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  • Make a mummy!

    Published 10/06/25

    In history this week, Elm performed the mummification process to see how wealthy people like pharaohs might have been turned into mummies. First, we prepared the body by washing and removing the organs. Then, the organs were put into canopic jars (except the heart).  After that, we dried the body using natron (salt) and spices to fragrance. Finally, we wrapped the body in bandages before laying it to rest in a sarcophagus, with some personal items. Did you know...the Ancient Egyptians sometimes turned animals into mummies too? Make a mummy!

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  • Models of the River Nile in Maple

    Published 08/05/25

    As part of our history unit on Ancient Egypt, Maple class has learnt about all the ways people depended on the River Nile. We then worked in groups to make models of the river.

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  • Year 3 Easter Egg Sewing

    Published 03/04/25

    Maple and Elm classes had great fun this afternoon sewing Easter and Spring decorations. We practised our stitches and planned our designs before carefully sewing our creations. Thank you so very much to our parent and carer helpers - we couldn't have done it without you!

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  • Elm Class Handball Tournament

    Published 31/03/25

    Today, Elm Class finished their unit on handball and spent the lesson in competitive spirits out on the field.

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  • Worms in Maple Class!

    Published 24/03/25

    As part of our science unit on Animals, today we observed how worms move, using their hydrostatic skeletons.

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  • World Book Day in Maple Class

    Published 12/03/25

    A fantastic World Book Day in Maple class - great costumes and lovely to see some of the parents and carers in to read with their children.

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  • World Book Day in Elm

    Published 12/03/25

    Elm Class enjoyed World Book Day last week! Fantastic costumes, and thank you to the parents and carers who were able to join us at the end of the day.

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  • Year 3 Visit Radlett Synagogue

    Published 04/03/25

    This week, Year 3 had an exciting visit to a synagogue as part of their learning about Judaism. The children had the opportunity to take part in a range of activities, including trying on traditional Jewish clothing and reading from the Torah scroll using a yad. It was a wonderful hands-on experience that helped deepen their understanding of Jewish traditions and culture.

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  • A Rat-tastic Visit in Year 3!

    Published 25/02/25

    This week, Year 3 got to meet a mischief of rats and their owner. Through their reading of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', their rat research and this real-life encounter, the children are becoming 'v-rat-ible' rat experts! They are now excited to share their knowledge and write their own rat report later in the week. 

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  • Woolly Mammoths in Year 3

    Published 09/10/24

    Last Friday, Maple and Elm classes followed instructions carefully to create some wonderful woolly mammoths out of milk cartons! They then had a chance to evaluate the instructions and improve them.   

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  • Animated Drawings in Year 3

    Published 30/05/24
    During the first half of the Summer term children in Year 3 have been exploring animated drawings in art. The children were introduced to the idea that animations can be made by sequencing drawings. They gathered ideas in their sketchbooks by looking
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  • Fabulous flowers

    Published 17/05/24
    Elm class have been learning all about plants in Science this term. This week, we found out how plants reproduce. We looked at the pollination and fertilisation process and identified the different parts of the flower.   We then made our ow
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