On Friday 16^th March year 5 visited the Science museum to support the learning of their current science topic Earth, Sun & Moon.  They also visited the IMAX theatre to watch the 3D film Hubble.  This was a fantastic experience that really enhanced their learning.

Year 5 have been part of the Enfield Sings project led by Alicia Gilbert who has spent the term teaching us lots of exciting new songs from a variety of cultures.  We sang our hearts out and performed these songs at two concerts. We have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this project.

Year 6 had a real taste of World War II at the Imperial War Museum on Monday, where children were thrown back into 1939 to witness the onslaught of the Blitz on war-time London. Pupils had the chance to examine genuine World War artefacts, as well as ‘digging in’ to mock battlefield trenches, just as soldiers would have done in the war. The highlight of the trip was most certainly the ‘Blitz Experience,’ where children were treated to a talk from an Air Raid Warden, who not only gave advice on how to survive the bombardment of the German aircraft, but also led a good ole war-time sing song to pass the time in the shelters. 10 verses of ’10 Green Bottles’ later and year 6 emerged from the shelter full to the brim of war-time spirit.

On Wednesday 22nd February Eversley's debating team took part in the semi-finals competition against Hazelwood Primary School. The team was Charlie as 1st speaker, Alex as 2nd speaker and Lara as the summator for the team.  Amy had the role of chairperson. The title of the debate was, “This house believes that professional footballers' pay should be capped” and the team were opposing the motion. The team had time to prepare for the title of the debate although it was not until the actual day that they found out whether they would be proposing or opposing the motion. The team spoke persuasively and presented their arguments clearly and confidently. Well done to the children who took part and we wait to hear if we have made it through to the finals.

On Friday year 6 visited the Tate Modern gallery in central London.  The focus of the trip was surrealism, a topic which the children will be studying over the coming weeks, linking with both literacy and art. Having visited the gallery’s website in advance of the visit, the children had their appetites whetted for works from artists such as Salvador Dali and Renee Magritte. They certainly were not disappointed, especially with guidance from of one of the gallery’s resident artists, organised very kindly by BP. The children learnt a great deal about the history and context of each piece of art and we wish to thank all of the staff at the gallery who made our trip so enjoyable.

Last week, Year Two had a very exciting visit from Barry Smitherman MBE who runs Trent Park Animal Centre. The volunteers at Trent Park Animal Centre rescue wild animals who may be ill, injured, orphaned or trapped and then release them back into the wild when they have fully recovered. Mr Huckle spoke about how important it is to protect animals’ habitats and what we can do to help. We were so impressed by the work that the volunteers at Trent Park Animal Centre do that we have decided to raise money as a year group to ensure that the good work can continue. Keep checking the website for updates on our progress!

The School Council want to hear from you! A School Council Fronter page has been created to give all pupils direct access to their School Council rep. Pupils simply login with their usual Fronter login details to gain access to the forums within the page. Reps will be monitoring the page to ensure that the views of all pupils at the school are taken on board. Issues may then be discussed at subsequent School Council meetings. It would be great to hear from as many pupils as possible so make sure you have your Fronter details to hand and get involved!

On Monday, year 6 had the privilege of visiting the BAPS Mandir Temple in west London. The trip was organised to coincide with the Hinduism topic that the children are currently learning about in R.E. One of the highlights of the visit was the opportunity to observe a sacred Hindu prayer ritual, in which the children had the pleasure of listening to traditional Hindu music alongside regular Hindu worshippers. As well as holding the Guinness World Record for being the largest Hindu Temple outside of India, the Temple also holds the record for the most vegetarian meals ever cooked in one location and the largest ever finger print painting! The children gained an invaluable insight into the Hindu faith and we wish to thank the Temple for their warm hospitality.

2K are now the proud adopters of Menelik, a cheetah cub from the 'Born Free' charity. Menelik was a sickly baby when he was found tied up by string in a shop in Ethiopia but luckily he was rescued and is recovering at a rescue centre. 2K also decided that they wanted to help the 'WWF' charity in their conservation work with snow leopards. The remaining money was therefore donated to this cause.

The final project for our Gifted & Talented ICT club culminated in a visit to the Enfield City Learning Centre (CLC) on Wednesday, with selected members of years 3-6 all using their skills on state of the art Apple Macs to create a series of comics. With the festive season on the forefront of their minds, most children decided to pick a Christmas theme as the basis for their comics. Not only did the children gain valuable experience in using a wide range of ICT, they also honed their drama and role play skills, posing for a series of freeze frames as a basis for their stories.