As part of Black history week, the children learnt about the lives of Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and the Windrush generation and the contribution they made in fighting for black peoples’ rights. We had a lovely assembly today where children from each class performed a presentation on a famous black person/generation they had been studying this week.
The children and adults shared and performed their favourite poems to celebrate National poetry day. Some children wrote their own poems and performed them in front of an audience. We have some amazing poets in our school!
The Year 5 and 6 visited The Royal Observatory in Greenwich. There we had a chance to experience the universe (or at least a part of it!) at the Planetarium and explore the world of astronomy. We also had a chance to stand on the Meridian Line!
Buttercup primary welcomed PC John who is a police constable officer for Tower Hamlets to do a presentation on road safety and E-safety. He covered important reminders about how to cross the road in different situations e.g. how to cross the road where there is no crossing. He showed examples of how to wear a seat belt, what you need when riding a bicycle and what to do if a stranger approaches you. He also identified with the children other strangers that are safe people that children could go to for help e.g. traffic warden. The children got the opportunity to ask PC John questions about his job and why he chose to become a police constable.
