Galliard Rocks played Three Little Birds by Bob Marley, the Rock Legends played All Star by Smashmouth and Might and Rock played Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes.

The work the children have been doing in their lessons is plain to see and we definitely have some future rock stars on our hands! 

On Wednesday 11th March, a group of Year 6 pupils took part in a special project run by NEXUS Education Schools Trust. The children visited a small film studio where they were recorded reading a book on camera for Enfield’s new Tripod the Bear Reading Channel.

This was a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to promote the joy of reading and to take part in an exciting borough-wide initiative. The children read with great enthusiasm and confidence, and we are all looking forward to seeing the finished episodes when they are released.

During the visit, one of our pupils, Emmi, was also invited to interview Beatrix Simpson, who is leading the reading strategy in the London Borough of Enfield. Emmi asked some thoughtful and inspiring questions, and Beatrix spoke about the importance of reading and how it can open doors to new ideas, knowledge and imagination.

The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience and shared their reflections afterwards:

“I felt excited to read in front of the camera and be able to share the book with younger viewers.”
Elias, 6LG

“It was fun but also nerve-wracking looking at the camera and talking. I’m looking forward to seeing how the programme turns out.”
Amelie, 6B

“I remember when I was younger and I would watch others read stories on screen. It felt strange but good at the same time to do this myself and be in a film studio.”
Emmi

“This was a really fun experience. I feel like there should be more opportunities like this for younger years.”
Nikodem, 6LG

“I felt like a children’s TV presenter and enjoyed the whole experience.”
Jannah

“I really enjoyed the experience. I felt nervous in front of the camera, but now I feel like I have really achieved something.”
Leyla, 6K

We are incredibly proud of how confidently and enthusiastically our pupils represented the school. Experiences like this help bring reading to life and inspire younger children across Enfield to develop a love of books.

Warm congratulations to our elected MPS; Hatun and Nicole for Family 1. Lena and Sameeah for Family 2 and Stefani and Mira for Family 3.

Galliard beat Alma 5-0 and drew 0-0 against Bush Hill Park.

Well done Boys! 😀⚽️👍

This week the winners and runners up of the Easter Science Competition took part in their Top Secret Scientific Mission!  They all worked well in teams to solve a series of outdoor problems which revealed a secret code word that was needed to open up a box of important resources! Back in class, they entered the code word, opened the box and used the resources to carry out some fun scientific experiments!  

Well done to everyone who took part!

When we were there, some of the elderly residents tried to sing along and clap so I guess they enjoyed it. One of the residents knew all the lyrics to the songs so maybe she used to be in a choir too.

At the end, everyone of us got to have a cake or a biscuit and some blackcurrant or orange juice.

I enjoyed the trip and want to do it again.

Nicole Nikolova (Year 5)

Sofia in 2K made a posterboard about Floella Benjamin

Josephine in 2C made a great you tube video

Kuzey in 3C did some research on a lady called Creola Katherine Coleman who worked at Nasa

Scarlett Rose in Year 4 showed off her knowledge of Mary Seacole  and created a model of a hospital complete with soldiers and a Mary Seacole

Shannon in 5M put together some fascinating facts about Dominique Dawes the first African American gymnast and her presentation of these was very creative

Riley in 6W was the final winner with his poster of Michelle Obama with her famous catchphrase..'When they go low, we go high'. If someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level.

Congratulations to you all.

In year 3 we had a special visit from Charlotte, who works for the ‘Dogs Trust’. The children were super excited…and although Charlotte did not bring in her own dog-Willow, she had some amazing ideas about how we could be dog smart. Charlotte got our children to think about how we behave around dogs and what the safest things to do around dogs we know and those we don’t! Our children now have a better understanding about what behaviours may cause a dog to become unfriendly. They know that by remaining calm, still and quiet may help to defuse certain encounters with dogs.

A tree is planted for every pound raised. The trees absorb CO2 and make the world a better place. Well done to The School Eco Council for helping to collect the donations, even in the rain!