Mrs Bilner

Fun at the Farm Show

by | 4 Apr 2016 | Curriculum, Owls, School Events, Trips

On Thursday 21st April, Owls class joined approximately 4000 other Suffolk School children at Trinity Park for the annual Schools Farm and Country Show.  They were able to take part in many different activities.  They made their own fruit smoothies using ‘pedal power’, ate fruit kebabs, tried ‘mushy peas’, learnt about wheat, malt, sugar beet, beans […]

Ski Lessons Success

by | 4 Apr 2016 | Achievements, Extracurricular, Owls, Swans

Just look at how far the children have come on with their skiing.  After only two half terms of lessons they have the confidence to ski from the top of the big slope. As you can see have so much fun doing it.

Ground Force Day Digs In

by | 4 Apr 2016 | Community, Facilities, Parents

It may have been a bit wet but it didn’t deter the handful of hardened gardeners who turned up on Saturday to do some tidying up in the school grounds. It was a fun and productive few hours and we managed to clear the area where the compost bins are and get piles of leaves […]

Easter Eggstravaganza!

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Classes, Kingfishers, Owls, Parents, School Events, Swans, Woodpeckers

We finished the end of term with an Easter Assembly. Parents, grandparents and friends of the school joined us for songs, poems and readings. Swans retold the Easter story, Owls read some of their own poems, including an Easter rap; Woodpeckers told the story of ‘We’re going on an Easter Egg hunt’ and re-told the […]

Ski Club Reaches New Heights

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Extracurricular, Owls, Swans

Over 20 children took to the slopes for another series of ski lessons. Lots of the children were skiing from the top, some were flying over the ‘moguls’ (bumps), but most importantly all the children learnt new skills and had a fantastic time – and can’t wait for the next set of lessons !

Bikeability Success

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Achievements, Curriculum, Swans

7 children from the Swans class were recently involved in a 2-day Bikeability course. They learnt some basic manoeuvres and also how to ride their bike safely on the road, showed an awareness of potential hazards and also demonstrated a basic understanding of the Highway Code. All children passed their Level 2 award. Well done children!

Mother’s Day Lunch

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Classes, Community, Kingfishers, Owls, Parents, School Events, Swans, Woodpeckers

Today children and mums (and grandmums) enjoyed a belated Mother’s Day lunch.  Rachel, the cook, prepared a roast chicken dinner followed by sticky toffee pudding and custard.  There were lots of empty plates and very full tummies! It was lovely seeing so many of you join us for this special lunch.

Rats Make an Appearance at Assembly!

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Classes, Curriculum, Owls, Parents

It was the turn of Owls class to host the assembly on Friday.  The children shared some poetry work, including Kennings and list poems and they also performed ‘A Dinosaur Rap’. The newest additions namely Fudge & Dusty (the class rats)  made an appearance and the children explained how to care for them.  They also […]

Tractor at Stratford

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Classes, Community, Curriculum, Kingfishers, Owls, Swans, Visitors, Woodpeckers

We were very lucky to have James Harris visit our school.  He brought along his tractor which seemed very big on our playground.  James explained the type of work his does with his tractor and what crops are planted and harvested; the children also had the opportunity to ask lots of questions and some of them got […]

Safer Internet Day

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Curriculum, Parents

Yesterday the children took part in many activities associated with Safer Internet Day.  Learning new songs, creating posters and discussing ways they can stay safe on line. We consider www.thinkuknow.co.uk website to be a good source if you wanted to discuss this topic further.

Scaling the Heights!

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Curriculum, Owls

Over the past half term, Owls Class have been taking part in some very interesting gymnastics lessons. They have used  different pieces of apparatus and worked in small groups to produce some routines. They have shown they understand the safety rules associated with this type of PE and have produced some amazing work. Well done Owls!

Happy New Year!

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Kingfishers, Owls, Swans, Woodpeckers

Today we said Gung Hay Fat Choy (Happy New Year in Chinese). After an assembly which told the story of the 12 different animals in the Chinese Calendar, we learnt that 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. All classes spent the day taking part in different activities. These included, Kingfishers Class learnt how to write […]