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The Polar Express

In English, Year 2 have been reading the story ‘The Polar Express’ and taking part in lots of prediction activities and discussions around the story. This morning children have had a cosy morning in their snuggly pyjamas, enjoying some delicious hot chocolate whilst watching the movie ‘The Polar Express!’ Children came to school to find …

Geography fun

In Year 2, we went on an educational visit to Barking Recreation Ground Park to look for a range of human and physical features, in our local community, linked to our Geography learning this term. Children took their class iPads with them and took lots of photos of the features they could find. When we …

Remembrance Day

On Friday 10 November 2023, we celebrated Remembrance Day as a school with each Year Group standing together to show our respects by standing for a 2 minute silence. Children then undertook an array of activities to mark the special event. In Year 2, children learnt about the symbolism behind the poppy and created their …

Take One Picture

Children at Altmore have taken part in a whole school art project called ‘Take One Picture’ by The National Gallery. Children in EYFS and KS1 were inspired by a piece of artwork called ‘Surprised’ by Henri Rousseau and together, created their own 3D version of the art piece. Children in EYFS used their mark making …