Year 6
Police Workshops
As part of the Newham schools Police workshop programme, PC Suzie spent two afternoon sessions with Year 6 to talk to them about keeping safe outside of school and online. This workshop provided children with the opportunity to ask questions, reflect on safety measures, discuss British Values and gain better knowledge on how to become …
Community Police Assembly – knife crime
Our local neighbourhood Police Officer PC Kevin Buss was invited into school to speak to children in Year 5 and 6 about the issues surrounding knife crime and how we can work to prevent it.
Year 6 work week
During Work Week 2018, the children experienced a Dragon’s Den0themed workshop. Their task was to design a product from scratch, create a business plan and prepare a presentation to pitch to a panel of 3 judges. The workshop was a wonderful experience for the children as they got to learn key skills about presenting, calculating …
Wales Day 4
Today was spent doing lots of fun activities on the farm!! And in the afternoon we had our traditional fish and chips!
Our Wales adventure – day 1!
We left for Wales early on Monday morning, stopping for lunch at around midday, and we finally reached our destination in the mid/late afternoon!
Visit to the Houses of Parliament
Year 6’s visit to the Houses of Parliament was a valuable reminder of British values. As part of the day, the children visited the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They were encouraged to aspire to these positions in society. Also, they spent the day learning about making laws using the procedure laid …
History Off the Page – 1940s
This was a unique experience! As part of our History topic for the Autumn term, Year 6 learnt about Britain in the early 1940s by experiencing a 1940s school day. We also experienced what it was like to live during World War II, using ration cards to shop for essentials. This was a thoroughly enjoyable day! The …
Democracy – School Council Elections
The theme for the first week in P.S.H.E was Democracy. The children learned what democracy means, how it is applied in the United Kingdom and how it is applied at Keir Hardie. The children voted for who they believed would excel in the role of a school council representative.
Team Building
The children took part in some team building exercises led by Mr Mohamed. The children learned fundamental skills such as: communication, motivation, leadership and teamwork.
Happy Puzzle Workshop
The children experienced the Happy Puzzle workshop. They were tasked with solving different problems as part of a team. The children had to draw on their mathematical skills to succeed, and at the end of the session the children were grateful for the opportunity to learn and have fun!