July 2024
London Zoo
As an end of year visit – the year 1 classes visited London Zoo. The children enjoyed exploring the different areas of the zoo, the butterfly enclosure was a fantastic immersive experience. The penguin beach was a popular choice. Some of the animals were very curious about us – particularly one of the gibbons!
January 2024
Sea Life London Aquarium
At Odessa we are in the perfect location to explore London fully and the children always enjoy travelling on public transport! The year one classes had the opportunity to learn more about sea creatures at the aquarium. They enjoyed observing the different sea creatures. The children were surprised and shocked to see sharks! The children demonstrated awe and wonder during this visit.
December 2023
Year 1 attended the Christmas Journey session at Emmanuel Church in Forest Gate. The children had been learning about the Christmas story in RE, so what better way to learn more than by listening to experts acting it out.
The children also had the opportunity to engage in some spirited play. All children listened attentively and were fascinated by the stained glass windows in the church.
October 2023
The year 1 classes visited The Young V&A in Bethnal Green, London to coincide with learning about old and new toys in History. This experience was very hands on and the children enjoyed exploring a variety of toys.
They even had the opportunity to perform on stage. This experience reinforced their curriculum learning and it was wonderful to hear them describing the toys they saw and interacted with.
