Solids, Liquids & Gases show Mad Science company
The children were introduced to the 3 different states of matter in a high-energy interactive show. Chris the scientist, showed the children the difference between the states of matter through exciting and fun experiments that engaged them all!
Science Week
Monday 20th January 2020
For Science Week, Year 3 and 4 had a visit from a parent who is an electrician. He spoke to the children about what he does and deals with on a day to day basis in his job. The parent discussed how electricity travels around and the different wires that are used for that purpose. Children had a chance to see and interact with the various coloured wires and learnt about what they are used for and why. He also showed them other equipment he uses as an electrician. The children were very engaged and expressed their interest in the question and answer session.
Year 6 Parliament trip
Year 6 and the school councillors of Buttercup, visited the Parliament in Westminster to learn what takes place there and how it happens. They were able to sit in the different rooms in the house of Parliament and learn how bills and laws are passed. They even reenacted the different stages in creating a new law in groups by voting for or against it! We have some great leaders with great ideas! The future is looking bright!
Year 5 trip to The Royal society of Chemistry
‘1001 Science Journeys from Alchemy to Chemistry’ event
The Year 5 children had an amazing day at the Royal Society of Chemistry where they watched a live show about the famous Jabir ibn Hayyan and his successor, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, who developed new ways of classifying substances and organising chemical knowledge. They then took part in 4 different workshops where they got the opportunity to make soap, test liquids to classify if they are alkaline or acidic amongst others. The children left feeling excited and inspired by how amazing Science can be.
KS1 Trip to Discover Story Centre
On the 28th November 2019, KS1 took a trip to the Discover Children’s Story Centre in Stratford as part of their story-writing topic in English. They enjoyed dressing up as different characters and creating their very own stories with their friends.
Maths week KS1
During Maths Week, KS1 used their knowledge of various mathematical concepts to create gingerbread bears to sell in the food fair. They also enjoyed playing maths games with their friends and being able to apply their learning to real-life situations.
Pizza making in Year 5 and 6
During Maths week, the year 5 & 6 were using estimation to solve real life problems. They learnt the approximations of different weights and capacities to enable them to estimate the amount for each ingredient before actually measuring them. The question is how close were they in their estimations and how yummy were their pizzas?
Maths week
As part of Maths week, ‘Maths is everywhere,’ Year 3 & 4 learnt about ‘Data Handling.’ Their lessons revolved around real life Maths based activities where they conducted a survey on sweets and collected and gathered data from around the school, to find out which sweets were most popular amongst the students and which were least favoured. They then converted the data into tally charts and bar graphs. They used their knowledge of collecting and handling data by participating in the school fair in which they engaged in making sweet cones to sell. This also gave them the opportunity to experience market research and profit margins.
Maths hat competition– Maths week
We celebrated the end of Maths week with a bang! The children were invited to take part in a Maths hat competition to design and make their own hat inspired by the Maths topics they have been learning at school. We saw shape hats, number hats, time hats, weighing hats amongst others. We were really impressed with the creativity and enthusiasm that was put into the designs. A very well done to all the children who entered the competition!
Maths week– Food sale
Each class worked on a topic for Maths week. As a result of the learning, each class produced different food items to be sold in the food fair. Early years made fruit kebabs, Yr 1 and 2 made ginger bread cookies, Year 3 and 4 made sweet cones and Yr 5 and 6 made pizza. We had a great turn out and sold everything! A very well done to all that were involved.
Anti-Bullying Week KS1
For anti-bullying week KS1 did a variety of activities in order to understand how children can choose kindness in any and every case. Our main focus has been to see how change starts within ourselves and how our own actions have a knock-on effect on how we interact with others. Some of these activities included: promoting kindness through fruit sharing during snack time, differentiating between friendly and unfriendly actions amongst peers, and using one of the 99 names of Allah, Al-Muqsit, to see how Islam promotes kindness and fairness between everyone.
Trip to the William Morris Gallery
Year 5 & 6 had a fantastic time at the William Morris Gallery, learning about creating patterns through block printing as the famous British artist William Morris from Walthamstow once did. In DT the children have been exploring textiles and patterns which has enabled them to now create their own patterns on accessories as part of their topic.
Choose Kindness anti bullying day at Buttercup Primary school
For anti bullying day we invited the children to show an act of kindness by bringing an extra piece of fruit to share with their class. We had an overwhelming response and ended up having a fruit party in every class! The children watched videos about anti bullying week and discussed ways in which we can tackle bullying. We all agreed that kindness overcomes all barriers and there should be more kindness in the world and no bullying!
Year 3 and 4 nature walk in Swedenborg gardens
The Year 3 & 4 took part in a nature walk in Swedenborg Gardens with a local organisation (Nature and US). The children had a short talk with the leaders and then began their walk. They discovered various insects such as ladybirds, spiders and worms. They found out that all male spiders die in the winter but most females survive! They also observed various plants such as goose grass and dandelions. The children also used magnifying glasses to examine the small hairs on the leaves. They were excited to see wild lettuce and wild carrots, spotted different birds and learnt which nest belong to which bird. Overall, the trip was a great success and the children were able to make links with their science topic.
Guess what I am?
Guess what I am?
My home is the bottom of someone’s meaningful heart.
Born from the thought of someone’s pondering brain.
Begun from someone’s lyrical words.
And then formed from a writers enchanted pen, I came.
Guess what I am?
From the top of the Azure sea.
To the bottom of someone’s soft heart.
Travelling the world North to South.
I can be recited from one’s mouth.
Guess what I am?
Altering from the deep ocean to dry land.
Deep memories I could deliver.
Meanings that will touch your heart.
Or break it all apart.
Guess what I am?
We are all different… but the same.
Some full of love, some full of shame.
We can represent something sad.
Or something you might have had.
Guess what I am?
Some can show feeling.
Others can show meaning.
Guess what I am?
I am a poem.
By Adibah Azad
I am a poem
I am a poem,
sitting in an author’s creative mind,
being written gradually on paper,
ready to be read by people.
Different people read me,
I can see that they are rapidly learning new things,
which makes me feel valued,
and I feel as though I have a purpose.
I provide knowledge to the world and plant new ideas into their brains.
Scratch, scratch is what I hear as my master carefully adds to me,
how great it is to be, a poem like me.
By Omar Saleh
Kent Owls Academy
The Early Years foundation stage had special visitors, the owls from the Kent owls academy. We had an exciting time observing them fly silently in our classroom. We learnt many interesting facts about them, and we also had a chance to hold them and feel them too!too.Have a look.
Able writers workshop with Neal Zetter
Two of our children from Year 6 were lucky enough to take part in a special workshop run by a leading performance poet, Neal Zetter. They got the opportunity to write their own poems and perform poetry with a group. Neal inspired children to use their imaginations and use creative language to express themselves through words. The children performed with other primary schools and shared ideas together. It was a very motivating and challenging day enjoyed by all.
