Y1 visited the Barnet United Synagogue this morning and saw how it looked just before Shabbat on Friday evening. They saw the Torah scrolls and looked carefully at the handwritten ancient Hebrew. The children asked lots of questions that they had written together at school...
Year 1 came back to class after this morning's worship and the classroom looked very strange...
The Y5 classroom had a lovely Christmas spice aroma after making Christmas callenigs this morning. Callenigs are a traditional new year gift in Wales. The base is an apple and then cocktail sticks are used to create legs and then it's decorated with cloves ....
This morning we had wonderful Christingle service in school, with the story of the birth of Jesus told by staff using the readings from the 9 lessons and carols. It is a very moving service which we adapt for the children. The children sang the...
Y6 took on roles in a modern take on the Nativity story! Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem but encountered mishaps along the way. When their old Skoda broke down and they discovered that their hotel had been double booked, they were forced to stay in...
The children had a wonderful time today - great fun was had by all as we came together to share Christmas lunch. We began with a prayer of thanks and then, in true St. Mary's tradition, the staff served the children a delicious meal and...
Y5 have been busy cooking this morning, blending science and maths to produce beautiful Christmas Fruit Cakes. [gallery ids="4313,4311,4312,4314,4339,4340"] They were all *STAR BAKERS* - cakes were beautifully risen and no soggy bottoms! If you'd like to re-create the cakes at home - here's Mrs Reynolds' recipe: (of course -...
A HUGE well done and thank to you the children in YR, Y1 and Y2 for a beautiful retelling of the Christmas Story. The singing, acting and dancing was brilliant. Special thanks to children who stepped into character at the last minute to cover for...
Year 5 have been experimenting with liquids this morning; testing viscosity and making brilliant observations. The classroom smells a bit like a salad bar today! ...
Year 1 have been learning about our local area. We recreated our walk around East Barnet Village by making a 3D map, using models we had made at home of local landmarks. We used Google maps to track our walks and check our buildings were...