Educational Visits

We were so excited to visit JRJ Autos, a school family run business to see how cars are mended and serviced as well as enjoy the sounds and smells of a garage and see what kind of things people do when cars break down. The mechanics showed us how to put air in the tyres, lift the cars up using the hydraulic lift and check the engine. When we came back to Preschool, we became mechanics in our class garage.

Year 1 experienced their first ever educational visit and were very excited to travel with their big friends from year 6. They helped us on the train, then once at the museum we enjoyed learning to be palaeontologists in a super stegosaurus workshop.

As part of Black History month, 20 children in year 6 met upcoming author Janelle McCurdy. They had the opportunity to ask her questions, found out about life as an author and we’re lucky enough to have their books personally signed by her. They all thoroughly enjoyed their visit.

On Thursday 6th October, Year 2 visited the Natural History Museum. We went to a Dino Dig workshop where we became palaeontologists and uncovered dinosaur fossils. It was such a great day!

In our workshop we learnt how Ocean habitats change according to the depth, we discovered the animals who live in those habitats and we discussed the importance of a balanced ecosystem as well as the human impact on oceans. We also had a chance at exploring some of the gems displayed in the museum and we enjoyed sharing this experience with our Year 2 buddies!

We worked in small teams to design and build a LEGO Martian rover. We had to code, test and evaluate our designs before seeing how our rovers perform on a realistic Martian surface.

The Year 6s from St Helen's and St Joachim's had a great week camping. Throughout the week they took part in a range of activities and both Science and Geography Lessons. The children did coastal walks and studies, built dens and learned survival skills, identified trees and various living things in various habitats. Most importantly the children made new friendships, developed their resilience and independence and camped!

St Helen's and St Joachim's started the year with a joint Pilgrimage to Bradwell on Sea. We visited St Peter's Chapel for a Liturgy and Prayer Service, and then spent the afternoon taking part in a range of reflection activities on the beach. The children had the opportunity to make new friendships, whilst also deepening their faith. They learnt about St Cedd, reflected on what life was like for early Pilgrims, used the Footprints in the Sand Prayer and rejoiced in the wonder of God's Creation. Click here to see more photos and videos from the day.

Children enjoyed a 3D film experience ‘Antarctica’. They saw our everyday world come to life and developed an understanding of the coldest continent on the planet. They continued exploring the Science Museum and looking at life from back in time.

Year 3 visited The London Eye on Wednesday 6th July. They were so excited! They couldn’t believe the view from the top of the Eye and some children even thought they could spot the Eiffel Tower! They could see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben and St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance. The noise inside the pod was very loud because they were so fascinated by the amazing views.