Hedgehog Class have been learning all about Chinese New Year. To round off the week, yesterday they had a fantastic Chinese meal where they tried different foods whilst sat at tables decorated with lanterns they had made.
Geography
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This half term year 3 and 4 have been looking at the features of rivers as part of their work in Geography. Last week they enjoyed a river walk along a small section of the River Colne to look closely at these features. Although only a small part of the […]
Year 2 had a fantastic time looking at physical and human Geography around Halstead. Thank goodness the sun shone for us this time!
During our Geography work Kangaroo class created their own Island. They then had a challenge to build their own boat which could carry a passenger to the Island, without sinking!
Last week, the middle of the school enjoyed a themed week on India, that included making curries and decorations for an Indian Feast which they enjoyed on Friday afternoon. We were delighted that so many parents came to join us for our feast. Here are some photos of the event.
On Tuesday Class NN visited Halstead Library for an India themed afternoon. They completed a quiz on India, a Treasure Trail around the library and did some Indian dancing. They behaved very well and were a credit to the school. Well done Class NN!
This week Class NN are learning all about India. We started the week learning about Diwali and how Hindu’s celebrate Diwali. Rangoli Patterns are used to welcome the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi into their home. Class NN created their own Rangoli patterns around different entrances of the school. They looked really […]
Last Friday the two Year 3/4 classes went on a river walk along the Colne. We followed the Halstead River Walk right up to near Bluebridge Estate. During the walk the children looked for habitats and saw erosion, transportation and deposition within a river first hand. We have been studying […]
This week in Key Stage One we have been learning about foods from around the world. We have thought about where different foods grow, how far our favorite foods have traveled and how they got to us here in Halstead!
This stunning watercolour painting was produced by Beck Norris. It was selected for WOW work this week by Miss McCullough
Foundation Stage have been celebrating Chinese New Year – here are some photos from Paddington Bear Class. Happy Chinese New Year!
Our work this week has focused on the customs, culture, geography and history of nations all around our diverse and interesting world! The Kitchen has produced a variety of dishes from different cultures and our teachers have worked really hard to make the week a memorable one for our children. […]
The children in Paddington Bear Class have been celebrating Chinese New Year by tasting Chinese food and doing some Chinese dancing. Here are some pictures of their celebrations: The children in Paddington Bear class had a great time making a Chinese dragon, Chinese lanterns and creating their own Chinese symbols.
Today at school all the children enjoyed taking part in Indian Dance workshops with Susanna, who runs weekly classes in Halstead. After each class had worked with Susanna the school was treated to an end-of-day assembly show-piecing some of the highlights from the day. If you enjoyed today and would […]