Educational Visits

To kick start our year the year 5’s went on a pilgrimage to Aylesford where they learned about the historical site and deepened their faith. During this Pilgrimage the children learned about the main shrine, chapels and the rosary garden. The also took some reflection time while praying the rosary and spent time with God at the main shrine. We then ended the day with a Mass to give thanks with St Joachim’s led by Father Dan it was a wonderful way to start off our year.

Year 6 had a fantastic week in Wales at the RockUK Summit Centre. They took part in a range of activities such as abseiling, climbing, caving, canoeing and a day out exploring some beautiful waterfalls. It was a fun packed week, where the children took part in new activities and challenged themselves too! We finished off the week with our annual Leavers' Disco.

Year 6 have been learning about the fascinating history of the docklands and our local area. In class, we created timelines giving an overview of the docklands since their development. We also attended a workshop in West Ham Park, where we learnt about our local area during the Second World War and the Blitz.

Year 4 spent a wonderful afternoon at the Source in Stratford watching a modern twist of Shakespeare’s - A Midsummer's Night's Dream. Children enjoyed the music and jokes throughout the performance.

Year 2 children enjoyed a trip to the Florence Nightingale Museum. They learned about the life and work of Florence Nightingale and explored how nursing and healthcare have changed over time. The children took part in engaging activities and enjoyed discovering interesting artefacts and historical information linked to her achievements.

On the 28th April, 3Y visited the William Morris Gallery. Whilst there, children went on a tour of the gallery learning about the story of William Morris and completed a block printing activity inspired by patterns and techniques that William Morris used. The children had a fantastic day!

To help with their learning in History, Year 5 went to the Ragged School Museum, where they learned lots about what it was like to be a child in the Victorian Period.

At the beginning of March, Year 5 pupils from across our Trust came together for a memorable pilgrimage to Rome. Children from St Edward’s, St Helen’s and St Joachim's travelled during the second week of Lent to explore the rich Christian history and heritage of the city.

The annual year 5 visit to Holland was once again a wonderful experience for the pupils. They got to explore and travel over to Europe and learn so much about History and other cultures.

This half term, year 3 visited the British Library in Kings Cross. At the library they completed a workshop about Artistic Books. They studied how books can come in all different shapes, styles and sizes. They then had a go at creating their own artistic book.