<![CDATA[Beckers Green Primary School Blog Feed - Giraffes]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk%2Fnews%2Dand%2Devents%2Fblogs%2D1%2Fgiraffes Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:33:16 GMT Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:33:16 GMT <![CDATA[ World Book Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1024 Wow! What a fabulous selection of book characters we had in class last Thursday!

]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:33:16 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1024 <![CDATA[ A busy day! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1014 Alice Sharpe, an Olympic cyclist, visited us today to talk to us about being an athlete.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:57:04 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1014 <![CDATA[ Outdoor Learning ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1006 We have really enjoyed our first half term of outdoor learning!

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:15:33 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1006 <![CDATA[ Geography - River Deep, Mountain High ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1002 Our Geography this term is River Deep, Mountain High. We have started off by learning about the River Blackwater.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:29:07 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=1002 <![CDATA[ Outdoor Learning ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=993 This term we have started our Outdoor Learning sessions. 

]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:01:40 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=993 <![CDATA[ Georgia O'Keeffe Artwork ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=984 Here are some of our finished Georgia O'Keeffe inspired artwork.

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:25:13 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=984 <![CDATA[ Georgia O'Keeffe Artwork ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=981 We have been studying the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe this term.

]]> Mon, 8 Dec 2025 15:15:36 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=981 <![CDATA[ Viking Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=977 Today we had a very exciting visitor - Harold Haroldson a fearsome Viking came in to teach us all about Viking life. 

]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2025 16:09:41 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=977 <![CDATA[ Science - Sound ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=962 Today we started our new science topic of Sound.

]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:28:19 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=962 <![CDATA[ Our Sewing Project ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=936 Two weeks ago, we had a visitor from Braintree Museum who talked to us about a Sewing Project that we are going to be taking part in.

]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 15:55:59 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=936 <![CDATA[ A Discovery in the Copse! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=920 This morning Mr Ingram asked LKS2 to investigate the strange object he had found in the copse!

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:46:15 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=920 <![CDATA[ Welcome Back ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=919 Welcome back tho the new academic year. It has been lovely to see everyone after the summer break. 

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:53:31 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=919 <![CDATA[ The Romans are Coming ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=881 A great start to the new term.

]]> Fri, 9 May 2025 09:46:02 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=881 <![CDATA[ World Book Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=842 Giraffes had a brilliant day reading, writing and talking about books.

]]> Fri, 7 Mar 2025 08:02:04 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=842 <![CDATA[ Art Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=830 Giraffes spent the day creating artwork inspired by American artist Alma Thomas.

]]> Fri, 7 Feb 2025 07:58:55 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=830 <![CDATA[ Super Start to 2025 ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=826 Giraffes' class have had a brilliant start to the new term.

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:01:54 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=826 <![CDATA[ art Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=806 Today, Giraffes sculpted clay pots inspired by the Beaker People of the Bronze Age.

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:33:38 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=806 <![CDATA[ Stone Age Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=786 We had a great day of activities to learn more about the Stone and Bronze Ages.

]]> Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:46:38 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=786 <![CDATA[ Art inspired by Picasso ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=780 During our art lessons this week we looked at Picasso's The Weeping Woman.

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:18:13 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=780 <![CDATA[ Welcome back Giraffes ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=758 Giraffes have settled in brilliantly into year 3/4 and are already working hard.

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:55:35 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=758 <![CDATA[ Tremendous Transition ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=750 A brilliant start to year 3/4

]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:30:35 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=750 <![CDATA[ Police visit ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=724 On Wednesday 1st May, the local policing team came to visit Giraffes.

]]> Thu, 9 May 2024 17:08:58 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=724 <![CDATA[ Maldon trip ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=706 We have had a fabulous day in Maldon today, we were so lucky with the weather!

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:21:59 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=706 <![CDATA[ ART DAY ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=673 On Monday 5th February, we had an art day, creating Pop Art influenced by the famous artist, Andy Warhol.

]]> Fri, 9 Feb 2024 16:44:04 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=8&storyid=673