<![CDATA[Beckers Green Primary School Blog Feed - Hippos]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk%2Fnews%2Dand%2Devents%2Fblogs%2D1%2Fhippos Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:27:30 GMT Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:27:30 GMT <![CDATA[ Warning Tales ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=1018 Today the children in Hippos were delighted to share their own warning tales with Elephants class and what an amazing audience they were!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:27:30 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=1018 <![CDATA[ Hippos human skeletons! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=1001 Our science topic this term is movement and nutrition for the human body.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:29:34 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=1001 <![CDATA[ Odd Sock Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=965 A big thank you to all our Hippos for wearing their Odd Socks this week to celebrate Anti-Bullying Week 2025!

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:25:34 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=965 <![CDATA[ The Romans are coming! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=897 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:58:55 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=897 <![CDATA[ Salsa our way into Spring ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=867 Fri, 4 Apr 2025 07:59:32 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=867 <![CDATA[ Watch out mammoth hunters about ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=866 Fri, 4 Apr 2025 07:52:37 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=866 <![CDATA[ Fun outdoors ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=836 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:59:21 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=836 <![CDATA[ Beckers goes back to the Stone Age. ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=802 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:33:08 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=802 <![CDATA[ Stone to Bronze ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=785 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 6 Nov 2024 08:30:47 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=785 <![CDATA[ A great start to the new year ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=760 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:11:47 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=760 <![CDATA[ Our Local History ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=741 As part of our history and geography topics, we have been learning more about our local area. 

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:41:40 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=741 <![CDATA[ a VISIT FROM THE pOLICE ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=719 Four police officers very kindly came to our school.

]]> Thu, 2 May 2024 08:28:37 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=719 <![CDATA[ a visit from Baloo ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=696 We received a visit from Baloo - a three-legged dog, who used to work for the police. 

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:19:55 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=696 <![CDATA[ World Book DAY ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=694 We celebrated World Book Day Thursday 7th March.

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:20:22 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=694 <![CDATA[ rIVER Writing ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=683 We have been writing all about the process of a river. 

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:51:39 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=683 <![CDATA[ art day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=680 Take a gander at our lovely art work. 

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:48:06 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=680 <![CDATA[ Reindeer Run ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=649 School Reindeer Run to raise money for Farleigh Hospice

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:29:09 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=649 <![CDATA[ Raiders of the Dark Ages ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=625 Viking Day

]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:34:12 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=625 <![CDATA[ Hippos visit the library ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=616 Hippo Class visited Braintree Library

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:40:39 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=616 <![CDATA[ Pupil Parliament ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=615 Our new representative forming part of Pupil Parliament has been chosen. 

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:18:28 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=615 <![CDATA[ Celebrate Black History ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=605 Hippo Class celebrate Black History Month 

]]> Wed, 1 Nov 2023 08:06:28 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=605 <![CDATA[ Read all about it! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=595 Hippo Class have been hard at work publishing newspapers.

]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 13:29:17 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=595 <![CDATA[ Hippos invade Colchester Castle ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=540 Thu, 11 May 2023 07:39:24 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=540 <![CDATA[ World Book Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=515 Hippo Class celebrate World Book Day: Thursday 2nd  March 

What a busy day it was! 

]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2023 07:45:35 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=515 <![CDATA[ Great start in Hippos class ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=413 First few weeks in the Hippos class

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:26:24 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=413 <![CDATA[ Bradford Street ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=396 We had a lovely walk along Bradford Street today. 

]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:15:09 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=396 <![CDATA[ Sports Day Winners ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=387 Hippos had lots of winners of different events on Sports Day. They were presented with their prizes last Friday during the Celebration Assembly.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:54:38 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=387 <![CDATA[ Warner Textile Archive ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=382 Today we went on a school trip to the Warner Textile Archive in Braintree.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:11:54 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=382 <![CDATA[ Sports Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=381 Thursday 9th June 2022 was Year 3&4 sports day. 

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:05:59 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=381 <![CDATA[ DT ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=376 Our Design and Technology topic last half-term was 'Design and make a bread-based product'.

]]> Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:46:12 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=376 <![CDATA[ JUBILEE 2022 ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=375 We had a wonderful day of sandwich making, singing and celebrating.

]]> Tue, 7 Jun 2022 09:38:25 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=375 <![CDATA[ John Ray Biographies ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=356 Biographies

]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 15:32:52 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=356 <![CDATA[ Coding ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=351 This half-term we have been looking at coding during our ICT lessons.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2022 15:59:37 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=351 <![CDATA[ John Ray ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=346 This week we have started our literacy topic about John Ray.

]]> Tue, 3 May 2022 13:05:49 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=346 <![CDATA[ Summer Term ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=342 Welcome back after the Easter break.

]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:14:37 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=342 <![CDATA[ Colchester United ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=328 We had a surprise visit from two members of Colchester United Football Club today!

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:58:34 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=328 <![CDATA[ Mothering Sunday ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=327 Hopefully by now everyone has received their beautiful Mother's Day card.

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:18:15 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=327 <![CDATA[ BMXING ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=306 On Monday 21st March 8 members of Hippos class had the opportunity to attend a BMX skills morning.

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:57:28 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=306 <![CDATA[ Maldon Trip ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=305 Year 3 and 4 spent a wonderful day at Maldon last Thursday.

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:45:44 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=305 <![CDATA[ Persuasive Posters ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=298 We have been learning about Ben Nevis as part of our River topic. 

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:16:51 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=298 <![CDATA[ World Book Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=294 Thursday 3rd March 2022 was World Book Day

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2022 11:00:28 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=294 <![CDATA[ Pancake Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=288 Today is Shrove Tuesday and St David's Day

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2022 09:38:48 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=288 <![CDATA[ World Thinking Day ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=282 World Thinking Day 2022.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:55:09 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=282 <![CDATA[ Haikus ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=279 Hope you all have a lovely half term. Here are some of our haiku that were inspired by our trip to the River Blackwater.

]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:09:16 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=279 <![CDATA[ The River Blackwater ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=273 Our trip to the River Blackwater

]]> Mon, 7 Feb 2022 16:16:47 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=273 <![CDATA[ Formal Letter Writing ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=260 As part of our River topic we have looked at the litter in the River Blackwater and are writing to the council about it.

]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:32:51 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=260 <![CDATA[ Maths ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=258 This week we have been looking at methods for multiplication.

]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:28:40 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=258 <![CDATA[ Happy New Year ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=250 Welcome back to 2022!

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 12:57:30 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=250 <![CDATA[ Merry Christmas! ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=249 Hippos have had a great time celebrating the end of term this week,

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:02:37 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=249 <![CDATA[ Christmas in other Countries ]]> https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=243 We have been writing a non-chronological report about Christmas in other countries.

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:45:06 GMT https://www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk/blog/?pid=41&nid=9&storyid=243