At the end of March, Coopersale Hall School pupils began a sunflower growing competition. After three and a half months—and a mix of spindly stems, impressive efforts, and more than a few wilted plants—we now have a winner of the tallest sunflower category. The competition had two parts: children grew sunflowers…
Jack sent Reception Billington some magic beans to grow. We planted them and have been carefully tending them. We also made a castle in the clouds for the beans to climb up to. We can’t wait to find out what magic beans taste like they produce some pods.
We were delighted to host our annual SummerFest celebration, where children and families enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon on the lawn at Coopersale Hall. Mrs Jones was especially pleased with the performances from the Orchestra and Choir and was thrilled by how beautifully the Key Stage 1 pupils sang Cracas Maracas….
Year 5 and 6 went to Mersea for two nights and three days. Most people stayed with 7 other people in a wooden lodge with metal bunk beds, but they still were quite comfortable. Our first activity started as soon as we got there which was early afternoon; we hadn’t…
In their Topic lessons the Year 1 children made their own pretend passports and used their imagination to fly to Brazil. They even had their passports stamped. Last week, both Year 1 classes were very lucky to have one of the parents come in to speak to them about Brazil….
Year 5 visited the Pottery Studio in Ongar to finish our creative pieces. First, our clay pots and tiles were given to us and we were delighted to know that they had all gone through the kiln and remained as they were. Our first task was to draw an accurate…
Year 1 were excited to spend the day together and venture to the coastline as part of their topic work on the seaside. Armed with their buckets and spades, the children enjoyed playing in the sand, building their own sandcastles, and even creating their own rock pools. They also had…
Thursday was our final concert in our Summer Series. 11 piano players and two guitarists took our audience on a musical journey, from the prairie to babbling streams, with a bit of Rock thrown in. We had pupils who have only been playing a little while and pupils preparing for…
Year 4 welcomed families and fellow pupils to their class assembly, which focused on their learning about the Anglo-Saxons this term. Dressed in character, the children began by explaining that the Romans had left Britain to defend their emperor, much to the delight of the Angles. But who were the…
Year 2 enjoyed using the ipads to continue their research of African animals. They started by explaining how the internet has made research more accessible, and how to stay safe online. They explored child friendly websites where they could learn interesting facts and plan information to include in their own…
