School Blog
Here is just a snapshot of some of the things we have been getting up to...
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Festival of Fun 2022
Sat 30 Jul 2022Festival of Fun 2022
The activities on offer for this years Festival of fun were: sculpture, bushcraft, sport, first-aid, afternoon tea and stop motion animation. The children were allowed to pick two of the activities to participate in and each one lasted for two days. What we were most impressed with was the children’s ability to build up their resilience and attention over a sustained period of time on the same project. Walking around the school saw bug eating, den making, fire building, slippy sliding, bandages being applied, team games being played, crustless sandwiches being consumed with perfect etiquette, jam making, scone baking and life-sized hare sculptures being constructed. We also enjoyed a picnic up at the rec, whole school bingo and Harris’s (rather) hot disco.
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Cinderella and Rockerfella
Sat 30 Jul 2022Cinderella and Rockerfella
On the 7th and 8th July, we were finally able to perform our pantomime; Cinderella and Rockerfella. We seemed to have been rehearsing on and off all year for this as, unfortunately, we had to postpone it last Christmas due to COVID restrictions. The children really stepped up to the occasion, especially given that we had two separate casts…no mean feat I can tell you. All four performances went down a storm as the audience were treated to some very ugly sisters and a truly excellent and talented cast. The supporting choir and dancers were equally impressive and many of our parents commented on how lovely it was to see the children performing as a whole school once again. A massive thank you to all involved, but special thanks go to Mrs Kemp and Miss Burrow for their endless patience in directing and producing the show and to Mr and Mrs Dimbleby, who trained a number of our children to run the sound and the lighting. -
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Sat 30 Jul 2022The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
In recognition of this, once in a lifetime event, the children took part in a range of activities on our Jubilee Activity Day. We were given a challenge from The Glebe to create portraits of the queen. Mrs Porter guided a watercolour masterclass (not an easy medium to work in) and the results were truly outstanding. A spectacular Jubilee garden was designed and created by the children with a red, white and blue theme. A special thank you to Mrs Joy Watson, our volunteer gardener, who liaised with Hudson’s Garden Centre on our behalf, helped with the planning and who continues to work tirelessly with the children to maintain our garden. We played British sports and created a collage on British Values and all things British, which is part of our PSHE programme.