Where is everybody? (Class JA)

 

We are swimmers

If you hadn't already guessed it, Class JA were not wearing their shoes and socks because they were swimming,,,,,,,,,,,

On Wednesday, Class JA enjoyed a really fun and challenging swimming lesson at Framlingham College Swimming Pool. The staff were really impressed with JA's listening skills and the way that they conducted themselves at the swimming pool. This week's lesson was the first one in their block of lessons and we are really hopeful that they will make great progress over the next few weeks. Thank you to families and carers for sending in their children's swimming kit.

We are artists

On Wednesday afternoon, the class had to change from swimmers into artists. Their learning was part of our unit of work in art on drawing and painting linked to Sir Robert Hitcham and Framlingham.  The children were inspired by and  had to concentrate really hard on another artist's portrayal of Framlingham Castle and produce the outline of a drawing that resembles the artists. Their work was very detailed and careful and the staff were incredibly impressed and the staff were inspired by the children. We will post the finished drawings on the blog later in the term.

Overall, well done everybody.You really deserve all the house points that you have been awarded this week.

Reception Applications for Sept 2025

Applications for children joining a Reception Class in September 2025 are now open through Suffolk Admissions.

If you are considering where would best suit your child for their education, then we would love you to visit us to take a look around. 

We are a successful and well-resourced CEVAP School of 350 children, in the delightful market town of Framlingham. We have a dedicated team of staff and enthusiastic pupils who are confident and motivated. Our teachers support a wide range of extra-curricular activities which enhance the breadth of opportunities available to our children, in addition our pupils can access wrap-around care from 7.40am to 5.30pm. We have an intake of up to 50 Reception pupils in each academic year. 

We'd love for any new families considering our school to contact us to arrange to join one of our small group tours in September or October, where we can show you around our wonderful school.

On your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to see our extensive school facilities including our fabulous school field with our Robin Wood area, our magnificent Music Ark, our curriculum kitchen, our two large playgrounds and of course our super Reception classes and their dedicated outside areas.  You’ll also get to meet the terrific team that we have in Reception and see the children in action in the classes.

In June 2023, we were delighted that our recent Ofsted inspection again was graded as ‘Good’, defining us as “a happy and friendly school”, where “pupils enjoy their learning and the time they spend together”.

Specifically, they noted that in Early Years the adults “guide children’s learning through thoughtful questions that help children extend their thinking and their play” and our “well-chosen books and stories expose children to rich language from a young age” and that our Early Years team “support children well to use accurate and precise sounds when learning to read”.

Contact us on 01728 723354 or email c.miller@hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk  to arrange your visit – we look forward to hearing from you.

More information can be found on our school website at https://www.hitchamsframlingham.org.uk/

or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Fram.SRH.Primary/

or application information from SCC Admissions: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-places/apply-for-a-primary-school-place-2025-2026 

Nursery Admissions 2024/25

Our Nursery can take children from the beginning of the term following their third birthday.   Children may have up to five terms of free part-time early learning with us before they join the Reception class.  The Nursery aims to create an environment where children can have a variety of experiences through play.  This means we can develop their knowledge and understanding of the world around them and give them a strong foundation upon which we can start to build the curriculum.

Nursery Application forms can be downloaded here for 2024/25 or pop into the office to collect a printed form.

Applications for a January 2025 start should be returned to the school office by Monday 23 September 2024 for us to allocate places in accordance with our Nursery Admissions Policy.

Admission forms for a start date later in this school year should be returned to the school office by the following deadlines:

-            For April 2025 by start of January 2025

-            For Sept 2025 by start of April 2025

In addition, we have a chargeable lunch club that runs until 1.30pm. Nursery children may have a school dinner or bring a packed lunch.  During this period and for their playtime in or outside, the children remain fully supervised.  We do not offer 30 hours of funded childcare, but you may use extended hours to cover the additional cost of the lunch club (up to 8 hours 20 mins) if you are eligible.

For enquiries regarding Nursery admissions, please email us @ Nursery Enquiries or visit our website.

Investigating the life and legacy of Sir Robert Hitcham @ St Michael's Church - Upper KS 2

On Friday 6th September our school were all able to worship together at St Michael's Church. After the service, Years 5 and 6 spent some time looking in detail at Sir Robert Hitcham's tomb and reading about his life and legacy. The children were all amazed that our school still carries Sir Robert's name several hundred years after he founded our school. The primary school is the oldest of the three schools in Framlingham and we are reminded each school day of his coat of arms which is our school badge and can be seen on our sweatshirts. The children spotted the school badge on the vibrant stained glass window near Sir Robert's tomb and had some very interesting discussions about why he was so passionate about education.

In class, the children had also been identifying the key facts and information about Sir Robert's life story and the history of our school.

 Here are some of the children's questions:

" he must have really wanted other people to have an education and inspire them"

"he must have cared about people as we also have the Hitcham's Alms Houses"

"imagine wanting to help people and build schools"

" Now I can see why we have Pembroke Road as Sir Robert Hitcham studied at Pembroke College at Cambridge University. I would like to visit it."

" I wonder why he chose Framlingham Castle to buy as there might have been others for sale at the time. He was not born in Framlingham so what did he like about Framlingham Did he want to use the castle buildings as a school?"

"  did he have a favourite subject and did he always want to be a lawyer and M.P.?"

"Did he have a diary and can we see it?"

We will continue to try to answer these questions in our learning and the teachers have also got to do some extra research to attempt to answer some of the very detailed questions asked by the children. The pupils worked us hard too!

Welcome Back

Welcome back to all our children for the start of the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

An especially warm welcome to all the new starters in Nursery, Reception and further up the school, and to our new teachers too!

