Sri Lanka is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, just south of India. Its geography is diverse, with golden sandy beaches along the coastline, lush green rainforests, and rolling tea plantations in the central highlands. The island is home to many rivers, waterfalls, and mountains, including Adam’s Peak, a sacred site. Sri Lanka’s warm tropical climate supports a wide variety of plants and animals, making it a paradise for nature lovers. Its unique shape has earned it the nickname “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean.”

"On Cultural Heritage day, people bought delicious food from their culture, like samosas, pakoras, and many more. The food was amazing and different cultures had different delicious foods. Throughout the week we have been learning about Sri-Lanka, and it is such a beautiful tropical place. I would love to visit Sri Lanka and the beach and see the beautiful waterfalls." - Arya R

"On Cultural Heritage day we learnt why having a culture is important. Throughout the week we learnt about Sri Lanka and for homework we created beautiful posters. We also bought some food and shared our cultural food with everyone on Cultural Day. It was amazing! There are so many mesmerising places that I would love to visit in Sri Lanka, including their wonderful  waterfalls. A fun fact about Sri Lanka is that the country was one called Ceylon until 1972. Did you know that?" - Fatima Z

For our Drop Down Day, we were visited by a member of Thames Water Trust, who gave us an overview of the River Thames, river wildlife and environmental issues caused by pollution.  We also visited our local body of water and carried out a water pollution experiment to see how different pollutants impacted living pond weed and algae.

'This week was our Drop Down Day. We mainly focused on the River Thames and the world map. We learnt that certain items come by plane and ship. We also learnt the dangers of the ocean.' - Ibaad M

A fable about friendship, loyalty and bravery, beautifully told in the voice of a lonely young boy struggling to make sense of all that is going on around him.

'In English, we learnt about the book Boy In The Tower. I enjoyed reading this book. I also made a prediction that a boy called Ade is frightened of buildings and collapsing and the Blutchers have something to do with it. My predictions were accurate!' - Amirah A

In English, we are writing an information text on our own chosen sea life creature. 

“And there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered (Qur’an, 6:38)"

All humans go through the same lifecycle. They are small at the start of their lives and over time, they grow bigger and their bodies change.