After attending a shadow puppet workshop with some children in KS2, Miss Turner was inspired to use and teach the skills she learned in art club this half term with the Year 3s.
Today marked the final day of SATs week for Year 6, and we could not be prouder of the children. Throughout the week, they have shown incredible perseverance, resilience and determination, approaching each challenge with maturity and positivity. They should all feel extremely proud of themselves for the effort and commitment they have shown.
YEAR OF READING – EADT CAMPAIGN
The East Anglian Daily
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worth of book tokens, closes on 16 May 2026
Please hand
in your tokens to the school office by the end of Wednesday 20 May.
The more tokens
collected, the better your chances of winning:
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Bonus Draw: Any school collecting over
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bundles
Thursday morning, Year 5 enjoyed an exciting online STEM engineering workshop all about energy and how it is created. They learned about different energy sources and were especially interested in a guest talk from a Sizewell engineer, who explained how nuclear reactors work, how turbines generate electricity, and her day-to-day role maintaining the site. The session also introduced the idea of fusion as a future energy source, inspiring pupils to think about how engineers can create more sustainable ways to power our world.
As part of the Friday Enrichment, "Our Schools, Our World" group wrote a collaborative acrostic about Sir David Attenborough. We talked about his incredible life; the global impact his TV and films had in making us all aware - adults and children - about the need to help look after the planet. The discussion that we had amongst the group about the impact of climate change was a revelation sharing thoughts and concerns together.
David digs deeper into
learning about nature
Always passionate about
Antarctica
Very little bugs are still
important to the world
Inspires us not put rubbish
in the sea but to dispose of it correctly
David shows and inspires us to help
save the planet
All habitats – giant deserts,
rainforests, oceans and hills are studied
TV presenter showing us what
a wonderful place the world is in nature
The rainforests shouldn’t be chopped
down
Endangered animals around the
world are being protected
Naturalist who has encouraged
people to look after the world
‘Blue Planet’ made us aware of
the plastic impact around the globe
Our world matters and we need
to understand the world is important
Realising the truth of the
impact of climate change on the world
Our ice-caps are melting, we
need to take action
Undiscovered lands yet to be
found
Global warming is affecting
the habitats, the animals and plants
Humans are destroying our
planet but he is trying to solve the problem
Major David Squirrel from the Salvation Army delivered a super assembly fitting in with our value for this half term - 'Truth'. He shared a story with the children about a shopkeeper searching for light and discovering the truth. After this he read a short extract from the bible.
Dressed in blue and green, we then recognised David Attenborough's 100th birthday and shared facts that we had learnt during the morning finding out about his life and his values. We discovered that he wants people around the whole world to know the 'truth' about what is happening to the animals and plants with regard to climate change.
Come along to the pavilion on the front playground at the end of school today to pick up a fabulous sweet treat!
On Tuesday afternoon, Class AL had an engaging parent sharing session where we worked together on our science investigation - does the person with the lowest resting heart rate sprint the fastest? We are learning about the heart and circulatory system and the effects of exercise on it. We first measured our resting heart rate and then ran 100 metres in the playground and recorded our sprint times. Some parents even joined in the sprint, which added to the children's enjoyment of the activity! We will analyse all our results in our next science lesson.
Simon Roche, the headmaster from Framlingham College Prep School, visited us and inspired us with his personal story of his journey that he faced running the ‘Marathon des Sables’ covering 6 marathons over 250 kilometres over seven days in the Moroccan desert. It brings together over 1,000 runners from more than 42 countries. It is not just a race but truly was a lesson in resilience.
On day three alone, he ran the equivalent of two full
marathons back-to-back across the desert with sandstorms, difficult terrain; dunes,
rocky hills and steep climbs. He explained that it is a self‑sufficiency race ie
every competitor carries their own food, clothing, medical supplies and
sleeping equipment, sharing a simple canopy with up to eight others each night. There were scorpions and snakes too. The
questions from the children at the end in the Q&A were brilliant and
touched a lot on this element.
As the title of the talk suggests, "How do you eat an elephant?" helped Simon as he felt that when faced with a challenge, he could think of it as needing one small bite at a time! He explained about his fear of failure and letting others down and how this can be overwhelming. In life, when we are faced with problems and challenges that feel too big to solve alone, we must plan, adapt and ask for help.
His message was simple but profound. We will face challenges in life, like running across the desert for days at a time in the relentless heat and hard conditions but with preparation, courage, and a sense of friendship, you can face these challenges. Simon shared that he had to help his friend out during the race who was suffering from severe heatstroke. He could have been selfless and passed him by but he stopped and helped him sacrificing his own personal goal. Endurance is what truly matters and Simon reminded us: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Earlier this year, Year 6 were able to visit the Houses of Parliament for a full tour. We stood in the House of Commons, observed proceedings in the House of Lords, and learned about how laws are made.
Before the trip, the children wrote letters to our MP, Patrick Spencer, sharing their thoughts on the SPaG paper that Year 6 pupils across the country will be sitting this May. He has since replied to the children individually.
We had a real treat in assembly today! As part of our literacy‑based curriculum, every class across the school has contributed a chapter to our very own school book, The Day I Floated Over Framlingham. We listened as each teacher proudly read their class’s chapter, and it was wonderful to see the excitement and joy on the children’s faces as they realised they had become authors themselves.
(PS - if anyone knows of anyone who could help us print an illustrated version - please get in touch - it would be so exciting for the children to see their work published).
Our statutory school attendance (for all enrolled pupils age 5+) hit 99.2% today!
Well done everyone - that's brilliant! Keep it up :)
Do you think we can hit 100%?
Our families understand that excellent school attendance is absolutely key to their child's educational performance, and we are delighted to see our attendance this year has been consistently above the county & national levels.
Class RJ, KHLH and KN had the most wonderful day yesterday at the Farm Fair at Trinity Park in Ipswich. With an incredible variety of activities ranging from watching sheep, bloodhound and ferret shows to learning all about the journey from potato seeds to delicious crisps, the children had such a brilliant time. The sun shone most of the day and we are so proud of the pupils for being so well behaved and respectful to other schools all day. Other highlights include craft activities, trying delicious sausages and an exciting tractor ride. We also picked up three beautiful trees which were donated to the school. Thanks so much to Suffolk Council and all of the wonderful farmers for enabling us to learn so much.
Today, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils took part in a lamb’s heart dissection as part of their science learning. This provided the children with a valuable hands-on opportunity to explore the structure and function of the heart. Before beginning, we discussed ethical considerations, emphasising respect for the animal and the importance of learning from real biological specimens.
