On Wednesday 7 February, Year 5 students from William Byrd and Belmore, and Year 7 students from Barnhill came together for the annual MLP poetry slam. All of the children in Year 5 were supported in writing a poem based on the theme, 'Proud to be Me'. We heard poems about pride in our religions, race, bodies, appearance, personality and more. It was so beautiful to celebrate our differences through this art form.
In Year 2, we had the chance to meet the new Guinea pigs. Our Science lessons have been all about animals, including humans. We learned about what animals need to survive, how they change as they grow, how to compare animals and their offspring, and the different lifecycles of animals.
We are thrilled to share that the Spring Spelling Bee at William Byrd was a great success this year.
On Thursday 1 February, we took 46 children to the OVO Wembley Area to perform in one of the world's largest choir. Thousands of students from schools across England joined in song. We have been preparing since September and sang songs including 'The Moment' and 'Matilda Medley'. We were one of few schools who learned all of the Makaton (sign language) to go along with the songs and were even complimented on it by other schools and teachers.
In writing, our next unit is all about the Amazon Rainforest. On Monday 29th January we came to school dressed up as an animal you might find in the Amazon.
Our Young Carers had lots of fun this week playing with our school guinea pigs. There were lots and smiles and laughter and everyone had a wonderful time.
Please see linked below the SEND and Inclusion Newsletter which is written by the Local Authority and sent to all schools in Hillingdon.
In year 1 today we had some special visitors who helped us learn how to cross the road safely. We now know that there are 4 important rules we must follow when crossing the road.
On Monday 19th January, Year 5 took part in an Active Road and Safety workshop. This production promoted the key road safety messages and raised awareness of distractions such a phones, music and friends.
Nursery has started its Stay and Play sessions this term. The first session was a great success. It was wonderful to see many parents and carers taking part in various activities with their children.
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17/01/23: The Growing Hope gardening group were very excited to see that the garlic and carrots they planted are growing. They also enjoyed decorating milk bottles to use as watering cans.
To celebrate Christmas in Year 1 we invited parents in to do some Christmas crafts with their child. We made reindeer food, decorated biscuits with icing and sprinkles, made our own baubles using tissue paper, paper plates and ribbon and painted some lovely Christmas trees.
