News About Our School
Embedding the vocabulary of ‘migration’.
The Swans are coming to the end of their topic on migration. In order to embed the meaning of some of the terminology, we played 'Headbandz'! Headbandz'!
Sweeting Swing Band
On Friday 5th December, we were very pleased to welcome the 'Sweeting Swing Band' into the school. They played a variety of instruments such as the saxophone, clarinet, trombone, electric piano, drums, bass guitar and 'wowed' the children and playing songs from the...
Christingles!
Thank you to all the family members who made it to our sharing session today. We made Christingle's because it linked nicely to our RE topic this half term; Christianity. The Christingle is used in churches as each element represents an idea symbolic to Christian...
Colchester Zoo Christmas Reindeer Experience
The children in Kingfishers class enjoyed a trip to Colchester Zoo. They took part in a wonderful Christmas educational experience at Colchester Zoo today! The children were greeted by a festive elf called Boots. She was new at the zoo and needed help to learn all...
Forest Fun
The children enjoyed another Forest Fun session they had the opportunity to explore the area and were able to do den building, potion making, colouring, whittle sticks (stick person) and make a Christmas decoration for the Christmas tree. Mrs Martin also built swings...
Fire Safety Workshop
The children in Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Class took part in a fire safety workshop. The children welcomed Richard and Alf into school and they told them they were Fire Fighters. They were told that fire fighters do lots of jobs - put out fires, climb ladders,...
Woodland Animal Workshop
The children took part in their sharing session with their adult/s. The children and adults were challenged to work together to create a woodland animal using recycled materials. The children and adults had lots of fun! The woodland animals were fantastic. Well done...
Tasting Pomegranates in Year 6
In English we have been reading the novel: 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' which is about a Syrian refugee child who comes to the UK. One of his school mates, wants to try and make him feel at home so asks his mum if she can buy him a pomegranate as this fruit is...
Anti – Bullying Week 2025
The children took part in Anti-Bullying Week 2025 The week kicked off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 10th, with Miss Jones and Kingfisher Class wearing odd socks to celebrate what makes them unique. In assembly, Miss Jones told the children all about Anti - Bullying...
Publishing
Over the last half term, Woodpeckers have been learning about rocks in science. We have looked at the three types of rocks; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. We found out how each rock is formed and looked at examples of each rock. In English, we have learnt about...
Remembrance Day art Year 6
We drew eyes and reflected our thanks to all the soldiers who fought in the war.
Wow Starter – Kingfishers Class
The children in Kingfishers Class found out about their new topic - Do all animals behave the same? / Woodland Animals. The children found a letter from Scamper the Squirrel who needed some help. He had hidden his acorns for the winter and forgotten where he had put...
Dissecting Flowers
Today, in Science, the Owls learned about how flowering plants reproduce sexually. We dissected flowers and studied them under magnifying glasses to identify all the different parts.
Cave Art Hand-prints
We completed our final Prehistoric art lesson on the term today in forest school; the children created their own cave art hand-prints using both positive and negative art. Well done Woodpeckers!
Fire Engines
The Reception children were given the challenge to create a fire engine using recycled materials. They discussed what features a fire engine has and then got busy selecting a box and covering it with red paper. The children added wheels, a light, a ladder, windows and...
Baking Bread
The children in Kingfishers Class worked together to make bread. The Year One children shared their instructions they had written for making bread with the Reception children. The children listened to the instructions and got busy making the bread. They thought about...
Swans trip to The Shed
The Swans had lunch at The Shed in Sproughton to celebrate the end of their WW2 topic. They enjoyed being quizzed by Berty about their topic and had an opportunity to sit inside an air raid shelter and look at the WW2 memorabilia. [gallery...
Cycle to School Week
The JRSOs encouraged the children and parents to participate in Cycle to School Week. The children experienced physical activity, increased safety awareness and reduced congestion at the school gate as they travelled to school on their scooters and bikes. The children...
Science investigations Year 6
The Swans have been learning about refraction in their topic on 'light'. The learned that refraction is when light travels from one transparent medium (air) to another transparent medium (water) and that the speed the light travels at, slows down when it hits water...
Tesco Stronger Starts Project
We’re excited to share that we are in the customer vote for a Tesco Stronger Starts Project. It’s a scheme which gives community projects like ours grants of up to £1,500! We will use the money towards our EYFS Outside Classroom to promote the physical development and...
Kristal the Doctor
The children in Kingfishers Class had a visit from Kristal the Doctor. She told them all about her job. She brought in models of the heart and the brain and explained about the different parts and how we can keep them healthy. She also showed them the equipment she...
Rugby Fun in Woodpeckers
Today in Woodpeckers, the children had a fantastic workshop with Hadleigh Rugby Club!
Fire Fighter Visit
The children in Kingfishers Class had a visit from Katie the Fire Fighter. She told them all about her job. She told them fire fighters go to floods, traffic accidents, fires and animal rescues. She told them about her uniform and what fire fighters have to have to...
Modeshift Stars
In September 2025 we were presented with our Modeshift Stars Education, Very Good Travel Plan Accreditation 2025. The scheme recognises schools, businesses and other organisations that have shown excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable...