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• Friday 20 June 2025 Year 3 & Year 4 Singing Festival On Wednesday 18th June, Years 3 & 4 travelled to the Rose Theatre, Kingston, to take part in the annual Kingston Music Centre Singing Festival. Together with the other schools there, they sang 4 songs written specially for the event by local composer Cheynne Gibb-Singh. It was an exciting experience to sing as part of a huge choir. St Paul's also performed 'Global Warning'. It felt very special to sing on the stage in front of so many people. It was a fantastic performance and we are all very proud of all the children involved.
• Tuesday 17 June 2025 Year 6 Transition Event Year 6 attended the transition event at the King's Centre this week. This was an exciting opportunity for Year 6 to discuss how to become more independent in their day to day life at secondary school and how to manage the mix of feelings that you may get as you approach this change. This event is a great transition tool for the children before they begin their secondary school journeys. Children had the opportunity to work on their communication skills by introducing themselves to pupils from another school and learning to ask questions that could make connections. We worked collaboratively with other schools in the community to key skills like organisations, how to communicate disagreements or even just how to maintain a conversation when you did not know much about someone. We were great role models and we were able to make use of the skills we've been practising in our transition lessons too.
• Friday 13 June 2025 Year 5 & 6 Girls Cricket On Thursday a team of Year 5 and 6 girls went to the Kingston Grammar School fields to participate in a cricket competition. The girls showed the school values and positive learning behaviours fantastically throughout the competition.
• Tuesday 10 June 2025 Year 3 Kingston Museum Visit Year 3 went on a school trip to Kingston museum to learn more about the Anglo-Saxons. To start, we recapped some of our own knowledge about the Anglo-Saxons. Some of us acted out what the wars with the Vikings would have been like. We were able to look at and handle some Anglo-Saxon artefacts too. After the workshop, we walked around the museum and we saw some interesting models, such as a model of what Kingston looked like in the past. We also saw the skeleton of an Anglo-Saxon who had been buried with his belongings.
• Monday 9 June 2025 Year 5 Barnes Literature Festival Visit On Monday, Year 5 visited the Rose Theatre to take part in the Barnes Literature Festival. The guest author, Jeffrey Boakye, introduced the children to his Kofi series and took them on a journey through the 1990s, exploring the influence of rap and storytelling. The children were encouraged to reflect on their own experiences and consider what stories they might tell. A key message from the session was that everyone has their own story worth sharing. The children were highly engaged throughout and left feeling inspired by the power of words and imagination.
• Tuesday 3 June 2025 Year 4 Gurdwara Visit On Tuesday Year 4 had the incredible opportunity to visit a Sikh Gurdwara as part of our RE learning. It was a fascinating experience. In respect of the Sikh religion, we wore headscarves and removed our shoes before entering the prayer room - there was even a special room just for our shoes! Did you know that after every Sikh service a free meal is offered to everyone regardless of background or belief? This is because Sikhs believe everyone should be treated fairly. Before we left, we were kindly treated to a juice and a biscuit which topped it all off!
• Tuesday 3 June 2025 Year 5 Buddhist Temple Visit On Tuesday, Year 5 visited the Buddhist temple in Wimbledon as part of their learning about Buddhism. The children were given a guided tour of the temple and had the opportunity to explore key aspects of Buddhist practice, including walking and eating meditation. They took part in a Q&A session and examined religious artefacts to deepen their understanding. One of the key lessons they took away was the importance of the Five Precepts in guiding the behaviour of Buddhists. The children were engaged, curious, and respectful throughout, and it was a valuable and enriching experience for all.
• Tuesday 20 May 2025 Year 1 Synagogue Visit Year 1 had a fabulous time at the synagogue. We enjoyed looking at different mosaics and seeing which Jewish symbols we could recognise in them. Inside the synagogue, we looked around the room to see if we could identify all the parts of the synagogue such as the ark, the Torah and the eternal flame. We were lucky enough to be able to open the ark and enjoyed looking at the Torah covers and feeling them. We looked at different menorahs and compared one used at Hannukah and one that wood be used at Shabbat. The thing we most enjoyed was trying on the different kippah's and looking at the different patterns they had.
• Monday 19 May 2025 Chelsea Flower Show 2025 On Monday 19th May, Mrs Evans, Mrs Momp and a small group of children went to the Chelsea Flower Show to see the Avanade Intelligent Garden.
• Monday 19 May 2025 Year 2 Mosque Visit 2025 Our trip to Kingston Mosque was a great success, we met Jan, who welcomed us in and then we took off our shoes and put them on the shoe racks. We went into the prayer hall and sat on a very soft and luxurious carpet. We learnt about the mihrab and minbar, some of us stood upon the minbar and gave a speech! After this we tried Arabic writing, looked at books and maps of Mecca, learnt how to practise the wudu (or wash for prayer) and even tried on some clothes! We all walked and behaved beautifully on our trip and our teachers were proud of us. On the way back in the bus, we ate a biscuit to help keep us going until we ate our lunch. After our late lunch we had the playground all to ourselves for half an hour and the sun was shining.
