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Headteacher: Liz Heymoz
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Year 6 – 29/11/19
/0 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceTuesday saw the continuation of our eco-brick project; we even had a few finished bricks after an hour of using all our strength to cram as much plastic as possible into the bottles. It was thirsty work! On Wednesday, it was Year 6’s final swim so they had the opportunity to participate in the Big […]
Year 6 – 22/11/19
/1 Comment/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceOn Tuesday, we welcomed Mrs Thompson into our class. Mrs Thompson is helping us respond to Pope Francis’ plea to care for our common home by beginning an eco-project in conjunction with the Potters Bar Women’s Institute. This will result in a new seat for our outdoor area made from eco-bricks. Please remember to bring […]
Year 6 – 15/11/19
/1 Comment/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceThis week has been Anti-Bullying Week, so the children have been carefully considering different scenarios. On Tuesday, they debated the question “Is there such a thing as an innocent bystander when seeing someone being bullied?” It was very interesting to hear their viewpoints as they debated in front of the House of Commons! Yesterday, we […]
Year 6 – 08/11/19
/0 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceWell done, Year 6, for a beautiful class mass on Wednesday. Your reading, singing and participation was wonderful and you made me very proud. This week has been both Parliament Week and Judaism Week. For Parliament Week, we discussed the current political climate, then the children wrote about what issues are important to them and […]
Year 6 – One World Week
/2 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceWe’ve come to the end of our first half term in Year 6, and once again we’ve had a week full of fantastic learning. As part of One World Week, the class has been taking part in lots of activities linked to Poland and its culture: writing poems about the Holocaust, making Wycinanki (Polish paper […]
Year 6 – 18/10/19
/0 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceIn history this week, we learnt more about life on the Home Front. The children experienced the air raid siren going off then learnt about the necessity of rationing food. They wrote diary entries about their reactions to rationing, compared propaganda posters, then made their own. In science, we were learning about the smallest living […]
Year 6 – 11/10/19
/3 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceThis afternoon in art, the class used coloured ink to paint onto their line self-portraits from a fortnight ago. Have a look at the resemblances below! In music, the children tried their hand at conducting the rest of the class, focusing on bringing groups in and controlling the dynamics (loud or soft). In this week’s […]
Year 6 – 04/10/19
/6 Comments/in Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceThis week has been action-packed, including yesterday’s WW2-themed trip to the British Schools Museum in Hitchin. Thank you for the fantastic efforts with all the children’s costumes and props; they looked superb! Have a look at what we got up to: This morning we were lucky enough to be visited by Richard’s Reptile Roadshow, to […]
Year 6 – 19/07/19
/2 Comments/in Reception, Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceFirstly, well done Year 6 for the beautiful mass that you led last night at the church. I was a very proud teacher and it was a privilege to present you with your leavers’ gifts. Please remember to bring in a USB stick on Monday if you would like a copy of the photo powerpoint […]
Reception- Summer 2 Week 5
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive, Year 6 /by Margaret JoyceReception class have taken full advantage of the glorious weather and spent most of it learning outdoors this week; they have been very busy weeding the class flower bed and planting the sunflowers that they have grown from seeds. The children have also spent time practising for sports day next Tuesday. On Wednesday, Reception joined […]