It seems appropriate to be writing this introduction just as England’s World Cup-winning Lionesses are named BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year 2022. I recall our very own lionesses (and hyenas, meerkats and elephants amongst others) from the summer’s glorious production of The Lion King.
As one parent put it: “We loved everyone’s performances, from Reception, who stole our collective hearts, to the courageous Year 6s who delivered their lines and songs perfectly with great emotion.”
A veritable triumph, which sums up the collaboration, teamwork and sheer delight of the Junior School’s academic year 2021- 2022.
I very much hope you will enjoy recollecting many happy occasions as you read through the highlights.
Miss
Stephanie Ferro
Headmistress
THE Lion kinG
The whole School took part in this production!
Preparing for the show involved creating lots of artwork and papier-mâché…
Florence, Year 5
…and learning how to move like animals on the African savannah.
Year 6 hyenas
Musical Theatre workshop from West End actress
Drumming on Crescendo Day
PRE-SCHOOL
Remembrance
Practising our song for the Nativity play, The Inn-spectors
RECEPTION
DINOSAURS
We made our own dinosaur pictures using pencil, wash and fine liner
Making big papier-mâché dinosaur eggs
Discovering frozen dinosaur eggs in the swamp, then writing signs about them
We learnt about fossils and made replica ones
NINA
MILLIE
ISOBEL
GWENDOLYN
A PROJECT ON QUEEN ELIZABETH AND HER PLATINUM JUBILEE
ARIANA
BEATRICE
MAGGIE
MAYA
Expressive arts, inspired by French painter Claude Monet
MIIA
KASHIKA
MAJA
RECEPTION AND Y1 VISIT TO THE BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE
Meeting hedgehogs, otters, foxes, owls and more
Performing a Christingle service to parents
YEAR 1
Music with Miss Ross
Practising one more, one less
Reading with a Y6 buddy
Strengthening bodies and brains with cross-lateral movements
Using scientific vocabulary to describe the properties of objects
YEAR 1
WRITING ABOUT A ‘SURPRISE’
WRITING ABOUT NEIL ARMSTRONG
AYLA
ELLIANAH
EMMA
LEONIE
LEXI
PARI
ZARA
DARCEY
YEAR 1
Pupils learnt about Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her Platinum Jubilee. They shared their learning during Class Assembly in front of their parents. After reading the book “The Queen’s Knickers”, pupils created pictures of pants in batik!
THE INN-SPECTORS
A retelling of the Nativity story by pupils in Pre-School, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
YEAR 2
We designed our own bunting for the Queen’s 70 th Jubilee.
Planting bean, sweet pea and sunflower seeds to observe and record their growth in Science
In Maths, learning how to work out change by ‘counting on’
YEAR 2
WRITING EXTRACTS
English
Year 2 read the biography of French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, called Manfish. Jacques loved being under the sea and described it as a “magical underground world”. We wrote our own descriptions of this magical world using lots of adjectives and some similes.
LOUISA
KIANA
ROSIE
GRACE
MATILDA
CARA
CAROLINA
SOPHIE
LEAH
COSIMA
ELSA
EMILY
JESSICA
All pupils from Early Years to Year 3 enjoy sessions with our specialist Forest School teachers, Mrs Norton and Mrs Fassnidge.
Lime leaf print bunting, made using a mallet
CALCULATION DAY
In this whole-School themed day, we measured the amount of water we use in a typical day to form the basis for a series of calculations.
YEAR 3
5.
1. Chiddingstone Literary Festival, author and illustrator workshops
2. Learning how an aquaduct works in a Roman Workshop
3. Grinding grain Stone Age-style, at Kent Life
4. Spinning plates in Circus Skills, part of Leaps and Bounds lessons
Observing Rousseau’s Tiger in a Tropical Storm at the National Gallery
LEARNING ABOUT KITES
Experiencing the ‘pull’ force
Kent Kite Flyers explain the science behind kites
Making kites in the Art Room
Measuring capacity in Maths
Investigating the effects of friction in Science
GEOGRAPHYYEAR3
What is Fairtrade?
Rates of pay in bananathe trade
CATHERINE
ELODIE
JESSIE
LUELLA
PSHEE
Year 3 were introduced to the friendship programme “Girls on Board” and wrote down their ideas on how to be a good friend.
You can introduce your friends and the teachers
Play with them
At lunch sit next to them and show them how it works
You always have to be kind and helpful to each other
Stick together
Go on playdate with them
If they don’t know the language you speak tell them how to
Clay Flower Tiles
ELLA-MARIE
ROSIE
RUBY NIAMH
YEAR 4 SCIENCE
Pupils investigated sound and how it travels in different materials. They tried out string telephones they had made.
