During the Autumn term, Year Four were given a design brief to create a small cushion for a passenger of the Titanic; students had to first look at designs relevant to the 1910s era, then create their own design using no more than four colours. From there, children first practised sewing using hessian strips, [...]
This half-term, Year Four have been looking at Food & Nutrition within their Design Technology lessons. We undertook a series of activities before creating our Ancient Egyptian feast, which included: food tasting as market research, using laptops to uncover common foods eaten in Ancient Egypt, and researching an Ancient Egyptian honey-cakes recipe. It was [...]
Year 5 have been loving their recent DT unit, refining their knowledge of the process of design. We have researched different types of bread and thought about how to use this knowledge to create our own. We practised shaping so we could create something appealing and carefully constructed. It was amazing to [...]
As part of our drive to maintain, promote and engage pupil interest in reading, the school has enjoyed WORLD BOOK DAY. Although, this day might be a little different to previous years as we adapt to home learning. On this special day, the children participated in lots of exciting activities, including an interactive lesson [...]
This week has been 'Children's Mental Health Week' (1st - 7th February). This was first launched by Place2Be and has been developed in conjunction with Oak Academy. The theme this year has been 'Express Yourself.' In the current circumstances, this could not be more important! In school, pupils have enjoyed a range of [...]
At Burlington Junior School, we have taken part in a fun and exciting reading competition. Our first competition was READING IN STRANGE PLACES. It was wonderful to see all your “extreme reading”, in strange places, in silly costumes and there were many wacky ideas! It was great to see all the school children but next [...]
Well done to all the children and parents who have been busy learning at home. It was lovely to see their work on Class Dojo and how hard they have been working during their lockdown period. Here is a selection of some of their work and activities they have been doing. Thank you to [...]
This year, things have obviously been a little bit different but that has not stopped us from getting into the festive spirit and reflecting on the meaning of Christmas. Years 3 and 4 have worked especially hard to create our annual production that tells the story of Christmas, in our own bubbles of course! [...]
At this time of year, we would usually be together at The Priory Church to celebrate Harvest. However, due to current restrictions we are not able to carry out this annual tradition. Instead, Year 5 have created a Virtual Harvest Assembly, which we hope you enjoy. Thank you to our Burlington community for [...]
After an unusual number of months away from school, it was lovely to welcome all the children back into their new classes. They settled down well and have been following the new guidelines that we have in place to keep them and us safe. The children all looked lovely and smart with some snazzy [...]
