The Vikings sometimes get a bad rep in the study of history. Their fearsome presence in battle means that they were often presented as beastly and uncivilised. Their initial arrival in Britain in 793 did, after all, lead to plenty of plundering and bloodshed. So to kick off this new topic, 5W embraced their inner Vikings and indulged the wilder side of life in battle. We decorated our own Viking shields, recreated the longboat experience, and practised our battle runs. In the coming weeks, we'll be exploring the more complex aspects of Viking society. But it's always good to start with a bang!

4S have had a great end to a busy half term! They have been fantastic geographers on their two fieldtrips, investigating the noise pollution in Hackney. They have been amazing scientists whilst investigating states of matter. They were able to investigate melting point and freezing point in our hands on experiments. They have also shown their creativity in our art lessons in preparation for our whole year display, it was great to see how excited they were to express themselves with their own portrait. To celebrate all of their hard work they will be having a cinema afternoon as a treat. Well done year 4!

New class pet and publishing our writing.

6S have kick started their journey as budding geographers, with a trip to the Greenwich Meridian. The enrichment allowed for children to explore the imaginary line that is the basis for the world's time zones.

4W enjoyed a sunny walking tour of Dalston this morning to measure the noise pollution in our local area! We have been learning all about noise pollution in our Geography topic, Map It, and how human and physical features can affect it. We think Dalston will have a much higher noise pollution level than Springfield Park. What do you think?