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As part of our Second World War studies, students made gas masks and experienced dashing to the air raid shelters for safety.... Watch our Smilebox
To raise money to pay for a 'new brain' that would help us continue our good work on Radiowaves (our school networking site), Year 6 had a grand car wash event!
During one school afternoon, Year 6 had a totally great time getting rather damp, whilst cleaning cars in the staff car park at school. They cleaned and cleaned (I heard tell that Davids car was the dirtiest, and all the kids reckoned he should pay double!).
Well done for everyone for taking part, and thank you to the staff who trusted us to wash your cars!
Everyone who took part, would love to hear from you all about what it was like for you! And which was the dirtiest car that YOU cleaned???
Every year Year 6 enjoy a guided whistle top coach tour around London. Click here to see a slideshow of our visit - can you recognise the places we went to?
Year 4 visit to the Wetland Centre
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As Year 4 have been learning all about habitats, they visited the Wetland Centre at Barnes, travelling there by coach. Arriving early, before it got very busy, they had an opportunity to look around the shop. Next, they had a great time walking round and looking at the many variety's of birds, insects and plants in the extensive Wetland Centre grounds.
After lunch it was pond dipping! Organised into 6 groups everyone took it in turns to use big nets to find different creatures living in one of the large ponds, (making sure they washed their hands after touching the pond water). After finishing they went inside to have a closer look at some of their many finds under a microscope. The microscope was attached to a computer making it possible see the creatures swimming around. It was very interesting and great fun.
Before leaving, it was playtime in the ‘explore’ adventure playground where everyone could swing, climb and run, (and get a little bit wet!). Then it was time to climb back on the coach and return to school.
Everyone had a fantastic day and learnt a lot from the kind and helpful staff at the Wetland Centre. As you can see from the photographs it is a very beautiful place to visit...........
As you might know, several of the staff at Riversdale enjoy football. Here is a sneak preview of a few of them practising their skills!
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Year 3 paid a very interesting visit to The British Museum to learn all about The Romans and The Aztecs. They travelled by underground from Southfields to Russell Square and then walked to the museum. When they arrived at the museum they put their lunch boxes in a large cupboard and then wfound their way through the museum and upstairs to where the Roman artefacts were on show. They made sketches of some of the things in the glass cabinets including glass bowls, jewellery, statues and coins - there were some really beautiful interesting things....
The room with The Aztec artefacts in was downstairs so they walked through the museum again to find them. The room was quite dark so sketching was a bit tricky, but everyone mangaged!
Before leaving the museum there was time to go into the shop. Some bought replica Roman soldiers, others bought pens and pencils. After collecting their lunches it was time to leave the museum and go into the lovely park to eat their yummy lunches, then it was back to the station to return to school......
