In our history lessons, we have been learning all about Britain since 1948. We took a trip down Brick Lane to look at the history there from the migration of the Bangladeshi community to the UK during the 1970s and learned about the contribution they made to the textiles and food industry. It was interesting to see how things have changed and developed since the 70’s! We enjoyed observing the atmosphere, signs, buildings and menus in the restaurants.
For food and International week , children in Year 3 and 4 baked jacket potatoes!
In English, the children are reading the book ‘The Tin Forest.’ It is a story about a man who lives in a junkyard, so we decided to link our English lessons -(to do with junk) to our Food week (linking it to junk food).
In class, we discussed reasons why people buy and eat junk food instead of healthy foods. We discussed alternative healthy meals that we can make for £1 or around £1 instead of junk food. We came up with lots of ideas that included lots of Maths skills and decided a jacket potato meal was a delicious and healthy alternative to make and enjoy.as part of Food week.
To make an International link, children shared how their families add other ingredients from their culture to jacket potato fillings. Children tried curry beans with their potato and it was a hit!
We ended Food/International week with a bang. The children were invited to come to school dressed in special clothing in celebration of each other’s native cultural identity which was a beautiful way of showcasing their differences and teaching respect.
As part of the KS 1 History topic ‘Famous queens’, the Year 1 and 2 team recreated a royal afternoon tea party for the children to attend. The children leaned about the extravagant tea parties and garden parties the queens used to host and still host even today. So it was a must to invite our KS1 children to their very own tea party to attend as special guests!
The children at Buttercup watched the NSPCC Speak out, stay safe, pre-online assembly this week. 1 in 5 children in the UK have suffered abuse or neglect. That is why the NSPCC has been visiting primary schools across the UK and Channel Islands to teach children about what’s OK and not OK, and that they can always speak to a trusted adult or to Childline about anything that worries them.
As part of the Year 6 careers day initiative, the Year 6 children were given the opportunity to meet and interview 3 parents from different professions and fields of work. They met a detective from the MET police an electrician and a LND programme analyst. The parents spoke about their careers and how they reached their goals. The children were really engaged and inspired by the professionals. They asked intriguing questions and took a keen interest in finding out more about these careers. We hope that this experience plants seeds of high aspirational goals into our children.
Our ECO ambassadors launched the Buttercup recycling campaign this week. The children have been introduced to our new recycling bins and have started to recycle their lunch contents into 3 categories, food waste, plastics and card and paper in the lunch hall. In sha Allah this will teach our children to look after the environment and the beautiful world that Allah has created for us to live on.