• Friday 9 May 2025 Bocketts Farm Visit - Reception 2025 Reception have had the most amazing time at the farm, we got to see lots of different animals. We loved going on the tractor ride, where we were able to get a tour of the farm and see the farm animals. We even got to pet some small animals and feed some bigger animals in the barn! Thank you again to the parent helpers, it was a brilliant day!
• Thursday 1 May 2025 Year 3 Hindu Temple Visit When we first arrived at the Hindu temple, we took our shoes off. We observed worship which is called Puja. During Puja, the priest lit candles for all the gods, he chanted, he gave the gods a flower and a piece of fruit. When Hindus go to worship, they have to bring something special that God created for the gods. We learned that Hinduism has been around for about 8,000 years. Ganesh is one of the most important gods for Hindus. Hindus pray to the gods every day. At the end, a few of us tried on some of the traditional clothes.
• Monday 28 April 2025 Year 1 Chessington Visit Year One had a fabulous trip out to Chessington Zoo. We participated in a 'Clawsome Classification' workshop where we had to use clues to find out the mystery animals. We got to look at different animal skulls while learning about how to spot preys and predators. We enjoyed eating our lunch and watching the sea lions enjoy a swim around in the sun. In the afternoon we got to journey on Zufari and see if we could spot flamingos, giraffes, rhinos and oryx's. We thought about why these animals were all grouped together. Finally we walked through the aquarium and saw a variety of underwater animals, including clownfish, stingrays, seahorses and even sharks!
• Friday 4 April 2025 PSA Painted Egg Competition 2025 We had some wonderful entires for the Pianted Egg Competition. There were a range of designs and a huge amount of creativity! Thank you to everyone who took part!
• Friday 4 April 2025 Easter Service 2025 On Friday 4th April, we all went over to the church for our Esater Service led by our Faith Reps. It was a wonderful service where we heard a retelling of 'The Garden, The Curtain and The Cross' read by Suzie fron INSIGHT, we explored different symbols for the Easter story using ressurcetion eggs and we sang together with one of the songs led by our choir. It was a wonderful start to our final day at School before we break up for the holidays. Thank you to Mrs Griffin and the Faith Reps and for Carolyn for being their to give us a blessing too.
• Wednesday 2 April 2025 Year 2 Seaside Holidays Workshop Freshwater Theatre Company transported Year 2 to holidays from recent history. We visited the 1970s and Emily-May, Evelyn and Amelia competed for the title of glamorous granny. In the 1950s Zach won the knobbly knees competition at Butlins holiday camp. In the 1940s Nathaniel, Charlie and Shreya drove a steam engine to the coast, "all aboard" and finally, in 1910 two handsome gentlemen (Lucas and Blake) escorted two lovely young ladies (Sophia and Holly) to the pier. Cassidy was an elegant lady with a parasol and Oliver and Chloe entertained with their Pierrot act. We finished with an exciting Punch and Judy show, we learnt that Punch and Judy originated in Italy. That's the way to do it!
• Monday 31 March 2025 Mothering Sunday Service On Mothering Sunday, a group of our pupils joined the church congregation for their family service. One of our pupils shared a reading, our children performed a beautiful song and then got the chance to take part in a lovely activity that had been organised by Mrs Forrester. It was a wonderful service and was another lovely reminder of the special connection that our school and the church has. We are looking forward to being back over there on Friday with the whole school for our Easter Service.
• Monday 31 March 2025 Wraparound Care: The Bridge Following some wonderful entries to our school competition to name our new wraparound care, we are delighted to announce that our winner is Dexter in Year 6. His logo design and anme 'The Bridge' really sums up what we aim to do with this new service - to bridge the gap between home and school. We are delighted to see so many families already registering and we have had our first bookings which is exciting.
• Friday 21 March 2025 Year One Fire of London Theatre Workshop On Friday, Year One enjoyed taking part in a workshop about the Great Fire of London. We got to travel back in time to 1666 and visit the bakery where it started. We imagined what the streets looked like and pretended to be the houses so close together. We learnt about how people tried to escape from the fire, using boats on the River Thames. We even got to pretend to be the fire, and move around the room like fire. At the end we had a visit from Samul Pepys, learning about his diary and even listening to an extract from it.
