Students from cluster secondary schools, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Trinity Academy took part in a poetry festival during autumn term. Yr 8 and Yr 9 pupils worked with Lambeth’s own Poet Laureate, Benna, to devise, write and perform their own compositions. They came together to share their writing in an informal performance demonstrating a fabulous rangeContinue reading “Poems with Pride”
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Outdoor Learning and Summer Family Camping
Pupils across cluster schools have participated in outdoor learning activities and gardening programmes throughout the year. This has been possible through a grant from Grow Back Greener Fund, supported by Mayor of London and Thames Water. Working with our brilliant partners, Sankofa to Nature, Sprout Up Schools, Brockwell Park Greenhouses and community gardeners we haveContinue reading “Outdoor Learning and Summer Family Camping”
Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors
Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors from all cluster primary schools met regularly throughout the year to plan and share ideas in support of good mental health. They came together in summer term to work on a project ‘Share A Hope’ and they took ideas for wellbeing activities back to their own schools to share with other childrenContinue reading “Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors”
Summer Sports
It was fantastic to be able to get together again for cluster sports tournaments over the summer. Lots of enthusiasm and some fantastic sporting skills on display at cricket and football events. We’re very grateful for the support we’ve had from Surrey County Cricket and St Matthews football coaches to enable such brilliant sports opportunitiesContinue reading “Summer Sports”
Cluster Poetry Festival
Children from Cluster primary schools took part in the much anticipated annual poetry festival in summer term. This year’s theme was ‘Hope’ and the quality of the poems and performances was outstanding. A process of inter-school quarter and semi-final heats gave children the chance to share and learn from one another prior to a finalContinue reading “Cluster Poetry Festival”
Holmewood Nursery Family Gardening
Children at Holmewood Nursery took part in gardening activity with parents as part of a Cluster outdoor learning programme. They dug the soil and planted bulbs, watered the flowers and made a bird feeder – it was fabulous to watch the delight and surprise of the children when they saw all the bird food had beenContinue reading “Holmewood Nursery Family Gardening”
Cluster shared INSET 2021
The annual Cluster shared INSET took place online in January 2021 with approx 350 colleagues from across all schools participating in a day-long programme on a theme of Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion. The day began with Keynote Speaker Jaz Ampaw-Farr providing an inspirational reminder to all staff of the importance of the work staff inContinue reading “Cluster shared INSET 2021”
Maths Masterclasses with Royal Institution
Able mathematicians from Yr 5/6 came together for a series of maths masterclasses led by the Royal Institution and maths leads from the cluster. The Masterclasses aimed to inspire an appreciation of maths that is long-lasting; encouraging pupils to see maths as an exciting discipline driven by asking questions, involving investigation and collaboration and withContinue reading “Maths Masterclasses with Royal Institution”
Outdoor Learning
Pupils from across the partnership participate in a range of Outdoor Learning activity throughout the year including Nursery visits to Kew Gardens, Family gardening projects and workshops linking with local gardeners and horticultural providers. A schools programme, in partnership with Sankofa to Nature, gives pupils the opportunity to explore and learn from the natural worldContinue reading “Outdoor Learning”
Confident Creators with Pegasus Opera
The Brixton Learning Collaborative and the Windmill Cluster have collaborated on a two year arts programme with artists and musicians from Pegasus Opera. During lockdown, our arts partners created a series of films to help teachers continue to support pupils and families with high quality arts activities. Check out one of their films below.
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