Colour Run Thanks from The Friends

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our Colour Run on Friday. 

It was amazing to see so many children and families taking part and making the event such a fantastic success.

We couldn't have done it without our incredible volunteers. Whether you helped us from 8.45am setting up, supported us throughout the day, ran a stall or threw paint, you helped the event run so smoothly. We are incredibly grateful for your time, energy and enthusiasm.

A special thank you also goes to Tim for his brilliant commentary throughout the event, Kelly and Steve from Hybrid Fitness for their fantastic warm-up sessions, and all of our sponsors, whose generosity covered the costs of the event.

Sponsorship

To make the event as successful as possible, we just need one final bit of help. 

If you haven't already done so, please pay your child's sponsorship money via Arbor using the Donation option in the Payments section of your child's account. 

Alternatively, please hand in your cash to the school office. 

ARBOR IS OPEN TO ADD YOUR DONATIONS ALL THIS WEEK

We're aiming to raise £5,000 for the school, so every penny really does count!

We can't wait to share our final fundraising total with you later this week.

In the meantime, thank you once again for your generosity and support with this event. 

The Friends Committee

Water safety assembly

With the holidays fast approaching, we turn our thoughts to holidays and days out by the sea, rivers and lakes.  We were extremely grateful to Emma from Stradbroke Swimming Pool who visited us to give the whole school valuable skills and strategies to use if they were to get into difficulty.  She shared about the "float to live" and also told us about which flags to look out for at the beach and their meanings.  Thank you to Emma for sharing such important facts with the children. 

Year 6 Production – Dragon Days

This week, Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to spend several days at Framlingham College, rehearsing and preparing for their production of Dragon Days. The children spent Monday and Tuesday settling into the theatre environment, familiarising themselves with the stage, props and technical aspects of the production.

On Wednesday morning, they performed to the rest of the school before taking to the stage again for their first public performance in the afternoon. The final performance took place on Thursday evening, and the children truly rose to the occasion, delivering a confident, energetic and memorable show.

We are enormously proud of every member of Year 6. Throughout the week, they demonstrated resilience, determination and teamwork, stepping out of their comfort zones and embracing every challenge that came their way. Their enthusiasm, commitment and talent shone through in every performance, and they should be incredibly proud of what they achieved.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Framlingham College for the exclusive use of their beautiful theatre, which provided the perfect venue for this special event. We are also grateful to all the staff, families and volunteers who supported the production and helped make it such a success.

Photo credits to our ex-teacher John Byer, who has taken some fantastic shots, 

more will be shared via the website gallery next week.

The recording of Wednesday morning's performance will also be shared with Year 6 families next week.

Music filled the air at the Arts Festival

We had a wonderful afternoon filled with music, singing, dancing and joyful performances. 

The sound of the guitars, violins and clarinets created a fantastic atmosphere, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed taking part and listening to each other. It was a truly memorable event that brought smiles to everyone’s faces. 

A huge thank you to Mrs Mawson for organising such a special afternoon and giving us all the opportunity to share and celebrate our talents together.

Class DR had recorded their wonderful song about the environment and their words are below.

Roman Invasion at SRH!

Year 3 and 4 were treated to a visit from a Roman centurion last Thursday, 2nd July. Introducing himself in Latin, Gaius Maximus spent the day teaching us a great deal about life as a Roman, first in Italy and then as part of the Roman empire. Over the course of the day, we re-enacted battles between Celts and Romans, learnt war moves, tried on costumes and handled artefacts, receiving a real hands-on experience. Highlights were seeing pumice from Vesuvius, holding Roman swords and taking home hand-made clay oil lamps. We also loved playing a card game to learn the names of Roman Gods and emperors, and dressing up as horses to act out a chariot race. Marnie in Year 4 commented, “The day was fantastic!” and Ingrid stated, “It was very fun and enjoyable.” Thanks so much to the friends for raising the money for us to have this brilliant experience!

Gold Award for the JRSO's!

Last Friday our four 'Junior Road Safety Officer's' in Year 5 went to Endeavour House in Ipswich for an  awards ceremony. Many other schools in Suffolk attended and the panel consisted of members of the council involved with road and safety management. I am very pleased to say, they were award the highest award 'Gold' for all the hard work they have been doing in the past year to promote road safety in our school. Well done JRSO's, well deserved. 

Landguard Fort

On Tuesday, Year 6 ventured to Landguard Fort for an exciting and educational trip. They explored the historic fort, which has defended the coast of Felixstowe for hundreds of years and played an important role in protecting England from potential invasions. The children enjoyed discovering the fort's tunnels, rooms and defensive features while learning about its fascinating history.

They also learned about the beach environment and the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans. A lady called Leonie taught the children about the different types of plastic pollution: microplastics, mesoplastics and macroplastics. Following this, we explored the beach, searching for examples of each type.

We collected a wide variety of rubbish from the shoreline, including fishing nets, buckets, food packaging, sieves and cans. It took only a few minutes to fill our buckets, which was quite shocking and highlighted the scale of the problem.

The children were fascinated by what they discovered and gained a greater understanding of the environmental challenges facing our coastlines. To conclude the day, they created persuasive educational posters to inform others about the harm caused by plastic pollution and encourage people to take action to protect our oceans.

It was a fascinating and thought-provoking day out, combining local history with important environmental learning.

Rendlesham Forest Trip!

Year 3 and 4 have had a brilliant time in the heart of nature today on our school trip to Rendlesham Forest. Surrounded by beautiful woodlands, we enjoyed four different activities - den building, a sculpture trail, a code-breaking discovery trail and some brilliant team building games. We rounded off the day with Hitchams v Howard and Mills v Bulstrode rounders matches. It's been such a memorable day and a fantastic way to enjoy nature with the pupils. Thanks to all our volunteers and staff who made it happen. We hope you enjoy the pictures and their stories all about it!