• Friday 21 March 2025 Sublime Science Worship and Workshops During Science Week, we were visited by Sublime Science. During this time, our visiting scientist (Kieran) delivered a whole school assembly where he asked us to consider the difference between science and magic. With the help of lots of students, we deduced that scientists allow us to deduce how tricks are created and why phenomena happen. He then demonstrated a trick with some disappearing water in cups before revealing to us that it was done with superabsorbent polymer; SAP is made of tiny crystals that can trap water and turn it into a gel. The polymer hidden in the cups of waters worked like a sponge, quickly pulling in liquid and locking it away. In our class workshops, we then considered many smaller experiments including making Elephant's toothpaste for Year 5 and 6. In Year 3 and 4, we considered how to use forces in motion with rockets. In KS1, we looked at optical illusions as well as trying our hand at finding camouflaged animals too.
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Year 4 'School on the River' Visit On Tuesday, Year 4 had a fantastic opportunity to visit the River Thames in Teddington for a hands-on learning experience. Split into groups, we explored the history of the Thames, discovered how locks and weirs work, and conducted experiments to test the soil and water acidity. We also learned simple yet effective ways to be more eco-friendly. We recreated the River Thames using a rope and we were pretty accurate! It was an engaging and interactive day, allowing us to experience the river up close. To top it off, we were lucky to enjoy beautiful sunshine throughout the trip!
• Monday 17 March 2025 Year 5 'School on the River' Visit On Monday, Year 5 visited Teddington Lock for a day of hands-on learning about rivers and the local environment. The children worked in groups to complete four activities. They investigated different types of rocks and soils, exploring their properties and how they shape the landscape. They examined the water, testing its clarity and learning about the wildlife that depends on it. During their visit to the lock, they observed how it operates and why it is important for managing the flow of the Thames. Finally, they worked together to create a replica of the River Thames, modelling its features and understanding how it changes along its course. We had a fantastic time and are very grateful for this enriching experience.
• Wednesday 12 March 2025 Year 5 Easter Experience 2025 On Wednesday, Year 5 visited the King's Centre to take part in the Easter Experience. The children watched an immersive theatrical performance that transported them back in time to meet eye-witnesses of these significant events. They encountered characters who were present during key moments in the final days before Jesus' death and after his resurrection. Following the performance, the children explored these events further, reflecting on how Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection have influenced people throughout history. We had a fantastic time and are incredibly grateful to the King's Centre and Insight for providing this experience.
• Tuesday 11 March 2025 Year 5 & Year 6 Dodgeball Tournament Our Year 5 & Year 6 team went to play in a Dodgeball Tournament in Brixton. They played their matches really well and showed great sportsmanship alongside our school values. Well done to all of our players!
• Friday 7 March 2025 SPARK Book Awards 2025 We are so excited to have copies of the books in the Early Readers, Age 7+ and Age 9+ categories for this year's SPARK Book Awards. The classes are already enjoying exploring them and our Year 5s were delighted to receive their individual copies of 'The Secret of Golden Island' which were gifted to them by Southborough High School. They have kindly bought copies of this book for every Year 5 pupil in the South of the Borough Cluster of Primary Schools to be used as part of a joint Year 5 project.
• Thursday 6 March 2025 KS2 Author Visit Year 3 and Year 4 had an exciting opportunity to meet David Owen, the author of the 'Alex Neptune' series of books. First, he introduced us to his cats and described how living by the sea gives him inspiration for his writing. He described how he comes up with ideas for books and explained that the best way to become a writer is to read lots and write for enjoyment. We asked lots of questions and even suggested some ideas for his next series of books.
• Wednesday 5 March 2025 Year 3 Freshwater Theatre Workshop - Stone Age Today, Year 3 had an exciting Stone Age workshop in the school hall. We time travelled back to the Palaeolithic period when people survived by making tools from stones, making their own fires and gathering berries and nuts to eat. We then time travelled forwards to the New Stone Age and, in groups acted out playing games with dice, fishing, building homes to live in, looking after animals and making things with wool. It was interesting to learn about how much changed during the different periods of the Stone Age and we were able to apply this learning in our History lesson later too.
• Tuesday 4 March 2025 Year 3 & Year 4 Dodgeball Tournament The Year 3 and Year 4 Dodgeball teams played exceptionally well today in a tournament in Brixton. They played lots of games and throughout showing all of our school values. Well done teams!
• Friday 28 February 2025 Year 2 Author Visit Year 2 had a wonderful Friday with Hannah White, during her author visit. We followed instructions to make our own Unipiggle and we listened to one of her amazing stories. Later, in class, Hannah visited us again and we created our own island, with features of our own design. We created characters to live there, Hannah encouraged us to imagine what they would look like. Then, she read us Badger's Disgusting Sandwich which made us all say "Eeeeeew!"
• Friday 28 February 2025 Year 1 Author Visit Year One really enjoyed having a visit from Hannah Shaw on Friday! She spoke to us about how she makes up her own lands and maps for her stories. Then we had a go at creating our own land. She asked us lots of questions to help us create some ideas. We thought about what our land was made from, how people would move around and different features it would have. We then created characters to go in our land, thinking about what they will look like. Hannah then read us The Disgusting Sandwich which she had illustrated.
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