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Year 3 Hindu Mandir visit

18/05/2012 00:00:00

Year 3 went to Neasden to the Hindu temple as part of their work on Hinduism and a village in India. As we arrived, one of the boys was heard to remark that it looked like we were in India and it was quite hot like there too! The temple is as amazing on the outside as it is inside. On arrival the children had a talk with one of the volunteers who works there. We were welcomed with the traditional Hindu phrase: Namaste. We then went upstairs into the heart of the mandir to watch an aarti ceremony. The children were fascinated by the music and the devotion going on around them. They then had time to look at the different shrines and sketch their favourite. For many of them it was Hanuman, leader of the monkey army. After that we left the temple to have our lunch and the teachers bought some authentic Indian food from the adjacent supermarket to try back at school. This they all did today, even if they were a little spicy for some tastes! A great day was had by all and the children impressed the people at the temple with their knowledge.

Morrisons Gardening Equipment

03/05/2012 00:00:00

Earlier this year, the school was busy collecting Morrisons garden vouchers so that we could buy some more equipment to use in the allotment and school garden. It all arrived last week and the Year 1 and 2 Gardening Club were the lucky children to use it first. We have received 3 watering cans, a sieve, a soil thermometer, a set of plant labellers, some seeds (tomato, cabbage and brussel sprouts) as well as a child friendly wheel barrow. A huge thankyou to everyone who collected the vouchers.

The children were very busy yesterday at the allotment. Lots of weeding was done but the most exciting part was collecting our first vegetables of the year. We had spring onions, radishes and some delicious rhubarb. The children were all able to take some home with them and the rest of the spring onions were used in the school salad at lunch.

Cycling Training

02/05/2012 00:00:00

On Monday and Tuesday, children in Years 5 and 6 had the chance to pass their Level 1 Bikeability cycle training. They were all very keen and once they had been given their own bike and put a helmet on, they were off. The instructors were looking for various skills during each session but the most important was having the bike under control. There were signals to do on the left and the right, emergency stopping, pedal ready, as well as learning how to change gears safely. The children were then awarded a pass or tips on what to concentrate on to pass next time. All of them had a great time and luckily for all concerned the rain held off for both days! Well done to all the children who took part.

Year 1 Visit London

29/03/2012 00:00:00

The sights and a ride on a river boat...

On Monday, Year One had a wonderful time sightseeing in London.

We saw Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column before walking along Whitehall to see the changing of the guards at Horseguards Parade. Next step was Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before taking a river boat ride on the Thames in glorious sunshine. We enjoyed seeing the street artists on Southbank and then headed back to Charing Cross for the train journey back to New Eltham. Our legs were weary but spirits were high after a fantastic day in the "big smoke!"

"It was the best trip EVER! " said Ethan.

Miss Dean and Mrs England

Year 4 visit the Environmental Centre

20/03/2012 00:00:00

Year 4 had another exciting day out on Tuesday when they spent the day at the Environmental Centre investigating habitats as part of their science topic. They had great fun outside, beating trees and observing the organisms that dropped from the branches, digging in the compost heap to see what they could find and visiting a badger sett. After some time to enjoy the play area and lunch outside, they had another fun packed afternoon looking for and classifying different invertebrates. The children particularly enjoyed using large magnifying glasses and pooters to collect their samples.

Year 4 visit Lullingstone Villa

19/03/2012 00:00:00

This morning Year 4 visited Lullingstone Villa as part of their Roman studies. After an exciting trip through the fjord at Aynesford they arrived at Lullingstone and spent just over an hour looking at the magnificent ruins and impressive mosaic flooring. There was also time to try on some Roman clothes, play traditional Roman games as well as create their own mosaic pattern. After a busy morning stepping back into "Roman times" they stopped for a picnic lunch by the river before returning to school in time for their afternoon activities.

Year 4 trip to The National Portrait Gallery and Westminster Abbey

15/03/2012 00:00:00

Yesterday Year 4 headed in to London by train, their first stop was a visit to the National Portrait Gallery. They spent time completing a trail designed by Mr Elliott and looking at the different portraits and paintings. After a lovely morning, they walked to St James Park for a picnic lunch in the sun, before taking in some of London's famous sights including Horseguards Parade, Whitehall and 10 Downing Street. Next they spent the afternoon exploring Westminster Abbey and learning about the many famous people buried in the Abbey as well as walking down the famous aisle pretending to be Kate Middleton! It was a fabulous day with so many things to see and learn - here are some photos.

