They were attentive, polite and respectful as they learnt inside the John Wesley New Room and on our guided walking tour of the centre of the city.

Marie in the New Room and Tony, our guide, both commented on how well-behaved the children were and what great knowledge they had.

I must give a special mention to Grace, who asked thoughtful questions and showed incredible understanding of the Slave Trade in Bristol. 

On Monday we had a special visit from the RNLI. They spent the afternoon with us, talking us to about the importance of the RNLI jobs. We learnt about how to stay safe near the water and learnt about the different flags and signs which we may find on the beach. We also looked at some pictures to spot the dangers on the beach and how they can be avoided.

On Wednesday we went on our first school trip of the year to Westward Ho! We were lucky enough to have dry weather and spent the first part of our day with Ranger Rose who showed us some of the human and physical features of the coast town. We found out about the history and looked at some old photos from the Victorian times. We were even lucky enough to see some enormous diggers working on the beach to rebuild the sea defences. This hasn't happened for over 40 years, so we were very privileged to be able to watch! After our tour, we then made our way to the visitor centre where we enjoyed our packed lunch. After lunch we split into two groups and took part in a drawing activity and got chance to look around the learning centre. We had a great day! 

There was lots to see and learn about in what was a packed day with over 1500 students attending.

Mrs Kennard let me know that the people running one stand approached her after some of the children from Class Four had been with them for a while. Mrs Kennard was informed that those children asked the most insightful questions out of anyone there: great to hear, Class Fourers!

Written by Megan:

On Tuesday we went to Farmwise Devon in Exeter, to learn about where our food comes from. My favourite area was the pig area which included lots of different fun activities. I learnt that pigs are pregnant for 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days. We got to look in a pig pen and meet a mummy pig and her piglets. They were very cute, they were also quite big for only a week old! We also got to try banana bread that had pork in it, the class thought it was tasty. In this area, we also got to touch the organs, I held a tongue, liver, brain and lungs. They felt like grimy! My other favourite part was holding real life baby chicks; they were so cute!! I really enjoyed the trip and would love to go back next year!

All of the children in KS1 and KS2 at HB joined in with the online sessions that were based around 'Austin's Butterfly'.

Everyone was able to explore a range of media as they produced ever-better pictures of flora. 

Six Y6 children had the chance to represent the school at TEAM's first ever basketball festival at Pilton Community College on Tuesday. They went with Mrs Vowden and all had a great time. Well done all of you for engaging so well in the activities.

What amazing costumes and what a wonderful day they had learning about aspects of Ancient Egyptian life ... and death - including mummification.

Although the first part of the week has been pretty wet, the Year Sixes on their residential have had a lovely time and the last few days have been pretty glorious.

The children worked incredibly hard, carefully planning their ideas and presenting their stories in neat final copies.

We are delighted to share some exciting news!

Today, we found out that every child in Class 3 has been selected for their work to be published in a book titled Let Creativity Fly! The book is set to be published on 6th July.

The children were absolutely thrilled by this achievement and are very proud of their work. They cannot wait to see their stories published in a real-life book!

Despite setting off in relatively good weather, the conditions changed markedly over the course of the near six hour walk and the team walked in to the finish looking pretty wet! The last two hours of the walk were completed in persistent rain. Although this only made conditions more difficult, Eveleyn, Esmay, Freddie and Daniel battled on bravely and all crossed the line with smiles on their faces. Well done to all of you for showing great resilience, incredible perseverance and wonderful team spirit. You definitely earned your medals, representing the school magnificently. You should all feel very proud of your achievement. A big thank you to Mrs Vowden for helping with the training and to the parents of our competitors for getting them to the start on time! 

The Seven girls from Year Four went to Falcon Gymnastics Academy on Wednesday with children from three other TEAM schools.

All girls participated well and even had a go on the Rings!They showed amazing perseverance and did every activity with determination, from the Vault to balancing on the Beams.

Well done to them. 

They had a fabulous time and would love to show you some pictures...