Science Week – Year 1
Year 1 enjoyed the Wonderdome and the Animal Workshop. They had fun carrying out a variety of experiments in the classroom: Gemstone Dig; Rainbow Ferris Wheel; Sugar Rainbow; Blow Balloon with Water and Volcano Eruptions.
Science Week – Kindergarten
Kindergarten had a brilliant time through Science Week! The children learnt all about how scientists keep safe by wearing PPE equipment of a white coat, goggles and gloves so the children understood why they need to protect themselves. Kindergarten conducted an experiment, creating a cloud that produced rain, then making…
Year 6 Create Charles McGee 3D Sculptures
Year 6 have had a fabulous time creating their Charles McGee inspired 3D paper sculptures.
Year 7’s Art Meets Science – Chenobyl Insects
Year 7 have really enjoyed looking at the Swiss artist Cornelia Hesse-Honegger. We have explored a range of mediums and techniques including oil pastels, water colours and pen and ink and explored the lives of bugs and insects living on the Chenobyl site. Students then worked collaboratively to produce these…
Oak-Tree 5-a-side Girls Football Tournament
Our U9, U10 and U11 football teams took part in the Oak-Tree girls football tournament at Shooters and the sun was shining! The students worked so hard all morning and it was great to see them working so brilliantly in their teams. The U11s came a close second and Caitlin…
Year 8 Inspirational People trip
Year 8 travelled into London to visit the Radha-Krishna Temple in Soho. Last term they studied Hinduism and it was lovely to see such a beautiful temple and hear all about the religion. They explained the cultural aspects, teachings and philosophies, dancing and dressing, monks life in a temple, arati…
Student Spotlight – Dilly at the EFDC Awards
Epping Forest District Council have awarded Dilly in Year 10 “Highly Commended” in the category of “Young Citizen of the Year 2024.” As an Ambassador for The Multi Schools Council, Dilly works hard to challenge perceptions of difference and raise awareness of challenges young people may face. Dilly’s dedication and…
Careers Fair
Braeside pupils from Kindergarten to Year 10 recently experienced a highly engaging and informative Careers Day. We welcomed several special guests into the school for the afternoon, who kindly gave up their time to speak to the student’s about their chosen careers. Their talks included what made them choose that…
Police Visit
Continuing with Careers Week, Kindergarten and Reception had some very exciting visitors come into school to tell them all about what they do. We were very lucky to have three Police Officers come from Loughton Police Station. The children learnt all about what different roles the Police have within the…
Science Fair
On Tuesday 12 March, Year 6 took part in the fantastic Science Fair at Bancroft’s school. During the afternoon the children took part in many activities, these included: making slime, watching the effect of chemical reactions and investigating the biology of water flies. A fantastic afternoon had by all!
