Year 5 visited the Ragged Museum

Today Year 5 visited the Ragged Museum, the first one built in the UK, to learn about how children were educated during the Victorian times. 

 First they experienced a Victorian lesson, with an extremely strict teacher and learn how to write in script. A couple of lucky children also got to use the the finger stocks and a back straightener for fidgeting and slouching. 

 Later, the children were shown a Victorian kitchen and they learnt about the different tools they had, such as the wringer, and how people would have lived. 

 Would you like to be a child in the Victorian times? 

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Storytelling week – Parents reading to Children

At John Perryn Primary School we believe that it is important to help children develop a life-long love of reading. It is also essential that they develop good comprehension skills in reading, enabling them to develop their learning in other areas of the curriculum and extend their knowledge and understanding of the English language. This time we have invited parents to come and read to different year groups.

Thanks to all the parents for helping us! Children loved your amazing stories!

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Spaghetti Maths assembly

Spaghetti Maths delivered an engaging and exciting maths assembly at John Perryn. During assembly children showed their interest and motivation in maths while building their confidence when working with numbers. They also showed children the mind-blowing wonder behind maths in creative activities which stimulates their natural desire to learn.

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Year 3 Cookery Workshop

Last Friday 27th of January, Kids Cookery School delivered an imaginative, cross curriculum cookery workshop, teaching year 3 children the importance of healthy eating as part of a healthy lifestyle. Such a yummy success!!

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“My son loved it and has taken over the kitchen!”

Cooking tips

  • Have your eyes ever teared or stung when chopping onions? A great tip to help to clear your eyes, is to run the back of both your wrists under cold running water for a minute! Try it next time you chop onions to see how it helps!
  • To check if your fairy cakes are cooked take a toothpick, cocktail stick, or sharp knife and poke through the center of the cake. If the instrument comes out clean your cakes are ready! If not, try again in a minute or two.
  • If using dry fruit, soak them in warm water for a few hours before adding them to your recipe. This will rehydrate them and bring out their flavours!