Year 5 River Researchers
On Tuesday 29th November, as part of our Geography ‘River Study’, Year 5 travelled to Plants Brook situated in New Hall Valley Country Park. When we first arrived, we were tested on which river vocabulary we could remember from our previous lessons. After this, our...
Year 2 at the National Memorial Arboretum
Children in Year 2 enjoyed a special trip to the National Memorial Arboretum to support their history topic. During the visit, we were very honoured to take part in our own act of remembrance where the children read out a special verse and then placed a poppy wreath...
Year 6 at Coventry Transport Museum
Year 6 visited Coventry Transport Museum, which houses one of the finest collections of British vehicles. First, we walked through the interactive Blitz Experience exhibition and viewed the vehicles of the era to support our understanding of historical events in the...
Years 5/6 present ‘Precious Emily’
Precious McKenzie became a weightlifting legend when, after an extraordinary childhood in apartheid blighted South Africa, he emigrated to England and won four consecutive Gold Medals in the Commonwealth Gold Medals. Fifty years later, Emily Campbell steps onto the...
Year 6 visit Oscott College
On Tuesday 14th June, Year 6 visited St Mary’s College, Oscott. We spent the day with some of the 65 seminarians, including Peter, who has spent time in our school helping with liturgies, prayer services and altar server training. They took us on a tour of the...
Year 2 at the Botanical Gardens
As part of our Science lessons, we explored the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, which contain over 7,000 different plants from all around the world. We took a trip through the stunning glasshouses and explored ways that plants have adapted to survive and thrive in...
Nursery and Reception ‘Dear Zoo’ Theatre Trip
We had an exciting visit to the Birmingham Hippodrome to see a production of a much-loved flap book by Rod Campbell called Dear Zoo. The main characters, Ben and Sally searched for the perfect pet, which brought the story to life. With lots of laughs and audience...
Year 6 Visit St Chad’s Cathedral
As part of our Confirmation programme, Year 6 visited St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham. St Chad’s is known across the world as a beautiful building with a remarkable history and rich heritage. We discovered that the Cathedral was built between 1839 and 1841 and was...