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Heart Dissection Year 6

Heart Dissection Year 6

The Swans have been learning about the function of the heart. They were extremely lucky to receive a dissection lesson from Mrs Harvey who is a trained high school Science teacher. Every single child took part and this really helped embed their learning about  the...

Kinetic Adventure

Kinetic Adventure

On Monday we went to Kinetic Adventure in Claydon (near Ipswich). We learnt all about the sizes of planets, the International Space Station and even had a go at a few science experiments. We had a lovely day and would recommend everyone to look out for the offers they...

Astronaut Bags!

Astronaut Bags!

In a recent Woodpeckers computing lesson, we looked at Sketchpad on the Chromebooks. This is a free website that allows you to draw, write and colour. We thought about what astronauts might take onto the International Space Station and then drew our pictures of items...

Owls Forest School Week 1

Owls Forest School Week 1

On Monday 28th April, Owls had their first session of Forest School for this term. They had access to a range of activities including making clay rabbits (and other creatures), an alphabet scavenger hunt, the mud kitchen and using pooters to collect and examine...

Seaside and Shells

Seaside and Shells

The children in Kingfishers Class were introduced to their new topic - Seasides. The children received a letter from Becky the Seagull. Miss Jones read the letter to the class and they found out Becky the seagull had hidden shells round the classroom and the children...

Community Speed Check

Community Speed Check

The JRSOs joined the Community Speed Check Team to carry out their weekly speed checks in the village. The Community Speed Check Team carry out the checks in different locations around the village encouraging drivers to drive carefully and to keep to the speed limits....

Benin (Year 6)

Benin (Year 6)

Year 6 have been looking at images of Benin to deduce why Benin might be a significant society, worthy of study. They learnt that: This was a civilization of cities and towns, powerful kings and a large empire which traded over long distances. Craftsmen were skilful...

Schools’ Farm and Country Show 2025

Schools’ Farm and Country Show 2025

On Thursday 24th April, Years 3 and 4 attended the Schools' Farm and Country Show at Trinity Park. The children moved round different zones throughout the day: Conservation, Livestock, STEM and Food. In each zone there were lots of activities to get involved with. A...

Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk

Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk

Thank you to all the children and parents who took part in the Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk event. The JRSOs logged each classes journeys and we came 314 out of 1196 small schools with a daily average score of 62.25%. Thank you for your support. [gallery...

Easter Assembly

Easter Assembly

On Thursday 3rd April, we held our Easter Assembly. Thank you to all those who came. It was lovely to share some Easter and Spring time songs and also the Easter story - read by the Owls.

Craft Nursery Visit

Craft Nursery Visit

The children in Kingfishers Class enjoyed a visit to Craft Nursery in Ardleigh. The children were shown the planting area and looked at the seedlings and the plants which had been planted. They were shown the potting machine and watched the pots being filled with the...

Road Safety Poster

Road Safety Poster

The winners of the road safety poster competition recently welcomed in Peter and Sarah from Kingsley Estate Agents (Dedham) to show them their winning designs. Kingsley Estate Agents are kindly sponsoring these winning designs to be made into signs to be displayed in...

Tallest Sunflower Competition

Tallest Sunflower Competition

We have been working with Craft Nurseries in Ardleigh and they have kindly donated seeds for the Forest Fun area and sunflower seeds, pots and compost for the children. So we thought we would hold a ‘Tallest Sunflower Competition’ for all the children to enter. Each...

Easter Wishes

Easter Wishes

Miss Jones made an Easter display for the residents at BlackBrook Residential Home with the Easter Eggs the children had coloured. Mrs Cousins will deliver the Easter cards the children have made to the older residents in the village. Well done Kingfishers. [gallery...

Hockey Fun

Hockey Fun

On Friday 28th March, several children from the Owls and Woodpeckers classes took part in a hockey skills session. The children spent some time at various stations learning some skills useful for playing hockey. Thank you to the adults for taking them and all who came...

Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk

Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk

This week, the children (and parents) have been encouraged to walk or wheel to school taking part in Sustrans Big Wheel and Walk event. Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood and...

Gymnastics Fun

Gymnastics Fun

On Wednesday 26th March, several children from across the school took part in a gymnastics competition at Hadleigh Stars. We are delighted to announce that our Under 7s team came first; our Under 9s came first and our U11s teams came second and third. Well done to...

Explanation Writing

Explanation Writing

This week in English, the Year One children have been focusing on explanations. The children were asked to write an explanation on how Jack got rich based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. They wrote cause and effect sentences using 'because' and 'so' to explain...

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