RITA
JESSICA
EVIE
YEAR 4
1. Wattling at Butser Ancient Farm
2. Examining specimens at The Horniman Museum
3. Senior School Science Week was about Wizardry in the Real World
a) ‘Wands’ burning with different colours
b) Optical illusion showing the virtual image of the near bulb overlaid on the far bulb 4. STEM Club
LITERARY FESTIVAL Visit to Chiddingstone
Pupils learnt about the significance of dragons in ancient Chinese culture. This was a starting point for some descriptive writing:
– THE –SHANG DYNASTY
“The Chinese Dragon is as colourful as an astonishing rainbow. It has a long body and normally has no legs, but if it does, they are quite stubby. The spikes on its back aren’t meant to harm anyone but they are there to scare its enemies if it has a battle.” MARIA
“The Chinese Dragon represents peace and kindness. It’s very wise and does have a long multi-coloured beard. The Chinese Dragon is as tough as an elephant and as gentle as a seed from an old dandelion touching your cheek.” COCO
ANCIENT EGYPT
Pupils researched royal crowns, papyrus and painted Egyptian portraits using their own profile.
PUPPETRY
Linking with their Art project on the human form and their English work on The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, pupils created a figurine from the story before performing a puppet show.
YEAR 5 TRIPS
A day of history at Butser Ancient Farm: spinning, wattling and experiencing an Anglo-Saxon longhouse.
Exploring the sets, costumes and props used in the Harry Potter films at Warner Brothers Studios.
London: a workshop at the Globe, a trip on the London Eye and Tate Modern.
SCIENCEYEAR5
Taking parachutes for a test flight, to observe how surface area affects the speed of the drop.
Sizing and ordering the planets in our solar system
Testing the strength of a bubble’s meniscus
Separating sand and water using filter paper
THERESA
MILLIE
ENGLISHYEAR5
Pupils built their vocabulary using a learning platform on the iPads which complemented various online assessments they use in and beyond the Junior School.
Creative writing: pupils were asked to write on the theme of Red.
FLORENCE
EVA
RELIGIOUS STUDIES YEAR5
They designed their own gyan chaupar or ‘Game of Knowledge’ board, leading to enlightenment.
Lifecycle of the Painted Lady
We watched each caterpillar turn into a chrysalis and waited for the butterfly to emerge. We released the beautiful creatures into the rhododendron tree.
Pupils studied aspects of Hinduism. Inspired by the Gayatri Mantra recited by Hindus every morning, pupils wrote their own Mantras.
The cube faces represent the different ‘sides’ of ourselves that others see.
MATHILDA
Film night – organised by Friends & Parents of
Spelling Bee for Years 3-6
Go Gold – raising money for Alice’s Arc in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Disco – organised by FPWH
Odd socks – celebrating children’s uniqueness on Odd Socks Day
Walthamstow Hall
5. Ashford Prep Run, winners
6. Hilden Grange Run, Rosie Year 2, Bronze medal winner
7. Kent Primary Schools Tennis, U11 Doubles Champions
8. World Schools Swimming Championships. London Aquatic Centre
9. First U11 IAPS Cricket Squad, regional competition
10. First U11 Football fixture v. St Michaels
The sun shone on our Sports Day at Tonbridge School Athletics Track
CORONATION DAY
We all celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, by learning more about the monarchy, making bunting, wearing home-made crowns, dancing and eating special cakes!
YEAR 6 UKSA
Pupils had a fabulous residential trip to the United Kingdom Sailing Academy on the Isle of Wight.
YEAR 6
School Librarian Mrs
explains how to carry out independent research
Pupils practised instructional writing skills for board games they created based around the book Holes, by Louis Sachar
White
Rocket workshop led by Senior School Head of Physics, Mr Hill
1. Exploring Eurythmy in Leaps and Bounds lessons
2. 40m above the Thames at Tower Bridge
3. Learning First Aid
4. Ukulele lesson
5. At the Copper Box Arena to watch a professional netball match
DESTINATIONS SENIOR SCHOOL
Walthamstow Hall
Alexia
Oriane
Rachel F
India
Yelizaveta
Anisha
Sophia
Holly
Kateryna
Sophia
Eva Abigail
Heidi
Isla
Alethea
Emilia
Tonbridge Grammar School
Harshika
Emilie
Jane Weald of Kent Grammar School
Kayla Keira Weald of Kent Grammar School, Sevenoaks Annexe
