Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. ~Mattie Stepanek~ Our reception class now has a purple dinosaur! This is what they are using to highlight purple learning and the children can already begin to tell me how they can get their names on him! We have been exploring the … Read more
We have purple learners everywhere! Children have been showing amazing effort, perseverance and grit over the past week. They have faced new challenges that come with being in a brand new year group and class and they have done brilliantly! This past week all the classes have elected their new representatives for our leadership positions … Read more
Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage means we face our fears. We are able to say, “I have fallen, but I will get up.” ~Maya Angelou~ What a fantastic first week back at school! The children have all really settled in well and their faces are beaming! … Read more
What a wonderful end to another terrific year! Last week we had our annual prize giving ceremony where Mr Silvester gives every pupil a certificate for their unique qualities! Also, special prizes are given to children across the school who have demonstrated key qualities. The list is as follows: PTA Prizes for Effort Class 5 … Read more
The past few weeks we have been focusing a great deal on the ‘Send my Friend to School’ campaign. Across the school, children have been debating and discussing the reason why some children miss out on education. Children from Reception to Year 6 have been learning about the stories of individual children and why they … Read more
What an achievement to have the design that our year 6 class collaborated on, to be sewn into a real flag to be flown in Parliament square! Alice, whose template was chosen by the class to be submitted, was featured on BBC Radio Oxford. She spoke about the symbolism and why the colours were chosen … Read more
It has been difficult to find words that seem right this week. We send our appreciation to all the parents who have shown their support for an incredible teacher, colleague and friend. As a community we will pull together and be able to face any challenges and devastation that comes our way. This is what … Read more
We had an excellent World Book Week last week and the children enjoyed learning about different stories and sharing their favourites. The children also had an opportunity to have other teachers in their classrooms sharing books and talking about reading. To carry on with our focus on reading we have another ‘Readathon’ coming up in … Read more
The children were in awe with the lessons that the Planetarium taught them last week. They were so engaged and by the ‘oohs and aahs’ that came from inside – it was amazing! I’m not sure what happened to the blog from last week, but I was raving about the new school library. All of … Read more
Tomorrow we have Diana Pardoe joining us for the day. She will be visiting the children and adults in all of the classrooms to help us determine how far we have come in our ‘learning’ journey and where we need to go next. Even more exciting is the fact that she will be holding a … Read more
