Pilot Study for children 6 to 6 years and 11 months with Kings College Hospital

 Metaphors help young children to negotiate their understanding of all areas of curriculum, from maths to science.

We are working with King’s College London to determine how children develop the ability to use novel metaphors to negotiate their understanding of difficult concepts.

We are looking for children aged 6 years to 6 years and 11 months with English as their first and main language to take part in one 25-minute session during school hours.

If you are happy for your child to take part in the study, please access THIS LINK for more information about the study and to sign the consent form.

If you would like any more information about the study, please email dorota.gaskins@kcl.ac.uk and you can also arrange a zoom call to discuss any concerns.

Participation is completely voluntary and not participating will not affect your child in any way.

Full URL for consent form: Information sheet and consent form for research participants (school recruitment)

 

Year 4 - Bowling Experience - PE

Year 4 children were excited to be chosen for a bowling experience, where they had the opportunity to try something new. The children showed great enthusiasm as they learned the basics of bowling, supported one another and celebrated each other’s successes. 

Here are some photos from our day:

Poplar Mini Chef - Year 4 - Roman Feast

 As part of our topic learning inspired by Diary of Iliona, Poplar Tree explored Roman food and daily life by preparing a traditional lentil and barley stew alongside Roman-style flatbreads. Using knowledge gained from our reading, the children made connections to how food was grown, prepared and enjoyed in Roman times. They also learned about the importance of food safety and hygiene while cooking. After preparing and tasting their dishes, the class proudly shared their creations with the school community by selling them at the end of the day—bringing history to life through a hands-on, delicious experience!

Here are some photos from our experience: 

Year 4 - Roman Mosaic Tiles - Art

During our Art sequence over the Spring 2 term, Year 4 children drew inspiration from their Roman topic to explore the art of mosaics. They began by studying examples of Roman mosaic designs, discussing patterns, colours, and symbolism. Using this knowledge, the children developed their ideas over time, planning and refining their own unique designs before creating their mini mosaics using a range of materials. This sequence encouraged creativity, patience and attention to detail, while also deepening their understanding of Roman culture and artistic techniques.

Here are some photos from our learning:

Year 1 Computing

Children enjoyed learning about different commands when making Beebots move. They wrote code to sequence its movements, predicted which square it would land on and recorded the instructions as code.

 

Sycamore Visit the Maritime Museum

Sycamore had a great time visiting the Maritime Museum yesterday. We enjoyed visiting the polar worlds, the pacific world and sea things to see which animals live in the different habitats as well as finding out about what it was like for explorers in the past. We had lots of fun.