Wrap-Around Care - BOOKINGS OPEN

 

Premier Education’s Wrap-Around care starts from September 2024

Their end of day Wrap-Around care after school runs until 5.30pm and in the morning it starts with their ‘Start Active’ club at 7.40am.

Open to children from Reception to Year 6.

Online bookings are available at anytime, however please book before your child attends the first session.

https://www.premier-education.com/.../venue/courses/6865/...

Alternatively please call 01953 499040.

An adult must accompany the child(ren) to the hall/back playground to be signed in with Premier Sport’s personnel in the morning or to collect after the end of day care.

Note: neither the School Office staff nor teaching staff will be available to parents at this time.

See the school website for more information: https://www.hitchamsframlingham.org.uk/Start-Active-Club/

See the school website for more information.
 
 

Term Dates - Academic Year 2024/2025

Term Dates and other information can be found on the school website

Please note: Not all of our term dates are the same as Thomas Mills High School*

AUTUMN TERM            

Mon 2 September 2024                Non Pupil Day

Tues 3 September 2024               Non Pupil Day

Weds 4 September 2024            Start of Term

w/c 28 October 2024                   Half Term

Fri 20 December 2024                End of Term

SPRING TERM

Mon 6 January 2025                   Non Pupil Day     * NOT TMHS

Tues 7 January 2025                 Start of Term

w/c 17 February 2025                Half Term

Fri 4 April 2025                           End of Term 

SUMMER TERM

Tues 22 April 2025                  Start of Term

Mon 5 May 2025                       Bank Holiday

w/c 26 May 2025                      Half Term

Fri  18 July 2025                      End of Term

Mon 21 July 2025                    Non Pupil Day

Tues 22 July 2025                   Non Pupil Day

Wrap-Around Care

Premier Education’s Wrap-Around care starts in the morning with their ‘Start Active’ club.

Open every day from 7.40am, at a cost of £5 per child per session.  The aim is to engage bodies and minds through physical activity and play
Each session is designed to stimulate and challenge the children appropriately.  The sessions aim to prepare children for the day ahead, to make them alert and ready to learn. The club also helps children to improve basic skills, such as control and coordination.
This club is open to children from Reception to Year 6.

Online bookings are available at anytime, however please book before your child attends the first session. Alternatively please call 01953 499040. (Please note cash and cheque payments are not accepted).

An adult  must accompany the child(ren) to the hall/back playground  and be signed in with Premier Sport’s personnel. You’ll need to complete a registration form with emergency contact details and any relevant medical information.
Children in receipt of Pupil Premium are entitled to attend this club free of charge – please  contact the School Office for more details

From September 2024 their Wrap-Around care after school runs until 5.30pm.

Neither the School Office staff nor teaching staff will be available to parents at this time.

See the school website for more information.
 
 

CYM make a surprise visit

The Staff from CYM made a surprise visit to see our Year 6 pupils during their last week here at SRH.   The children were so excited and so pleased to see them and sang them one of the songs that they performed at the leaver's service. 

Thank you to CYM for making some amazing memories for our year 6 pupils.

Year 6 Leavers service

After what has been an amazing year for our year 6, they have come to the end of their Primary School journey. 

They hosted an amazing Leavers service packed full of their memories over their time at Sir Robert Hitcham's at St Michael's Church.  Reverend Chris Davey gave the children a special blessing and Mrs Cann wished them well as they start the next chapter of their lives. 

All the teaching staff are very proud of them all.   

We wish them all a happy and successful move to High School in September.

BattleKids

 To help us learn coordinates in maths, Mr Snowden and Miss Dineen played a modified version of the game Battleships using the class as 'ships'. A 6x6 grid was drawn on both playgrounds and half the class assembled on each in order to line up as ships. The children then took turns to select coordinates to attempt to 'hit' and 'sink' their opponents boats. We used a paper grid help us plot our successful guesses and near misses to help us plan out our next attempt. We used a colour code to see where we had guessed before giving our next coordinates. Miss Dineen and Mr Snowden then used walkie-talkies to communicate our coordinates across the playgrounds.  

"I liked how creative it was using the playgrounds." Amelia

"It was really fun, I really enjoyed it." Isabella

"I liked how we worked together as a team." Callum

"It was a really nice way to spend the morning." Zara

Friends - Thank You for a tremendous Year!

As the 2023/24 academic year comes to a close, The Friends would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents, volunteers & staff who have helped make this year such a success - we have smashed our £8,000 target and raised an incredible £11,093.

Thanks to your support, we have funded two experience days for the whole school - First Aid course and Bassistry Arts Drumming workshops.  We have contributed towards the Year 6 London trip and resources for the Foundation and KS1 years.  We have bought art drying racks, camera tri-pod and carpet for the Nurture hub, plus our usual yearly donation of £150 per class for teachers to purchase supplies for their classroom.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers, we couldn’t do this without you.  Thank you for helping us sweep up the popcorn, hand out hotdogs in the dark, put gazebos up and man the fete stalls in the rain.  Our success has depended upon you and your families and we hope our events are creating lasting memories for your children.

Please keep and eye out for our next events and our annual AGM in October. 

Sporting Day

On Wednesday, Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's celebrated sports with a new event - our Sporting Day.

The children came dressed as their sporting hero’s and experienced a whole day of sports - Handball, Dance, Tennis and playground games.

A highlight for a lot of the children was the 'Waka Waka' Dance. They had a well-deserved break in the middle of the day back in their classrooms where they spoke about the Olympics, Euros and Wimbledon.

It was a really successful day and the children thoroughly enjoyed it - we hope we can make this an annual event.