Millbank Gardens Primary Academy

This week, our Reception, Year 1 and Shireen classes enjoyed an Earth Whisperer workshop at one of our local gardens.

As part of the Sense-ational Nature session, the children explored the garden using all of their senses. They observed the colours of the flowers and plants, felt the different textures of trees and natural materials, listened carefully to the sounds around them, and discovered the scents of the season.

The children also collected natural treasures and used them to create imaginative faces and artwork inspired by the world around them.

This week, our Reception children enjoyed a visit to Pizza Express, where they had the opportunity to make their own pizzas.

The children followed the pizza-making process, stretching the dough, adding the tomato sauce and sprinkling on the cheese before watching their pizzas take shape. Of course, the best part was enjoying their pizzas at the end!

As a reward for their excellent attendance, a group of girls from Years 3, 4 and 5 enjoyed an exciting visit to Imperial College London to take part in a STEM workshop.

The children coded games, invented new apps, communicated with robots and explored how AI is developed. It was an inspiring day filled with creativity, innovation and hands-on learning, encouraging the next generation of scientists, engineers and technology leaders.

MILLBANK’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & PTA SUMMER FAIR

We are delighted to invite Millbank families to a special afternoon celebrating 125 years of our school.

Join us on Friday 12th June for an afternoon of games, rides, activities and refreshments. From face painting and arts & crafts to fairground attractions and stalls, there will be plenty for children and families to enjoy.

With the warmer weather this term, our Reception children have been enjoying spending even more time in their outdoor learning environment.

The new Literacy Shed has been a wonderful addition to the Reception outdoor area, providing children with opportunities to enjoy books, practise their writing and phonics, and engage in storytelling through puppet play.

Outdoor learning is an important part of our Early Years curriculum throughout the year, giving children opportunities to explore, create, collaborate and apply their learning in different ways. Our Reception children regularly use their outdoor area to extend and complement their classroom learning, whatever the season.

Our Nursery children also benefit from their own dedicated outdoor space, carefully designed to support learning, play and discovery as they begin their school journey.

It is always a pleasure to see the children making the most of these spaces, developing their confidence, creativity and love of learning through both child-led and adult-led activities.

Year 5 had a fantastic day exploring the historic Tower of London today.

The children took part in a lively and interactive workshop, stepping back in time to discover famous stories, legends and key events from British history. Led by a costumed historical character, children explored different areas of the Tower through drama, questioning and debate, following in the footsteps of monarchs, prisoners, ravens and even a jewel thief.

The sunny weather made the day even more memorable.

Our Year 3 children took part in a pizza making workshop organised by our school catering company

The children learned how to make pizzas from scratch, exploring ingredients and basic food preparation skills. They enjoyed creating their own pizzas and tasting the results!

Year 4 had an exciting trip to Pimlico Academy, where they explored acids and alkalis by testing different liquids using beetroot as a natural indicator.

The students also enjoyed a fascinating science demonstration from the academy’s teachers, who showed how chemicals and Bunsen burners can be used to create multicoloured flames.

Eight children from Years 4 and 5 enjoyed a special attendance award trip today to the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show.

The children took part in an exciting art workshop with artist Grayson Perry, were photographed by the press in the Tate Britain feature garden, and then explored the incredible show gardens and displays.

We saw, touched and smelled flowers and plants from all over the world, and had lots of fun designing and planning our own “future gardens”.

Over the weekend, two fantastic groups of our children proudly took part in the London Mini Marathon!

Their determination, energy, and team spirit were wonderful to see, and nothing beats those big smiles as they crossed the finish line and received their well-earned medals.