This years Christmas performance by Years 3 and 4 was a production called Lights, Camel, Action 2. The Sequin - a sequel to a previous years play. The Audience were treated to music from the School Orchestra first and then were able to watch the fabulous play. The children all performed brilliantly and the [...]
The children have been looking at Mixed Media in Art Club and have come up with some stunning art work. We are so proud of it that we have put it in our corridors to showcase it. [...]
The below images show the progress that our pupils are making in Art. They are asked to draw something without any instruction and then are asked to look more carefully at the item. Techniques are explained and demonstrated - such as light and shade, proportion, perspective and observing. The pupils are then asked to [...]
This year pupils from our nurture group have been busy along with Miss Wilks making the decorations for our tree as part of the Christmas Tree Festival at St John's Burlington Methodist Church. Each year groups, clubs, schools and businesses decorate a tree and everyone is welcome to come and see them. They make [...]
Yesterday, Year 3 had a visit from Dr Alison Buxton for a special day of Design & Technology, with a little bit of science thrown in for good measure. The children had to do 3 key processes: Make their frame Design and make their panels Make an electric circuit to power an LED to [...]
Today we have had some visitors to school as part of our careers initiative. We had separate assemblies for all the year groups and the children had to try and identify the jobs that our guests do by asking closed questions with only a yes/no answer. The children did very well and managed to [...]
Burlington Junior School pupils have submitted this year's artwork for The Promenades School Art Competition. This year the theme is "The Great Outdoors" with the following brief. An inspirational mural based on the theme of the great outdoors and the endless adventures it presents. Engaging, colourful and creative design work - think outside the [...]
This week it has been the turn of Years 4 and 5 at Burlington to host parents for a Stay and Read Lesson. In Year 4 the children were creating there own 2D and 3D roman soldiers. Whilst in Year 5 the children were looking at the characteristics of a main character in the [...]
This week we have hosted parents in both Year 3 and Year 6 for Stay and Read sessions. In Year 3 the pupils were looking at their current book The Chronicles of Narnia and designing and drawing a new front cover that they think would be appropriate. The pupils had to think about [...]
Animated Objects have been working with the children in both Years 5 and 6. Year 5 have spent a wonderful two days immersed in the settings and characters of their class text 'Journey to the River Sea' bringing to life the thoughts and motivations that drive Maia, Finn, Clovis, Miss Minton and 'The Carters'. [...]
