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Year 6 STEM trip
Last Thursday, Year 6 pupils visited the STEM Discovery Centre in Stevenage, to complement the work they will be doing in computer science. Whilst at the Centre, pupils visited the Exploration Zone, where they got hands-on with the exhibits, which covered the themes of space, energy (including light and sound), materials, forces and magnetism. They…
Year 10 Seville Trip
In early May, a group of Year 10 Spanish pupils embarked on an educational trip to Seville. They participated in a number of activities and tours including a river cruise, a cookery class, a walking tour and a flamenco show. Pupils also watched the sunset at the top of the Setas de Sevilla and enjoyed…
The Big Seed Sow
Gardening club are delighted to have signed up to The RHS Big Seed Sow, which is an exciting, new community growing campaign. As part of this, pupils have been sowing vegetable seeds and wild flower seeds, and are hoping to transform their KS1 playground into a growing hub of wild flowers and vegetables. The carrots…
Roman Enrichment Day
On the Thursday before the Easter holidays, Year 4 pupils enjoyed a great day, travelling back 3000 years to the Roman Empire. They participated in a number of activities, including servant dancing and soldier marching, and throughout the day, they acted, chanted and feasted Iike a Roman emperor! A brilliant day was had by all!
Paradise Wildlife Park Trip
Last Thursday, Year 1 pupils visited Paradise Wildlife Park, as part of their topic, ‘Paws, Claws and Whiskers’. They had a brilliant time, starting the day by attending a talk at Base Camp with their Ranger Specialist, who led a discussion about animals with fur, feathers and scales. Pupils then searched for animals in the…
Fire Brigade Pre-School Visit
On Tuesday morning, there was much excitement in the pre-school, thanks to a visit from the local fire brigade. After explaining the importance of smoke alarms to the children, the firefighters showed them inside the fire engine, sounded the siren and even let them water the grass outside Jubilee House with the hose! What an incredibly…
Lower School Science Day
To tie in with National Science Week, last Wednesday, lower school children enjoyed a themed science day, which included a visit from Science Boffins and a session about space to learn more about the different planets. Year 3 and 4 pupils also enjoyed using plasma balls and making their own slime, which was a lot…
Year 2 trip to the Tower of London
On Thursday 2ne March, Year 2 pupils enjoyed an exciting day visiting the Tower of London. During the trip, they learnt many things about the Great Fire of London, including the importance of a primary source such as Samuel Pepys’ diary, and were also able to see what houses were like in 1666. A great…
Wild Challenge Bronze Award
We are also delighted to share the news that Saint Nicholas has been awarded the RSPB’s Wild Challenge bronze award and will continue to work towards the silver award this term. This is great recognition for the work the children have been doing to preserve nature in the school grounds. Well done all!
Rotary Club Young Chef Finalist
Congratulations to Lyla in Year 11, for winning the Rotary Club Young Chef district semi-final, which was held at Chelmsford College last Saturday. In just two hours, Lyla made a delicious caramelised onion and vegan feta tarte tatin, followed by yellow and black sea bass ravioli, with a roasted vegetable sauce, and a coconut pannacotta…
House Drama Competition
The recent house drama competition saw each of the three groups perform their pieces to Miss Agrotis, Mrs Bradford and Mrs Johnson. All groups worked exceptionally hard since the competition began in September, carefully considering lighting, music and costumes, as well as their performances. Each group’s piece was really well put together and all three…
STEM Centre Trip
Year 3 pupils enjoyed a recent trip to the STEM Centre in Stevenage, where they took part in a variety of exciting activities, including programming a prototype robot, similar to one which is live on Mars at the moment, followed by analysing some rock samples, using microscopes. The children ended the day by creating their…