Year 3 were lucky to have a Why Money Matters workshop. It was great fun with lots of different activities provided by Ootiboo. The children found out a great deal about money and why it matters.
Year 3 were lucky to have a Why Money Matters workshop. It was great fun with lots of different activities provided by Ootiboo. The children found out a great deal about money and why it matters.
Year 2/3 have had a great week making the salads they designed. They have tasted different vegetables including black olives, sweet peppers, chick peas, red cabbage, tomatoes, lettuce and red onion. Some thought the onion was a bit spicy but loved the chick peas and sweet peppers.
With the support from the Royal Society Places of Science scheme and participation from local children, Braintree Museum launched three new information panels about local hero and ‘Father of Natural History’ John Ray (1627 – 1705).
Local school children that participated helped the Museum explore what parts of John Ray’s story mattered and were important to them. They also created two cartoon characters, brought to life by illustrator Rob Flowers, that help to illustrate John Ray’s story in a fun and engaging way. This all supported the content of the three new information panels on the plinth of the John Ray statue in the Museum Garden.
The project has been a fantastic launch pad for John Ray’s 400th birthday celebrations happening in 2027.
Pictured: The panels were recently officially unveiled by Rob Flowers and two children from John Bunyan Primary School.
The children in gardening club have been enjoying preparing the soil, potting up seeds and nurturing their young plants before planting in our outside area. This week they were excited to pick lettuce leaves to taste before choosing a sweet-pea flower to take home. We hope that, by picking the flowers, more flowers will be encouraged to grow.
Year 2 had a fantastic trip to The Discovery Centre! We took part in lots of different activities - pond dipping, catching bugs in a butterfly net, seesaw, finding bugs in the trees and Lunch! The rangers were fantastic and we found lots of different animals.
Our Reception children have been learning the story of The Hungry Caterpillar using Talk 4 Writing. It’s inspired them to look in the environment for caterpillars and butterflies; a trip to our forest area was perfect for this. Look at that tiny caterpillar!
Reception were very lucky to have a STEM session with Engineering for Kids. They learnt what a windsock is for, how it works and then they made their own. We took them to the playground so they could test them. What a brilliant experience!
Our recent Science Day was a fantastic celebration of curiosity, creativity and all things scientific. The day featured impressive science-themed costumes, thrilling experiments, and an unforgettable science show that had students buzzing with enthusiasm.
A major highlight was the thrilling science show hosted by The Royal Society, titled "Explosive Food!" This dynamic performance showcased fascinating experiments involving everyday food items. Children were captivated by jaw-dropping demonstrations.
Throughout the day, classrooms turned into mini-labs where children took part in hands-on experiments. These interactive sessions encouraged students to think critically, ask questions, and explore science in a fun and engaging way.
To finish the day, we invited families to join us for a special Community Show. With dramatic launches and powerful demonstrations, it was a brilliant way to bring everyone together and end the day with a bang - quite literally!
The day was a wonderful mix of learning and fun, leaving everyone inspired and more curious than ever about the world of science.
Egyptian Day
Junipers and Rowans classes had a fantastic Egyptian Day this week immersing themselves in the ancient past. The children travelled back to the time of Pharaoh Akhenaten where they were tasked with helping to prepare the new temple for the Pharaoh. Throughout the morning, the children learnt the skills needed to prepare bodies for the afterlife. They learnt how to make mummies, protection amulets, write their names using hieroglyphics, create tomb art, make bread, make model slaves and more! In the afternoon, the children put on a feast to welcome the Pharaoh to his new temple. The children put on performances of ancient stories including the story of the gods Osiris and Isis and the wax crocodile fable. Throughout the day they even caught temple thieves, stopped a murder plot against the Pharaoh and told the future with a storytelling bull. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the past and developing their knowledge and skills.
We had a lovely time dressing up and doing different activities for World Book Day!
Our Reception children, were very lucky to have Michelle Noble-Jones, the author of Manu the Orangutan come and share her story with us. Being an author is Michelle’s hobby, her main job is working for Essex Police. The children found it fascinating that she could have two jobs. She also told them about her trip to Borneo that inspired the book. Here’s the link to the book if you’d like to find out more;https://pegasuspublishers.com/books/michelle-noble-jones/manu-the-orangutan
Nursery were exceedingly lucky to have Tony from Braintree Library come and visit them. He brought in Book Start packs for each child and then read two stories for them. The Gruffalo was definitely a popular choice! Tony mentioned that Braintree Library are encouraging more and more people to come in and spend some time there, they have a lot going on and it can be a fun place to visit. It's not the 'quiet place' that it used to be!
Year 1 had a fantastic day at Hedingham Castle recently.
We had a great time completing our Reindeer Run this morning.
We had a fantastic Christmas lunch cooked by the catering team - it was delicious!
As part of our topic work we were able to experience fossil hunting just like the fossil hunter we have been learning about - Mary Anning. We looked very carefully for the fossils and made sure we dusted them carefully with the brush. We then made rubbings from the fossils using crayons and paper.
John Bunyan Primary and Nursery School were represented at the service and laid a wreath in remembrance of all the fallen soldiers.
In science this week, Year 2 have been learning about teeth and how to keep our teeth healthy. They have found out that we should not have too much sugar and we need to make sure we brush our teeth regularly and correctly. We brushed our teeth and then used disclosing tablets to find out how well we cleaned our teeth. A lot of mouths turned blue and red and then purple!
