The biggest thank you to Mr and Mrs Nugent and Godal Technologies for our new sports kits. They have kindly sponsored our new football, netball and cross country team kits and we can’t wait to be able to show them off at the upcoming sporting events and competitions. Thank you also to Mr & Mrs...
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Science & Clay Masks
Between ongoing work spent refining exam technique, Form 6 have enjoyed their forays into their study of Science, where the children mixed together various acidic and alkaline liquids, before then recording and analysing the effects upon their colour. They were also able to flex their creative muscles during a bonus Forest School session. Here the...
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Vitruvian Man Theory
During Science, Form 5 enjoyed studying Leonardo Da Vinci and testing his Vitruvian Man theory about the proportions of the human body. For the most part, his findings did indeed appear to hold up to our testing! For example, we discovered that the width of one’s shoulders was indeed a quarter of one’s height. It...
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Eat A Rainbow
Form 1 were keen to start their new DT topic, Eat a Rainbow. The first lesson focused on distinguishing between fruits and vegetables and knowing which part of a plant they might eat. Their observational drawings were impressive, we were particularly impressed by how carefully they sketched. When tasked with matching the fruit or vegetable to the part...
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Ready to Learn
The children have returned after their Winter break refreshed and ready to learn. They have enjoyed being back at school (and some of the parents).Our firework pictures which have been ongoing have been used to create a Happy New Year display reminding us all that this year is going to be an amazing one for us...
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Chinese New Year
We were treated to a colourful, informative and entertaining Chinese New Year assembly, organised and delivered by our parents and pupils. After assembly everyone was involved in workshops such as Chinese dances, songs, origami to name but a few. We also received red envelopes and fortune cookies. 新年快乐 Happy New Year
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Branwood Bee – Issue 71 January 2025
Please follow the link below for the latest edition of the Branwood Bee The Branwood Bee – Issue 71 “Different locks must be opened with different keys.” Chinese proverb Go to this Sway
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Branwood Bee – Issue 70 – December 2024
Please follow the link below for the latest edition of the Branwood Bee. The Branwood Bee – Issue 70 “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Go to this Sway
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Gingerbread Reindeer
Form 1 had great fun making ‘Gingerbread Reindeer’. They did a wonderful job of following the instructions. We are very proud of them all. They enjoyed their creations as a break time snack, and they were delicious!
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Superstars!
KG2 have enjoyed all of their Christmas activities this half term. The children were amazing Bethlehem travellers in our production of ‘Simply the Nativity.’ Christmas jumper day for Save the Children on the day of our school Christmas lunch, went down a treat. The classroom became a Winter Wonderland with Santa’s Grotto, decorations, snow pictures...