Our Year 1 children have been learning all about the Victorians. To immerse them into their learning, we planned a special Victorian day and asked children to come to school dressed up in Victorian clothes.
Children had the opportunity to experience what school was like in Victorian times. They were taught lessons in a Victorian classroom following Victorian school rules and discovered how the Victorians lived and who they were.
Our Nursery children have been very busy enjoying activities in class inspired by The Rainbow Fish.
As part of their History topic, Year 1 children walked around the local area on Thursday 24th June.
Year 5 have been creating presentations looking at the lifecycles of two contrasting animals. Children made sure they selected animals from different classes and examined the similarities and differences of these animals.
This term our Reception children have been learning about the global community to which they belong and exploring how living things, communities and climates differ around the world.
In Design Technology lessons, children have been using their creativity and imagination to design and make creative products.
At William Byrd, our teachers are continually striving to develop and improve and on Friday 25 May, we had a ‘Teach Meet’ for teachers to share teaching tips, strategies and approaches.
Heathrow Young Explorers, Heathrow’s new challenge for Year 6 children, is a hands-on challenge linked to the curriculum established to inspire the next generation to consider a career at the airport.
Reception children have started their new project 'Puddles and Rainbows'. This project teaches children about the weather that happens during spring and allows them to explore natural phenomena, including rainbows. It supports them to explore colour in the natural world.
This month, children have had fun planting various seeds in our garden and planting pots inside and outside the classroom. Over the coming weeks, children will be taking care of their plants and carefully observe how they grow. The children are all excited to see their fully grown plants, as are we!
On Monday 17th May our Year 2 children went on a 'Road Safety Walk'. Children learnt how to cross the road safely and used the 'STOP, LOOK and LISTEN' rule. They learnt how to use their eyes, ears and to think when crossing different roads including a zebra crossing.
