On Monday, the Year 2 children came into school dressed up as Victorians to take part in a whole day event about Florence Nightingale. The children took part in an interactive workshop run by the Freshwater Theatre company. Florence Nightingale greeted the children and took them on an unforgettable journey through her lifetime. During the…
On Wednesday 8 November, Year 4 braved the wind and rain and were transported back in time, over two-thousand years, to the Roman Palace of Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus. In a fantastic, immersive workshop, they explored a wide variety of Roman activities. Some of our pupils made very good kitchen slaves, sweeping the floors and preparing…
Barely a fortnight into the new term, Year 5 hopped aboard a coach with Mr Jeens, Mr Cody, Mr Ayling and Mrs Miles to seek out adventure, learning, challenge and fun. Breaking the journey north with a stop at Warwick Castle was a delight for the children as they soaked up facts about the castle’s…
Year 6 took part in a scientific enquiry and investigating rivers workshop at the River Wandle at Morden Hall Park. In the morning, the children were taken on a walk of the river where lots of key river vocabulary was discussed such as source, mouth, a meander and tributaries. The children then had to make…
Year 1 visited Windsor Castle and explored the life of the Royals. The children were amazed by the collection of the Castle and the building itself. They had great fun admiring the Queens’s Dolls House, even though it is not a toy. “I liked the Dolls House because it had so many things to look…
Year 6 children enjoyed a visit from Banstead Historical Society to help bring to life their current history topic. Mr Sweetman brought with him several WW2 artefacts and shared with the children some fascinating information about the town and life in Banstead at this time. The town was heavily protected during the war as it…
This term, Year 5 have stepped back in time; back to the time of Shakespeare, Henry VIII and The War of the Roses – The Tudors. To kick start our topic, Year 5 visited Hampton Court Palace. This was an information packed day where the children discovered plenty about Henry’s favourite home. They also participated in…
Year 3 enjoyed a Virtual workshop led by The British Museum on Wednesday 2 October. Connected via video link, the children talked to Bella who was speaking live from The British Museum. Children learnt about what life would be like in prehistoric Britain, studied different objects discovered by archaeologists and even saw a digitally animated video…
On Monday, Year 4 had a wonderful time visiting Fishbourne Roman Palace. When they arrived, they watched an informative video taking them back in time almost 2,000 years when the palace was an important place. They learnt how it was a family home as well as an administrative center, with the owner most likely being…
Year 5 spent their history lesson this week on a guided walk of Banstead, to find out what the village looked like 100 years ago. Two volunteers from the Banstead History Research Group led the tour, enlightening the children with information about and photographs of the past. The children found out that All Saints Church…
