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• YEAR 1 - WINDSOR CASTLE

  Tue 22 Oct 2019

  On Tuesday 15th October,  Year 1 went on a trip to Windsor Castle. This trip was planned to support our learning in History about Elizabeth I and Windsor. The day was packed full of activities which gave the children a great insight into what life at the castle would have been like in the past and what it is used for today.

   

  We were there for the grand re-opening of Queen Mary’s doll house which has been under refurbishment for a couple of years. We couldn’t believe how large it is and would love to have played with it! We walked through the State Apartments and admired the amazing paintings and furniture. We also had lots of fun trying to spot the white shields in St George's Hall of knights who had committed treason!

   

  St. George's Chapel was our next stop and it was wonderful to see where some people come to worship as well as the place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married last year, alongside many other important events.

   

  We also took part in a taught session where a member of staff talked to us about what life was like hundreds of years ago in the castle and about all of the different kings and queens who have lived there over time.

   

  One of our favourite parts of the day was watching the Changing of the Guards. It amazed us how talented the marching band were and we even tried marching like the soldiers ourselves! Year 1 represented Penn Wood proudly and they showed wonderful respect and kindness throughout the day. 

  

• YEAR 6 - HEATHROW CODING CHALLENGE

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  At the beginning of autumn term, 6 took part in an exciting afternoon completing the Heathrow Coding Challenge led by Spark! The task linked to our ICT curriculum and provided an enjoyable way for the children to explore their enterprise skills and to demonstrate how to be a team player. A range of challenges meant that coding and maths skills were both required. Lots of questions were asked about what life was like at Heathrow and now many children are inspired and are considering a career at the nearby airport. 

  

• YEAR 2 - WHIPSNADE ZOO

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  Year 2 had the pleasure of visiting Whipsnade Zoo which linked to our science curriculum topic of Living things and their habitats. The children were be able to identify animals in their suited environments.  The children had the exciting opportunity to attend an education workshop. They were taken on a tour by a member of staff around the meerkats, lions and zebras enclosures bringing to life the role camouflage plays in the survival of animals in the wild. They were even lucky enough to feel a patch of real zebra skin as well as see a real lion’s skull. They enjoyed spending time exploring the zoo and discovering how different animals adapted to their surroundings. 

  

• YEAR 3 - GURDWARA TRIP

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  Year 3 have been studying Sikhism as part of our Religious Education. We took a trip to a local Gurdwara, where we were welcomed by the priest and we learnt about some of the Sikh rituals. We were very interested to find out about the history of Sikhism and the values of the religion. Did you know that Sikhism is 550 years old this year? We were played a special song (which is how Sikhs show praise to God) and the people at the Gurdwara were kind enough to prepare a meal for us to eat before we walked back to school. This trip helped to bring the religion to life for us and we loved being open-minded and respectful towards a religion and culture that most of didn't know very much about.

  

• YEAR 1 - WINDSOR CASTLE

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  On Tuesday 9th July Year 1 went on a trip to Windsor Castle. This trip was planned to support our learning in History about Windsor and why it is an important place in history and today. The day was packed full of activities which gave the children a great insight into what life at the castle would have been like in the past and what it is used for today. We walked through the State Apartments and admired the amazing paintings and furniture. We also had lots of fun trying to spot the white shields in St George's Hall of knights who had committed treason! St. George's Chapel was our next stop and it was wonderful to see where some people come to worship as well as the place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married last year, alongside many other important events. We also took part in a taught session where a member of staff at the castle talked to us about what life was like hundreds of years ago in the castle and about all of the different kings and queens who have lived there over time. One of our favourite parts of the day was watching the Changing of the Guards. It amazed us how good the marching band were and we even tried marching like the soldiers ourselves! Year 1 represented Penn Wood proudly and they showed wonderful respect and kindness throughout the day. 

• YEAR 3 - CAREERS EVENT

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  In Year 3, we had a very exciting morning. We invited guest speakers into our school for a Careers Event. We prepared questions for the guest speakers before the event, which gave us the confidence to get stuck in and come up with our own questions on the day too. There were visitors from the Police, a doctor, nurse and social care worker, some musicians/ conductors, a computer programmer and bank consultant. Once everyone had introduced themselves and their jobs, we were able to move around Treetops, finding out more about their careers, how long it took to train in that area, their favourite part about their jobs etc. We loved trying on uniforms, playing the piano and looking through the Doctor's bag! This event has helped to broaden our horizons and set our aspirations high for the future. 

  

• RECEPTION - ANIMAL VISIT

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  On the 5^th June, Reception were lucky enough to have visit from Amber from Wild Science. Amber brought in lots of different pets for us to touch and hold. We met Kelly and cockroach, Freddy the tree frog, Barry the bearded gecko, Stanley the snake and Hector the rabbit. We had a wonderful time learning all about the different pets. Amber told us about what they eat, where they live and their favourite activities. Did you know that cockroaches have a hard shell to protect them on the rainforest floor? All of the children were very brave and treated the animals respectfully. The children came back really inspired by their workshop and eager to share their experiences with their parents. 

  

• RECEPTION - WELLINGTON

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  On the 7^th May, Reception visited Wellington Country Park for the day. We had a wonderful time learning all about different farm animals, riding the train, exploring the enchanted forest and playing at the adventure playground. We even met three Billy Goats just like the goats in the story we have been learning about! We were lucky enough to have warm weather which meant we could have a picnic outside. One of the highlights of the trip was playing on the pirate ship climbing frame as we have recently been learning all about pirates. The children came back really inspired by their day and eager to share their experiences with their parents. 

  

• YEAR 4 - EGYPTIANS

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  Year 4 enjoyed their Egyptian experience day! The children had the opportunity to make their own headdresses ad pyramids. They learnt how to read and write hieroglyphics and made their very own name bookmarks! Lastly, the children became archaeologists, digging to discover artefacts from the Egyptian times. The children learnt a lot about this time period and enjoyed sharing their learning with their peers.

  

• RECEPTION - EXOTIC SUPERSTORE

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  In literacy, the Reception classes have been learning the story of, ‘The Enormous Turnip.’ We went on a walk to Exotic Superstore to buy some turnips and other vegetables to make our own turnip soup! We learnt about lots of different fruits and vegetables and we even paid using real coins. When we came back to school, we chopped, prepared and cooked the vegetables and tried our own soup.