Linked to our Science unit all around the human body, Year 6 has been learning about the circulatory system. In the past week, Year 6 have planned their own experiment to investigate the impact of physical activity on their heart rates. After collecting their resting heart rate in bpm, the children completed four different exercises,…
We started the week with a whole school ‘wearing odd socks’ assembly around this year’s theme of National Anti-Bullying Week: ‘Make a Noise About Bullying’. We discussed that having a joke or teasing somebody we know well or love (banter,) is part of human nature but, when the joke or friendly teasing goes too far,…
On Monday, School Council were invited by The Mayor of Bromley to host their half termly meeting in the Bromley Council Chambers at The Civic Centre. On arrival, we were greeted by Peter, The Mayor’s Assistant who accompanied us to The Chambers. In the corridor to The Chambers are photographs of all the Mayors who…
On a rather grey looking Friday at the end of a long half term, Year 3 braved the elements and took a trip to the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill. Excitement levels were high as we boarded the “huge minibus” and went people spotting on the way. We took the chance while the rain held…
On Tuesday 27th June, four of our finest linguists from Years 5 and 6 took part in the Spanish Primary Bee National final at the University of Cambridge to compete against the most proficient language learners in the country. This fantastic initiative aims to support and inspire children to practise and improve their vocabulary, pronunciation…
This term, a group of keen linguists from Years 5 and 6 have been improving their Spanish memory and pronunciation skills in our Primary Bee ECHO Club in preparation for the national final, which will take place at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday, 27th June. The children have participated in fun, whole-class vocabulary games…
We were delighted to see our Path to Play installed over half-term. The personalised bricks are now in situ with pupils’, family, and teachers’ names, both past and present, and they now mark a little place in the fabric of our school. The paths can also be extended should we wish to in the future….
The Preschool enjoyed an exciting workshop about ‘Heroes’ last week. We thought about what makes a hero and how we are all heroes every day. We dressed up in capes and masks and passed all the hero tests. Everyone had a super time!
‘Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.‘ Robert L. Peters This term, we have launched a brand new and exciting subject into our curriculum…Design & Technology! DT is a practical subject that is focussed on problem solving and developing creative and critical thinking. It also feeds into our big drive in…
We will be using the milestone of the School’s 130th birthday to launch a new initiative called ‘St Christopher’s in the Community’ – an opportunity for our children/staff to give something back to our local community by pledging 130 hours a year to help those in need in our community. This initiative is not about…