Whilst we embrace the fact that every child is brilliantly unique and has their own preferences, ideas, personality and creativity, our school uniform unites us all as one family, celebrates our identity and enhances our reputation as an elite and leading education facility. The vast majority of our students come to school looking really smart. But just a polite reminder to parents that all students should come to school in full uniform.
Some of the areas of concern include:
- Non-school hoodies - if children are cold they can travel to school in a non-school hoodie but this should be removed on arrival.
- Shoes should be black or brown and appropriate for school.
- Trousers should be tailored, the correct colour, not tight fitting and not have elastic at the bottom leg.
- Nail polish, other than clear, is not allowed.
- Hair should be worn in such a way as to be appropriate for school.
All standard sizes of uniform are available daily from our fully stocked uniform shop and we can also make necessary alterations if needed.
What has been going on in Year 5?
The students in Year 5 have been busy this half term building upon their understanding of human and physical geography. We have really focused on natural disasters with the class being especially passionate about volcanoes! Enjoy some of their imaginative and abstract art from the last week below. The children have also been discussing the impacts of humans on the land and what we can do to reduce these negative impacts. Get ready to soon see Year 5 becoming ‘fair trade warriors’ around school. I can’t wait to see the persuasive writing we will be writing after half term, about making better choices to look after our environment!
The Big Question
In Key Stage 3, we have recently introduced a lesson called ‘The Big Question.’ This lesson is designed to be an enquiry based research subject that encourages intellectual curiosity and independent learning. For their first unit, students have considered ‘What makes humans unique?’ After lessons of discussion and contemplation, students designed their own project question to research and present. Some of the project titles were:
Do other animals suffer from mental illness?
Are humans the only animals that speak different languages within their species?
Are humans the smartest animals on Earth?
How is the human brain unique and different from other animals?
Do all animals show emotions?
Do other animals have laws?
Are humans the only animals capable of cognitive thinking?
This week has seen the students review the work of their peers and assess the final products. As the creators of this lesson, we have been very impressed with the standard of work and self-reflection in this first topic, and we look forward to seeing the students continue to progress.