Years 1,2 and 3 gardening

15/03/2012 00:00:00

The Year 1 and 2 Garden Club have been very busy preparing the allotment in readiness for our (we hope!) successful vegetable season. The children were busy digging, hoeing and raking. For many of them this was their first visit to the school's allotment. Mr Lawrence very kindly provided some salad leaves for the children to pot and take home. I hope they grow and flourish in their new gardens. The children also helped Mr Lawrence dig up some of his plot and were excited to find potatoes, carrots and parsnips! To finish, we planted some radishes and salad leaves. We will keep you posted how well they grow.

Continuing the garden theme, Year 3 have been busy in the school garden. There was a lot of work to do to prepare the three raised beds. One group found the biggest worm in the world (apparently!) whilst digging. Mrs Turner then did some maths with the children splitting the first raised bed into thirds and planting some radishes, coriander, nasturtium, salad leaves and some parsley. Fingers crossed they all grow! Please look at the garden if you venture past it in Parkview Road. We also have put some nesters in the pear tree for the birds to use. Hopefully they have not gone up too late.

Year 4 share English work with Year 1

06/03/2012 00:00:00

Year 4 have been writing their own Mr Men and Little Miss stories based on the popular books by Roger Hargreaves. After writing their own original versions and creating a book, this afternoon the children had the opportunity to visit 1D and 1E to share their work. The children in Year 4 spent time reading their stories to the younger children and talking about the illustrations. All of the children enjoyed the experience and it prompted some lovely discussions.

Year 3 at the allotment

01/03/2012 00:00:00

On Friday, Year 3 were the first class this year to visit our School allotment. There was lots of work to be done, including weeding, cutting and raking. Thanks to Mr Lawrence all the children were able to plant a corn seed; over the next few months we will watch them grow and hopefully have some delicious corn on the cob. Now that the weather is a little better we will be visiting regularly and hope to have as much success with our vegetables as last year.

DISCO....!!

24/02/2012 00:00:00

Disco for Years 1, 2 and 3
On Thursday 72 children swopped their school uniform for their disco outfits and attended an event organised by the Fund Raising Committee. The children had a fantastic time – they disco danced, did the limbo and played party games. They were served hot dogs, pizza and fresh fruit. The evening ended with an enormous conga, and the children were given a party bag of goodies to take home.Thank you to all the parents who helped before, during and after the disco, and to the DJ for the night – Mr Suverkrop.

Year 3 visit the National Gallery

23/02/2012 00:00:00

Year 3 visited the National Gallery yesterday. Read all about it here.

Year 4 trip to Buddhist Temple

22/02/2012 00:00:00

Year 4 visited the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon today as part of their R.E. studies. After being greeted by members of the Buddhist community and being given a welcome drink and snack, the children met one of the resident monks. It was a great opportunity to ask questions about his life and work. Next we were taken inside the temple, an impressive building, which drew several gasps from the children. In keeping with Buddhist tradition the children had to leave their shoes outside before entering. Inside we looked at the shrine, which contained several different sized Buddha's including a golden Buddha and an emerald Buddha. The children learnt about the life story of Buddha which was depicted in beautiful murals all around the walls. It was an interesting day and we all came away having learnt something new!

Year 6 End of Exam Disco

09/02/2012 00:00:00

Please read about the Year 6 Disco here.

Year 3 visit the Environment Centre

09/02/2012 00:00:00

Year 3 visited the Environment Centre today. Read all about here. A selection of photos can be found in the gallery section.

Year 3's visit from a Dentist

03/02/2012 00:00:00

Read about Year 3's visit from a dentist.

Pet Protectors Club meet Monty and Eeyore

24/01/2012 00:00:00

Read about our two new visitors here.

