Friday, 4 July 2025

Fabulous Summer Fete!

Our incredible team of Friends delivered another wonderful Summer Fete for our school family tonight.

A beautiful sunny evening on our huge school field, full of laughter & fun, along with a super tasty bbq, chilled pimms, games, stalls, talent contest and so much more.

Thank you to the hardworking Friends committee and to the raft of volunteer parents and staff who helped set up & run the stalls. It couldn’t be done without all your efforts.

Thank you too to the local businesses who generously donated prizes to the Summer Raffle

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Summer Fete Tomorrow!

The Friends Summer Fete takes place on the school field tomorrow after school.

Please take a look at the attached posted for more information.

We are looking forward to welcoming all our school families for an evening of fun, food and entertainment.

Please be mindful of our school neighbours, and avoid parking in Coucy Close tomorrow, thank you.

Brushing up on good dentistry!

Sarah from the Dentaid Charity and Brightbites visited the school today to deliver workshops about keeping your teeth healthy. She visited Nursery, Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 to talk to the children about cleaning teeth; naming teeth, advice on toothbrushing, exploring sugar awareness and the importance of visiting a dentist regularly. They learnt songs too to help sing when looking after the teeth and they were all given a toothbrush and toothpaste. The children all listened really well and had some great questions that Sarah was able to answer.

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Pottery Throwdown!

Year 5 have had an exciting morning today as artists learning how to use a potter’s wheel and make clay tiles.

Katie and Mary-Anne kindly offered their expertise and equipment to teach Class JA and ES some fantastic new skills.

Using a potter’s wheel was an experience that everyone was excited about, and each child got the chance to throw their own pot and add a spiral glaze.

Stencils were used to create patterns on the tiles with coloured glazes. The tiles now need to be fired; we can’t wait to see the results.

Once the tiles are completed, we hope to create a year group masterpiece for everyone to see.

Thank you very much to Katie (from Katie's Pottery Studio, Leiston) who supplied all the materials and equipment, and will now spend many hours glazing and firing all the wonderful creations for the children. Thank you to both ladies for their time and expertise today, we are so grateful!

It was an experience thoroughly enjoyed by the whole year group.

Class DR - Weaving and Wet Feet

Look at our fabulous artwork, created by weaving the materials we found around Robin Wood.

It was very warm, so we kept ourselves cool by dipping our feet into the cold water. Just what we needed!

Monday, 30 June 2025

Year 5 and 6 Trip to Colchester Castle

Today, Year 5 and 6 visited Colchester Castle to learn more about the Romans and Celts, linking closely with our current history topic. The children had a fantastic time discovering how Roman Emperor Claudius invaded Britain in AD 43 and made Colchester — known then as Camulodunum — the first Roman capital of Britain.

We explored the story of Boudicca, the Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe, who led a famous rebellion against the Romans in AD 60/61. The children were fascinated to learn that Boudicca’s forces attacked and burned Colchester to the ground. In the museum, we even saw artefacts that had been scorched in the fire — including a charred piece of Roman bread!

The children also learned that Roman soldiers were required to serve for 25 years — unless they were killed in battle — and were rewarded with land or Roman citizenship upon retirement. We talked about how the Celts, although brave and determined, were at a disadvantage because their weapons were not as advanced as the Roman army’s, which helped the Romans win many battles.

We particularly enjoyed the museum’s interactive exhibits and the atmospheric underground vaults beneath the castle. It was a brilliant and memorable day out. A huge thank you to the parents who helped make the trip possible!

Sports Day Galleries

Following our wonderful Sports Day last week, we've uploaded a gallery of photos for the morning & afternoon sessions, so do head on over to our website to take a look.

See the direct links below the photos...