This visit included a tour of the airport and yes they did watch some aeroplanes take off and land. The children were presented with the task of rebranding a failing airline. They learned about marketing and advertising. Once again they worked within groups as a team to solve problems. The children had to create slogans,…
As a school we are involved in an ‘Enabling Enterprise’ project. This project aims to raise achievement through project based learning. Children are encouraged to expand their understanding of the business world, develop resilience, and enterprise skills for future success. It aims to encourage aspirational learners. As part of this year 5 have ventured out…
If your child has a medical or special dietary requirement please inform Sharon Hudson or Maxine at the school office as well as the child’s teacher. You may be asked to have a meeting with our school nurse or we may require additional information from you and Sharon is the person who will discuss this…
Year 6 SATs test start 8th May. We want our children to perform to their best during their SATs so please encourage them to: Use Mathletics and practice basic number facts i.e multiplication facts, reading the time on a digital and analogue clock. Read with your children regularly and ask questions about what they are…
We hope you had a fantastic Easter Holiday. During the Easter break, many of our year 6 children attended our Easter SATS preparation boot camp. The children took part in two days of Math workshop activities and 1 and half days of Reading workshop activities. The workshops were very successful and the children left tired…
It will soon be time for our year 6 children to set off for Condover Hall on the 22nd May. There will be a meeting held on Tuesday 16th May at 3:30 in the Junior Hall to explain key arrangements and to answer any questions that you may have regarding the trip. Please finalise payments…
In school this week children in Key Stage 2 had a special assembly about raising awareness and knowledge of autism. Autism is a life-long condition that is a hidden difference, so it is not possible to see that someone has autism. Autistic people are just as unique as those without the condition. You may sometimes…
Friday 24th March is Red Nose Day Once again Comic Relief is set to raise money for worthwhile causes in the UK and around the world. In school your children will be learning about some of the projects comic relief will support. For example, how comic relief will help to provide education resources for orphaned…
To support their topic work on the Victorians Mayflower and Cutty Sark classes visited the Brunel Museum on Thursday. They were enthralled when they met an actor posing as the character of Brunel himself. They then engaged in a number of hands on learning activities. The children have returned with lots of interesting facts that…
It was a joy to see the smiling children walk through the gates in their fantastic character costumes this morning. They look truly amazing! It was a tough choice but a winning costume was selected from each class and the children have selected a book as a prize. The children will be bringing a £1…
