Friday 21st March was Red Nose Day and non-uniform day at Heritage Park Primary School. The children enjoyed wearing their red noses and raising funds for Comic Relief.
Reception class enjoyed their first school trip to Ramsey Heights nature reserve. They experienced a wide range of activities linked to the natural world, including a nature walk, bird watching, bug hunting and den building. The children also enjoyed learning about how acorns grow into oak trees through an interactive story experience. We discovered which animals live at Ramsey Heights through evidence such as animal trails but also through seeing some of the animals, such as the birds.
We had a lovely first school trip, and luckily the sun was shining for us all day which made for an even better experience!
March has been an extremely busy month for reading at Heritage Park Primary School. We started the month by celebrating World Book Day where the children shared their love of reading through lots of fun activities throughout the day, including a picture book scavenger hunt around school.
For Reception and Key Stage One pupils, we held a Bedtime Story event after school which was extremely well attended by parents and pupils.
We have also held external workshops called ‘Bringing books to life’ in which each class had the opportunity to learn a dance to support their storytelling.
Later this month, we will be holding our own Scholastic Book Fair and there is a competition open for children to try and win a book token to spend at the book fair.
On Wednesday 12th March, Year 6 visited Bletchley Park and looked at its use during WW2. We learnt about technological advances, the importance of secrets and looked around rooms that were made to look like they would have done during WW2. The children also had a lesson on morse code and code cracking using an enigma machine.
On Thursday 13th March, Year 1 went to Ferry Meadows for a pirate-themed outdoor trip. In the morning, they created and tested model pirate ships on the lake and built shelters in the form of dens. In the afternoon, they went hunting for treasure by following a map to collect clues and crack the code.
On Monday, 27th January, our Key Stage 1 and 2 students had a fantastic time during our Break Dancing and Beat Boxing Day! Throughout the day, the students participated in various activities led by experienced instructors who taught them the fundamentals of break dancing and beatboxing. It was wonderful to see the children express themselves creatively while developing their coordination, rhythm, and teamwork skills. Many of them showed remarkable enthusiasm and talent.
On our walk, we examined the physical and human features of our surrounding environment, the Park Farm estate. We also observed the transport being used to travel around the local area.
Year 6 have sewed waistcoats for their stuffed toys as part of this half-term's DT project.
The children who attend our Morning Club have been very busy preparing for Christmas. Please click here to see some of the decorations they have been making.
Year 1 enjoyed watching the classic animated film 'The Snowman and The Snowdog' at the New Theatre. The Peterborough Music Hub orchestra performed the soundtrack live alongside a selection of festive music favourites.
Year 2 went on a school trip to Peterborough Cathedral as part of their RE work about Christmas. They explored how Mary was feeling when she received the news about having a baby, learnt more about the long journey they took to Bethlehem and discussed how the news was spread to the shepherds. They also looked at how different people celebrate Christmas and explored the meaning of advent. The children then had the opportunity to learn more about the stained-glass windows within the cathedral and had a go at making their own.
