Educational Visits

Year 1 enjoyed exploring nature in the local area and having a teddy bear picnic in West Ham Park. They enjoyed walking around the park looking for the various plants and flowers and finding insects, as well as making puppets with all the natural things they found.

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.

On Monday 9th of June, year 3 had the amazing opportunity of going on the London Eye! Children were able to spot many famous landmarks from the pods such as Big Ben and Buckingham palace. Even though some children were nervous about heights, they all showed fantastic courage to get on and had a fantastic experience.

On Tuesday 10th of June and Thursday 12th of June year 3 went on a visit to the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow. Whilst they were there they worked with an artist. The children created their own prints with foam and a rolling wheel. Children also had the chance to explore the gallery and grounds. It was a fantastic experience for the children.

On April 29th selected children from Year 4 and 5 attended a Science Aim High workshop. During the workshop they learnt about what it takes to become an astronaut. They learnt about training with NASA and some incredible facts about our solar system. They also got the chance to design their own robotic arm and use remote control robots!

For our year 2 Geography unit, we explored our local area at Bow Creek to find different physical features and human features.

St Helen's & St Joachim's spent a week in Rome, in this special Jubilee Year, as Pilgrims of Hope. We visited all 4 of the Basilicas in Rome; St. Peter's (Vatican), St. John Lateran, Santa Maria Maggiore, and St. Paul Outside the Walls, and walked through each of the Holy Doors - only opened every 25 years. We learnt a lot about how early Christians lived in Rome and how the lives of Saints in the past shaped our Catholic Religion today. We also learnt a lot about the history of Rome and how it has developed and changed over many many centuries. It is a beautiful city, steeped in so much rich history. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring and learning about this wonderful place.

At the beginning of February Year 5 went to the Tower of London to reinforce their knowledge on the Tudors and learn some new facts about Prisoners who were kept in the Tower of London. Year 5 were able to participate in a workshop all about Pirate Prisoners who were kept in the tower and the conditions they were kept in. They learned about how Pirates were used by some Kings and Queens to bring exported goods to England.

Sikh Temple - Year 4 visited the Gurdwara in Barking. We learnt about the Sikh holy book the Guru Granth Sahib. We were given juices and we were able to see the Guru Granth Sahib.

Year 2 learnt that we don’t need sketch pads, pencils and brushes to create art, we can use the environment around us! Year 2 took a visit to West Ham Park where they were surrounded by nature. The children went on a nature hunt to find things to decorate their bracelets. We also used clay to make mini-mushrooms!