Year 5 Visit The British Museum

18/01/2012 00:00:00

Last Friday, the children in Year 5 went to the British Museum as part of their studies of the ancient Egyptians. Here are some of the children’s thoughts:

“The best bit was when we volunteered Mr Igglesden to become a mummy!”

“It was a very exciting and interesting trip.”

“I liked the bit when some of us went onto the stage to help with the mummification process.”

“My favourite artefacts were the dead person and the Rosetta Stone.”

“I recommend the British Museum as a superb educational trip.”

”I appreciate the fact that when painting a sarcophagus, if a mistake was made, they had to start again.”

“I love the fact that things which are so old are still in fabulous condition.”

“I loved my lunch!”

Foundation Stage Christmas Play

06/12/2011 00:00:00

The Foundation stage performed their annual Christmas play last week. Read about it here.

Pet Protectors Club meet a guide dog

02/12/2011 00:00:00

Read all about our new visitor to school.

Year 3 British Museum

18/11/2011 00:00:00

Year 3 went to the British Museum yesterday.

Year 2 visit the Environmental Centre

15/11/2011 00:00:00

Yesterday, Year 2 visited the Environmental Centre. Read all about it.

Pet Protectors Club

20/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read about the latest visitor to Pet Protectors Club, a tortoise called Betty Boop! Find the blog in About Us, News and Events.

Gardening Award for St Olave's

18/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read about our Gardening Award received on Monday at the Old Guidhall in About Us, News and Events. A selection of photos can be found in the galleries section.

St Olave's Travel Award

18/10/2011 00:00:00

Read about our Travel Plan being accreditated again in About Us, News and Events. A selection of photos is in the galleries section.

Year 4 Wrotham Village Trip

14/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read all about Year 4's trip to Wrotham village in About Us, News and Events.

Year 1 Forest School

14/10/2011 00:00:00

The children in Year 1 are loving their afternoons at Forest School. Time has been spent in Base Camp, learning the rules of the forest so that the children keep safe. The children play and explore in the woodland environment, choosing their own paths of learning. They have been climbing trees, making dens and gathering forest treasures. The children have also enjoyed getting very dirty! They have made mud pies and have been painting their faces with the mud. The children are learning to work as a team and by the final week, are hoping to have a camp fire where hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows will be served and enjoyed by all!! There are a selection of photos in About Us, Galleries in the Curriculum section.

Year 5 Environmental Centre visit

14/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read about the Year 5 trip to the Environmental Centre on Monday in About Us, News and Events. Some photos are included as well.

Gardening Club today

12/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read all about the hard work the children in Gardening Club have been up to in About Us, News and Events.

Year 3 Allotment visit

07/10/2011 00:00:00

Year 3 went to the school allotment today. Read about it in About Us, News and Events. There are lots of photos too.

Pre Prep and Reception News

04/10/2011 00:00:00

Please read what Pre Prep and Reception have been doing this week in About Us, News and Events.

Year 4 Wrotham Day 3

30/09/2011 00:00:00

We had an exciting final night and thoroughly enjoyed our disco in the barn, which saw some impressive moves on the dance floor and colourful glow sticks. After such a busy day we all slept well, with many of us opting to sleep a little later until 7.30am this morning. We started the day with our final breakfast together - cereals, fruit, warm rolls and croissants before packing our bags and 'checking out' of our rooms.

We are spending the morning working in teams trying to solve different Anderson challenges and tackling a small climbing wall - all in the glorious sunshine!

After a packed lunch outside and a little free time we will be heading back to school this afternoon and should arrive back just after 2pm.

We have all really enjoyed our stay, and can't wait to see you and tell you about all of the new things we have tried, the exciting activities we have undertaken and the funny moments we have shared with each other. Whilst we may not admit it... we are also looking forward to an early night and a relaxing weekend!

What a wonderful time we have had in Wrotham.

Year 3 visit Southwood Park

30/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read about our visit to Southwood Park today for a science lesson in About Us, News and Events.

