This week, year 6 children from all over the country have been working hard to complete their Statutory Attainment Tests (SATs) which are designed to assess everything that they have learned over their time in Key Stage 2 in reading, grammar and punctuation, spelling and mathematics. 

The children at KJS have really taken these assessments in their stride and given it their all to show off all of the learning and hard work that they have put into their time with us. We are all really proud of how focussed and mature the children have been throughout this week. We think that you have all been brilliant!

Well done, year 6!

The boys and girls have been fascinated by the new additions to the Kilburn Junior School Team, a brood of newly-hatched blue tits in our nest box. 

Both parents have been busy feeding their 6 youngsters and they are progressing well.

Look out for further updates as the young family grow.

What a day today has been (Wednesday)…we had to be resilient as it was like a return to winter!  Thankfully, most of the children had the right gear on so we were able to make the most of our session (fingers crossed things improve in time for half-term). 

Lower School have started their sessions with a leaf ID challenge – 15 trees to identify by looking at their leaves…top score so far: 13/15…would you know your ash from your rowan or your Swedish whitebeam from your oak?

Following our starter and HC, we undertook three challenges: modelling and mapping a number of famous stone-age constructions; making horse-hair paint brushes and replicating cave art; pond dipping. 

With the pond dipping, we found a range of incredible creatures, but a highlight for me was finding a beetle larvae – a first from the TB pond!  It had mandibles like two Samurai swords!

Upper School children have started with a leaf rubbing experience – it always amazes me how engaged the children are with this challenge…it’s like they’re discovering treasure with each swipe of the wax crayon!  Their challenge was to create a representation of an animal by selecting and configuring a range of leaves – we had dragonflies, turtles, fish, rabbits – creativity and inquisitiveness were through the roof!

After HC and story, children began sewing the clothing for their puppets, cast new Rota boards or explored and made Greek pottery. 

As part of our Stone Age topic, writing unit on instructions and marble treat reward, Team Resilience enjoyed making their own “Stone Age Chocolate Rocks”! The children worked collaboratively to follow a recipe, discussing imperative verbs and time adverbials as they sequenced each step carefully. At the end of the day, the children enjoyed eating their treats outside in the sunshine. Some of the boys were also particularly enthusiastic about hoovering up the leftover crumbs afterwards!

Well done to the boys, girls and TAs receiving awards in today's Achievement Assembly.

Having shown numerous visitors around school this week, it makes me so proud of the culture we have at Kilburn Junior School and the way the calm, purposeful, friendly, polite and hardworking attitude of the boys and girls helps to demonstrate this.

A special mention to Mr Hill for completing his first ever bouldering pink run.