When children are healthy, happy and safe, curiosity is ignited and learning is optimised. In this section, you will find out what children in school and nursery have been learning this week.
We would like to thank our wonderful volunteers for helping to bring our ‘Highway Rat’ scarecrow to life, leading to Third Place in the 2025 Scarecrow Festival Youth category!
A huge thank you, also, to Claire and Richard at Valley View Equestrian Centre for donating a bale of straw again this year.
Peridot Class had a fabulous afternoon down in Forest School! We have been learning about animal diets in science and investigating whether all animals like to eat the same thing. We made bird feeders using multigrain hoops and string to hang on the branches. We can't wait to see them all eaten up and enjoyed!
Our Year 6 pupils have had a wonderful and busy week at Arthog Outdoor Education and Activity Centre. Lots of wet activities have been enjoyed,which have resulted in a very full drying room, and tired legs from long walks with stunning scenery. A huge thank you to our staff who have accompanied these pupils and created long-lasting memories.
The Year 6 pupils hosted their MacMillan coffee morning, and did a wonderful job of serving their guests. Thank you to all of our families who have donated cakes, and attended to make this important event such a success for our Year 6 pupils.
Our Parent, Baby and Toddler Group have enjoyed their first few weeks of term. It has been lovely to see so many familiar and new faces, and watching the children start to build friendships. We have lots of exciting sessions planned for the coming weeks, and look forward to seeing lots of families joining us. If you would like to join the group, we meet in the nursery room on a Wednesday morning, 9:05-10:30am.
Sapphire Class have been very busy this week.
In art, we focused on harmonious colours that sit together on the colour wheel. We then linked this to our Harvest Festival performance and created lettering in Autumnal colours.
In history, we continued our learning on Invaders and Raiders. Why not ask the children what they know about the groups that invaded Britain after the Romans left?
Sapphire class had such a wonderful first week. It has been a pleasure to teach them and see new friendships blossom, as well as continuing established friendships. I am so impressed with how the children have handled the changes this week.
We have had some fun being inspired by Paul Klee and creating tertiary colours in art, and learning the story of Jesus' baptism in RE (and even making sliding stories to help us remember!)
Well done Sapphire class, keep up the good work!
We are over the moon to announce that we have been awarded the School Games Platinum Award for 2024/2025. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this happen for us again this year!
We were treated to a fabulous concert from our I-Rock pupils this week - 3 bands who have all been working so hard together during their I-Rock Lessons. Everyone in school thoroughly enjoyed listening to them perform!
Year 6 have had a fabulous time at Wild! Zoo, for their final school trip with John Wilkinson Primary School. The weather was glorious, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience of watching the UK's largest free-flying bird show.
Year 5 enjoyed a VERY hot day at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. The scenery was absolutely stunning, making for a really lovely learning environment.
The children continued their science work, learning about plants and seeds. We explored the surrounding meadows, identifying plants and spotting signs of the different types of seed dispersal.
Year 4 have had an amazing time at the Pioneer Centre. We had sunshine, laughter, fun and lots of great teamwork.
After dinner everyone enjoyed some fun and games on the inflatables and then settled down for the evening. All of the children went to bed smiling and settled really well. We are so impressed with them all.
