Visit to Kilburn Care Home

This morning, Y5 went up to Kilburn Care Home to go and sing for the residents. We sang several songs including Ho Ho Ho, Christmas Pudding and Where's Rudolph? The children did brilliantly! 

Spreading kindness and smiles

Last week, some residents of the Kilburn Care Home very kindly sent us some cards to spread positivity along with some scrumptious chocolates. 

We thought we'd return the favour and send some cards back to them to make them smile too! 

Have a look at the photos below to see a sample of what the children in Team Resilience made.

Electricians in training

This afternoon, Team Resilience have been exploring what conditions are necessary for circuits to work, using the hot wires kits. The children conducted several experiments and had great fun whilst learning lots too! 

 

Class Dojo

The boys and girls were excited today to delve in to our class dojo shop! They have been earning points for completing home learning activities and for displaying You22 attributes in school. With some different prizes up for grabs, some children opted to keep their points and build them up for our golden 100 point poppit keyring prize.

Keep being awesome! 

Watch out...there's a tank about!

It seems Team Resilience have bene inspired by the lego model bug! Ethan has made a model of a tank, following our lessons learning about trench warfare and how the development of tanks impacted the way armies fought. 

Well done - it's a fantastic model, Ethan!

Keep being creative Team Resilience! 

Lego Engineer!

We're very lucky in Team Resilience as we have a lego engineer in our midst! This week Maxen has made two different models to help us imagine what No Man's Land and a trench with a dugout would have looked like during World War I. I am sure you will all agree that he's done a brilliant job and its great to see him exploring our topic at home in his own time too. Well done, Maxen!

Strutt's Belper North Mill - Victorian Outreach Session

Last week, on Friday 18th October 2024, Team Resilience had an amazing session with Jill, Mary and Rachel from Strutt's North Mill in Belper. 

As part of the session, the children got dressed in traditional Victorian clothing. The girls wore bonnets and aprons whilst the boys wore waistcoats, caps and scarves. Then, Miss Wilson appeared. The children thought she was a very strict teacher! She inspected their hands before allowing them into the classroom. In the classroom, the children experienced a Victorian school classroom with drill, arithmetic, reading and writing. They found it quite uncomfortable to sit with their hands behind their backs. 

After that, they also learned more about life for children working in the mill and learned about some of the jobs they might have done as part-timers. 

Finally, they thought about the Seal Family on Long Row in Belper and what their lives would have been like. The children got to see lots of artefacts and learn about the realties of living in a large family. 

It was a great session and the children had a fantastic time, learning lots along the way! Thank you to the team for such a great session. Click on the picture below to see more photos from the session!

Y5 Bikeability

This week, Y5 have taken on their Bikeability training. On Monday, the children spent time at school. They developed their knowledge, understanding and confidence under the guidance of the instructors. 

Later in the week, many of the children spent time further developing their skills out on the road and applying what they had learned whilst under careful supervision and guidance. 

They have worked brilliantly, showing determination, perseverance and resilience. In assembly, we discussed the importance of remembering all the advice they had been given this week, whilst being self-aware in the future to enable them to stay safe. 

Well done Y5! Happy cycling!

Achievement Assembly Winners

Well done to the boys and girls who received certificates and awards in today's Achievement Assembly.  It has been a really positive end to another great week here at Kilburn Junior School.

Cadbury World Visit 2024

Our Lower School children had a wonderful experience when they visited Cadbury World last Thursday (25th April).  Upon arrival, they learned about the importance of our rainforests and their role in producing cocoa beans.  After this, they learned about the history of chocolate, the company, how chocolate is made and of course, they were able to enjoy a taster too!

After a 4D cinema experience and a quick play in the adventure playground, it was time to go home.  I think the children will agree that this was one of our best school visits ever! 

Click on the image below to see some pictures of our amazing day out.