception have a sunny day at Kew Gardens
Reception had a fantastic time at Kew Gardens yesterday. The children explored different plants from around the world, enjoyed sketching the cacti and racing on the grass! They learned that plants need sun, water and soil to grow and gained a deeper understanding of the natural world. They were very lucky as the sun even…
Electrifying STEAM Workshops!
On Wednesday, we were very lucky to have parents, Mr Weinhammer and Ms Yu, in school to lead workshops about electricity across our KS2 classes. The children had fun turning fruit and vegetables into rudimentary batteries using citric acid and exploring whether they were good conductors of electricity. They built human models to visualise a…
Goodbye Little Chicks
We have just had to say goodbye to the little chicks that came to live us with us at Kensington Wade for a week. The pupils have loved having them with us – from seeing the eggs arrive last week and guessing which one would hatch first to looking after them and giving them lots…
ISA Art Awards Success
A huge congratulations to Penelope in Year 2 who has been awarded Highly Commended in the ISA Egyptian Art Competition 2023! Her fantastic picture is one of a selection of 25 of the most creative works to have been chosen from over 200 entries. Well done Penelope!
Year 2 become Greek Archaeologists
Year 2 have been really enjoying their topic on Ancient Greece. Last week they became archaeologists for the day and were tasked with uncovering artefacts in sand to find out more about how the Ancient Greeks once lived. Great work Year 2!
Year 4 make their own compasses
Year 4 have been making their own compasses! The children have been learning about how the compass was created in ancient China during the Han Dynasty around 100AD. They have discovered that the Chinese initially developed the compass not for navigation but for spiritual purposes and to organise buildings and other things according to the…
Coronation Celebrations
We have had lots of fun learning about and celebrating the Coronation. We had a special assembly this morning and had a procession of everyone wearing their crowns. This afternoon we have made ‘Kensington Wade Mess’ and had class parties. Happy Coronation weekend everyone!
Author Camille Goodman visits Kensington Wade
Pupils were very excited to meet Camille Goodman yesterday when she came to visit Kensington Wade. Camille led a Coronation-themed workshop to different year groups and read her best-selling book ‘Mister Finch and the Queen’.
Chick ‘Eggcitement’
We took delivery of eight eggs yesterday and three of these have already hatched into adorable, very squeaky chicks! Pupils are taking it in turns to carefully look after the chicks and they are monitoring them in their incubator before they are able to go into their big cage. Their arrival is causing great egg-citement…
British Values Week
In preparation for the King’s Coronation, the whole school has been celebrating British Values Week. The children have been reflecting on British people of significance and were reminded of the 5 British values that are the cornerstone of our country: democracy, the rule of law, tolerance of other faiths, mutual respect and individual liberty.
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