News About Our School
Fruit Kebabs
This week the children in Kingfishers Class have been thinking about how to keep healthy. The children created their own snack by making fruit kebabs. They practised their safety and hygiene skills by holding a knife correctly, cutting carefully and making sure their...
Music For Youth Primary Prom
On Monday 10th October, the Owls class went to the Music For Youth Primary Prom at Snape Maltings Concert Hall. The programme kicked off with Springwood High School Big Band. This was followed by Uke 'n Toot 'n Tap, a primary school music group who played ukeleles ,...
Harvest Assembly
On Friday afternoon, we welcomed parents and carers to join us for our Harvest assembly. All the classes shared readings, songs, poems and prayers. Thank you for all the donations of food goods which will be donated to the Colchester Food Bank.
Walk To School
October is national Walk to school month and today the parents and children opted for walking to school instead of driving. The children, parents, teachers and staff met at either ends of Strickmere and walked together to school. The JRSO's made sure the children were...
Crumble Bot Success
On Wednesday 12th October, some of the Swans class took part in a Crumble Bot competition at BT. The children took part in a series of challenges which saw them compete against 31 other primary schools. At the end of the afternoon, the Year 5 team came 2nd out of 31...
Kingfishers’ First Assembly
It was the turn of the Kingfishers to take part in their first ever assembly. The children told the audience about the work they had done this half term on the topic of 'All About Me'. They also talked about Autumn, they showed their pictures of Autumn trees and sang...
Paralympic Enrichment Day
On Friday, all the classes were involved in an Enrichment Day. Mr Ross from Premier Sport taught the children some games which included 'blindfolded' ball games, boccia as well as 'floor volleyball' involving balloons. The children all enjoyed the activities and...
Live On Radio Suffolk
On Monday morning, Luke the roving reporter from Radio Suffolk came to interview Mrs Bilner and the Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO's). They talked about the 'Be safe, be seen' initiative from Suffolk County Council as well as walking to school, the dark mornings...
Table Tennis Success
Four children took part in a recent Table Tennis competition. They all played really well and managed a secure a place in the county final!! Well done boys !
Playground Decision
The School Council met with Mrs Carney to discuss the designs for the new village playground. They were shown two designs and were given the opportunity to say which one they liked the best and why. A really good discussion followed and Mrs Carney took the School...
Woodpeckers’ Class Assembly.
This week was the turn of the Woodpeckers to showcase their work from this half term. They showed their Autumn leaf sculptures and explained how they were made. They also shared some of their writing. In Literacy they had made their own books with the next chapter of...
Speed Check
The new JRSO's first job was to join the Community Speed Watch Team on their speed check. The JRSO's were very excited and ready with their clipboards and pencils to take down information. The Community Speed Watch Team explained to the JRSO's what they had to do and...
Denim Delight
On Friday 30th September, the children had the opportunity of wearing denim to school. We raised £76.00 as a result which will be sent off to the charity. Thank you for your support.
Massive Thanks!
Thank you for your support at the Macmillan coffee morning and cake sale. We raised an amazing £106.00.
Swans Become Junior Pizzaiolos!
Swans class had the opportunity to visit Pizza Express in Colchester. They learnt about the history of Pizza Express restaurants, what different ingredients are used to make a pizza as well as having the opportunity of making (and eating) their own pizzas. Thank you...
Marvellous Mud
The mud kitchen was open for business today, for Kingfishers Class! They were all very excited and listened carefully to the mud kitchen rules. When they were outside and were playing with the kitchen they independently changed their shoes for welly boots and with...
Blackberry Picking
On Wednesday 28th September, the Owls class went blackberry picking around the village. As well as picking lots of delicious blackberries, Mr Wheals taught the children how to recognise some other sorts of autumn berries and plants. The fruit that we collected is...
Owls Class Assembly
On Friday 23rd September, it was the Owls Class's turn to show their work from the term so far. The children read their stories, showed their artwork, performed dialogues in French and demonstrated Science experiments. But the highlight of the assembly was the...
Walk Around The Village
The Kingfishers Class went for a walk around the village to look at the different types of buildings there are in the village. They listened to the adults and followed instructions carefully. While the children walked around the village they ticked off the different...
Planting Bulbs
Kingfisher Class have been very busy planting tulip bulbs with Mrs Clark. They discussed together what the bulbs needed to grow and in which season they will grow. The children each chose a spot in the earth to plant their bulb and following instructions, used a...
Monet Masterpiece
Children from Key Stage Two have been enjoying Art Club with Miss Jones and Mrs Kite. The children have been recreating their own version of Monet's painting of the water lily pond and bridge. The children used their fingertips to mix and paint their masterpiece....
Swans & Space
The Swans class were first to share their work in class assembly. They had been learning about Earth & Space and explained the differences between heliocentric and geocentric and also how ideas about the solar system had changed over time. They could also tell us...
House Building in Construction Club!
On Wednesday some of Key Stage One enjoyed their team work challenge at Construction club after school . They had to make a building out of construction play equipment and work as a team. They had to show good speaking and listening skills and work together on their...
Autumn Leaf Sculptures
This term Woodpeckers have been learning about Sculptures in Art. They have looked at different sculpture making materials and learnt skills needed to make a sculpture. As a class the children picked their own leaves and use clay to make and Autumn leaf shaped...