Nursery Open Morning

No need to book, just sign in at the school office between 9.15 - 10.30am to come and see the Nursery in action.

Chicks at SRH

What a busy few days we've had. SRH have welcomed nine beautiful chicks. The children across the school have been fortunate enough to watch the chicks hatch and observe them as they have dried out and fluffed up. They have been mesmerised ever since. As scientists, it has been the perfect opportunity to discuss life cycles, understand how to take care of animals and what they need to thrive.

World Book Day 2026

Today, we joined people across the globe for World Book Day.   Did you know that over 100 countries take part? 

It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading and storytelling and the importance of sharing books. 

This day is not just about books, but it is about fostering a love for literature. 

Some of these photos may be published in the EADT next Tuesday.

Year 5 Finished Paradise Sands inspired Clay Models

Year 5 have proudly finished their clay models based on our class book Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold. We blogged about the early stages a few weeks back, and it’s exciting to see how much the children’s ideas have grown and developed. Each model is full of detail and shows great imagination and character. Here are a selection of photos showcasing their work.

 

      

The Sounds We Hear: Year 5 Music

Year 5 have made a brilliant start on their new violin piece, Mystic Mountain, which was specially composed for them by their teacher. To spark their imaginations, the children first listened to a Chinese piece of music and talked about sounds they could hear. They were excited to discover a new technique called col legno, where they tap the strings with the wooden part of the bow to create a light, magical effect. Over the term, the children will learn to perfect this new technique and master their new piece.

How EGG-citing!

To celebrate our upcoming book 'The Odd Egg', Key Stage 1 have welcomed some egg-cellent visitors. Watch this space for some egg-ceptionally cute updates. Thank you to The Friends for providing us with this egg-citing opportunity. 😀🥚🐣🐤

THANK YOU TO THE FRIENDS!

We are so grateful to our Friends for their incredible generosity in supporting the school.  Thanks to them, we now have:

·         An inspirational author visit

·         Bassistry Arts 2-day drum & bass workshops

·         Helmets for the children using ride-on toys

·         A gazebo for Nursery for outdoor activities

·         A sunshade for nursery to keep the children cool

·         A Bluetooth speaker for each class

·         Large outdoor clocks for both playgrounds

·         Robust iPad cases for our new iPads

·         Hatching chicks

There are many other projects in the works, and we simply couldn’t provide all these amazing experiences and resources without the support of our Friends. Fundraising is only possible thanks to the help of parents, carers, and the wider community, and we are truly grateful for everyone who contributes.

VIOLIN CONCERT 4 March

Our Violin pupils will be holding a recital this week. Everyone is welcome to come to the hall at 3.20pm on Wednesday.

This is an ideal opportunity for parents of children in Year 2 to consider whether Violin is something you may wish your child to take up when they move to KS2 in Year 3 in September.

VACANCY for a MIDDAY SUPERVISOR

A position is available, for 5 days a week with hours of work from 11.50am - 1.25pm, paid at £12.65 per hour (min).  We are also happy to recruit for fewer days each week or for a relief MDSA position.

If you are interested then please contact Miriam Sidney in the school office for an application form, download it from our website or pop in to pick one up.

KS2 DISCO SOLD OUT

KS1/R TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

ENSURE YOU COMPLETE THE FRIENDS DISCO FORM IN PARENTMAIL IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A TICKET.

London Trip

A full-on day travelling into London and visiting the Natural History Museum and then off to the Houses of Parliament for a tour.

A great (& tiring) day for all!

RE this week in Class RJ

Class RJ have had some really fun RE lessons this week. Under our new theme of "The Body of Christ", we began by exploring how the body is important to us. We talked about which parts of our body we can't survive without, learnt a body percussion rhythm exploring how our body can be used to make different sounds, and then finally on Friday we made moving dolls, learning how a lever can make things move.

The dolls represent our school as a body. We talked about how Mrs Cann is the head and the children decided which part the other staff members play at our school. Are they the feet as they keep the place running or the neck and body, holding us together?

The lesson on levers at the end of the week was incredibly exciting and the children enjoyed exploring how moving the fulcrum has an impact on how far objects travel. Then they made their dancing people.
We are so pleased with the final product and thoroughly enjoyed learning our rhythm. Do ask the children to perform "First you make your fingers click" to you! Thanks to Mrs Lucas for her creativity, as ever!

 

Year 6 London Trip

 Year 6 have arrived in London and are having  a fantastic time in the Natural History Museum!

London Trip for Year 6

In preparation for their trip to London and the Houses of Parliament today, the children drafted formal letters to their MP outlining their views on the Year 6 SATs papers. 

They will be delivering these letters during their visit to Parliament today in the hope that their voices might contribute to future discussions about the role of SATs within the curriculum.

As part of their preparation, we researched a range of statistics and evidence to help them construct well-informed, balanced arguments to support their viewpoints.

World Book Day Menu - Thursday 5 March

 

Our Value this half term is...

 THANKFULNESS

WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 5 MARCH

 Children can dress as a character from their favourite book, a book title, or a word (eg stripey, orange).   

We ask for a donation of £1, if you can, to Book Aid International please, this charity ships reading books to schools, hospitals, universities and refugee camps in deprived and war-torn countries. 

This can be in coins on the day or via the Payments > Shop section of ParentMail (from 24 Feb), thank you.