Year 4 Wrotham Trip Day 2

29/09/2011 00:00:00

We had a good nights sleep and were up this morning at 7am ready and raring to begin our next day of activities! After a breakfast visit from Mr Tilly we headed to Eynsford for our river investigation. The sun was shining and it was a perfect day for a dip in the River Darenth! We investigated the speed of the river and the depth at different points - as well as splashing around and filling our Wellington boots with water. The highlight of the morning had to be the treasure hunt in the river - despite initial suspicion many of us found hidden treasure at the bottom of the river bed and on closer inspection we have discovered that this treasure may be pieces of a rare plate dating back to the Victorian era... with this in mind, many of us are looking forward to taking our treasure on the Antiques Road Show!

After a lovely morning we returned to the centre to dry off and have lunch before another fun filled afternoon. We enjoyed a blind trail which involved us taking turns to lead our partners around the woodland. This was followed by some swinging, crawling, balancing, ducking and diving on the low ropes and tyres - which we loved!

We have visited the tuck shop, showered and enjoyed another delicious dinner of spaghetti bolognese or plain pasta followed by fruit salad and ice cream! We are just preparing for "disco night" in the barn - which we are really excited about.

It's been another fabulous, fun day and we are looking forward to our final morning here tomorrow and of course seeing you all :)

Year 4 Wrotham Day 1

28/09/2011 00:00:00

We have arrived safely and been enjoying the wonderful sunshine and beautiful surroundings in Wrotham. After the excitement of finding out which room we are in and unpacking we had time to play outside before lunch. This afternoon we have been on a two hour walk along the North Downs and climbed what some of us think is the Kent equivalent of Mount Everest! It was steep and very hot but we all made it! We had some time to catch our breath along the way when we stopped to sketch the view from the top of the hill.

You will be pleased to hear once back at the centre we have all showered (we were very sticky!) and have had fish and potatoes followed by apple crumble or fruit for dinner. We are just enjoying some free time on the field before coming inside for this evening's entertainment. Before bed we will be heading to the barn for table tennis, drawing and games. Then it will be a few chapters of Mr Stink with a cup of hot chocolate before we head to bed to get some sleep...

As you can imagine we are all incredibly excited and having a fantastic time - we can't believe day 1 is almost coming to an end but we are looking forward to another fun filled day at the river tomorrow.

Year 3 Ancient Olympics

27/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read about our Ancient Greek Olympics held at Olympia (the school hall) this morning in About Us, News and Events.

New! Pets Club comes to St Olave's

22/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read about our new club in About Us, News and Events with pictures of an adorable puppy!

Gardening Club at the allotment

21/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read a blog of today's club in About Us, News and Events with lots of great photos of our delicious vegetables!

Pre-Prep make delicious sandwiches

15/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read about Pre-Prep making their delicious sandwiches, along with a few lovely photos in our blog section About Us, News and Events. It is one of the Activities this week.

Gardening Club restarts

14/09/2011 00:00:00

Please read our blog from today's club as well as some photos in About Us, News Events.

End of term

20/07/2011 12:20:22

View events blog in about us for end of term activities.

Flower Competition

08/07/2011 00:00:00

For more information of our wonderful flower competition, please read our blog.

New Web Site - It's LIVE !

03/06/2011 00:00:00

Our new Web Site went LIVE today!

After many months of planning, preparation and building our new site went live at 16.45 pm today. Congratulations to those pupils who during the past week have been checking to see when the site goes online. Some of you have already Emailed in to say that you have found it - and you think it's brilliant - well done!

Pre-launch Assembly

27/05/2011 00:00:00

We had a special assembly today to start the launch programme for our new web site. The children were shown parts of the new web site and given a challenge for the holidays to spot when the new site goes online. To mark the occasion they were all given a helium balloon printed in school colours with the web address and school logo. Hopefully some of the balloons will make it home!

Concert

26/05/2011 16:57:05

Last night's concert was a huge success

Rehearsal at All Saints Church

24/05/2011 00:00:00

This event will take place for years three and four on 24th May 2011, from 9:30am to 11:00am. It will be held for the Stephen Jota Concert.

Workshop & performance of 'Les Mis'

21/05/2011 00:00:00

This event will be taking place on the 21st May 2011, from 9:30am to 6:30pm.

Fundraising Committee Disco

19/05/2011 00:00:00

This event will be taking place for years 2 and 3 on the 19th May 2011, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.