School Newsletter : 06 February 2026

This week, Year 6 travelled by tube to the London Museum Docklands for an immersive visit to the Secrets of the Thames exhibition, led by local historian Peter Daniel. The exhibition explores the hidden world of mudlarking and reveals how, when the River Thames recedes, remarkable objects from London’s past are uncovered along the foreshore.

During the visit,  pupils hunted for artefacts and photographs within the galleries, using clues to crack codes linked to key historical figures such as Harry Briggs and significant objects including the Battersea Shield.

Working in groups, they examined a wide range of mudlarked objects and applied their historical enquiry skills by asking who, what, when and where, deepening their understanding of how artefacts are identified, interpreted and curated.

This visit gave pupils a powerful insight into London’s rich river history and how the Thames continues to reveal stories from the city’s past.

26 children from Years 4 & 5, along with Mr Carden, Ms Probert, and Ms Moore attended an afternoon matinee performance of The Sound of Music in the school hall of Westminster School. This was a specially shortened version of their show which was being performed every evening of that week.

It was very impressive to see a fully costumed, acting and singing show especially shortened and arranged for a primary school audience. In total there were six groups of children from different schools present.

We heard many of the iconic songs including Climb Every Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd, Edelweiss, So long, farewell, My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, and the singing, acting, costumes, and stage scenery were all of a very high standard.

We are very grateful for our continuing relationship with this historic secondary school.

On Thursday 6th February, Year 5 went to Westminster School to explore their Planetarium. When we arrived, we were led into the hall where they had a giant dome. We were briefed on how to enter and start our journey.

As we entered, we sat down on the floor as the stars shone around the dome. The students of Westminster School started telling us all about the stars in the sky, looking at the constellations and what the Ancient Greeks saw when they saw the stars in the sky. They then shared with us some information about the planets and the moon.

We found it very fascinating and were very impressed with the knowledge that the students had. At the end, we asked some questions and it was incredible to see how much they knew to all of our questions. We loved this trip so much and have brought away so much knowledge that we didn’t know already.

• Due to high demand for breakfast club places, we will not be able to accommodate ad-hoc requests anymore.
• Should you need to use our Breakfast Club facilities on an  ‘ad-hoc’ basis due to a work or other commitment, please email or phone the school office the day before to see if there is space on the day you require.
• Please do not just turn up on the day as we may not be able to help out. Kindly note that the number of pupils we can accommodate on any given day is dictated by the number of staff.
• A reminder that our breakfast club register is currently full.
• If you require a 3-day or 5-day breakfast club place, please complete a form (available from the office) to be added to the waiting list.
• Our waiting list is regularly reviewed and should demand remain high enough and is sustainable, we will able to employ another adult to facilitate the additional numbers of pupils wishing to enrol in this wrap around provision.

• Due to the high demand for After School Club places, we are currently full for both 3-day and 5-day requests.
• If you require a 3-day or 5-day After School Club place, please complete a form (available from the office) to be added to the waiting list.
• Our waiting list is regularly reviewed and should demand remain high enough and is sustainable, we will able to employ another adult to facilitate the additional numbers of pupils wishing to enrol in this wrap around provision.

• We understand that on occasions you may be running late due to circumstances outside of your control.
• If this should occur, please email or phone the school office to inform them and of your expected arrival time.
• This helps us ensure staff who work until 18:00 will be able to leave on time, with a member of the SLT providing cover if needed if they are unable to stay.
• We thank you for understanding with this request.
• A reminder that that a £5 late charge is applied to your fees for every 5 minutes that you are late.

We had a fantastic time celebrating this year’s NSPCC Number Day, filled with creativity, teamwork and lots of fun. Children came dressed in brilliant number-themed outfits, from sporty shirts to colourful homemade designs, showing wonderful imagination while helping to raise money for an important cause.

Throughout the day, classes took part in a wide range of hands-on Maths activities, working collaboratively to solve problems and take on practical challenges. Children explored numbers through games, estimation, problem-solving and creative tasks, including building structures, investigating patterns and tackling number mysteries.

A highlight of the day was our whole-school “Estimate how many?” challenge featuring the bones and paws on Biscuit’s bandana, which had children thinking carefully and sharing their estimates. A huge thank you to all families for their generous donations and continued support. We will share the final fundraising total next week, as contributions are still coming in, and we can’t wait to reveal how much we have raised together!

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Happy Friday everyone! What a busy week of trips and visits we have had. Despite the wet weather, everyone came back buzzing with excitement and sharing lots of positive feedback about their experiences.

I am so looking forward to attending a few local park trips with classes in the coming few weeks. I’m keeping my paws crossed the weather becomes a little sunnier and less wet so that we can all go!

I am looking forward to seeing my best friend Koda this weekend, going on long walks 🐾, swimming in streams (that is, if they are not too flooded), playing chase and enjoying cosy lunches by a fire when we stop with our hoomans 🐶😋

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and if you’re catching up with friends or family, I hope you have a pawsome time too 🐶

Biscuit x