Mrs Bilner
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 the differences between rotating and orbiting and a useful rhyme which helps […]
Some of the Woodpeckers class are enjoying an after school sewing club. They are learning to thread needles and how to make a stitch. They all enjoyed the club, but realised just how tricky it was.
Each week, the Owls class will be receiving violin lessons. In the first week, they were learning how to hold the instruments as well as pluck the strings. They hope to be able to play and share some tunes soon!
Last week our timetable was dedicated to Healthy Living Week; the children were involved in many different activities. These included our sports day, some Paralympic games, a visit from PC Di and PCSO Denise who talked to the different classes about a variety of things including drug and alcohol awareness & theft, Mr Andrews from Suffolk […]
Thursday saw Stratford St Mary host sports day. All the children took part in various events; throwing, jumping, sprinting and a fun run. Children gained points for their house group for how far they threw and jumped and then competed against each other in the sprint, fun run and relay races. Blue Badger house were the […]
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a GOLD mark from The School Games. This is a fantastic recognition for the amount of sport within curriculum and extra-curricular time that we have dedicated to the subject over the last school year. In addition to this, the amount of tournaments entered and our commitment […]
Last Thursday, our school had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs Carney and a team from BT. After enjoying a school lunch, they worked tirelessly in our school grounds for a few hours; chopping trees, weeding, digging and clearing. The school grounds look much tidier as a result of their work. Thank you BT for spending […]
For the past 3 weeks, Owls class have been working on persuasive writing. They have been looking at the ‘fors’ and ‘againsts’ of zoos. The class split into 2 groups; one group trying to persuade Mr Bassett why zoos were are good thing and the other group trying to persuade Mr Bassett why zoos were […]
Our Swans have been learning some new ‘fencing’ skills. Mr Banner taught them ‘en garde’, about footwork, advance, defence and lunge. After having the time to practise these skills, they had the opportunity to ‘teach’ our reception children how to ‘fence’. It was clearly evident they passed on the skills in a clear and informative way. […]
Many thanks for your kind donations. We raised £75.00 from wearing our favourite footwear to school; the money was sent to Action Aid to our sponsored child – Velonika in Malawi.
Four children from the Swans class travelled with Mrs Smith to East Bergholt High School to take part in the Kate Greenaway book awards event . The idea of the morning was to choose a favourite book out of a possible seven . The children mixed with other primary school aged children and took part in […]
Over 40 dads, granddads and male relations joined us for a delicious Father’s Day lunch. Rachel and Georgina prepared roast beef with all the trimmings followed by fruit crumble and custard. Some of the dads then joined the children outside for football, badminton and other playtime activities. It was lovely to see so many visitors and […]