Proud Teacher Moment at the VE Day Service

8th May 2025Jayne Rodgers

Today was one of those days when you remember why you became a teacher!

Paisley, Erin, Myla, George, Olivia, Willow, Willow, Macky, Reeva and Gabby were invited to read a poem at the VE Day Memorial service in Thorne Park this morning and I was so proud of the children and the way that even the very youngest of them seemed to understand that although it was a celebration of the end of the war, it was also a solemn occasion which they were attending to show respect.

Winston Churchill once said  – “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it’ – so the chance to attend events such as these where they can begin to understand the devastating effects of war will hopefully ingrain in them the importance of peace.

You were a credit to yourselves, your families and our school.

You were all awesome!

Y3/4 – VE Day Assembly by the Royal British Legion

7th May 2025Claire Dutton

Last Thursday, in preparation for the celebration of VE Day tomorrow, we enjoyed a special assembly by the Royal British Legion. We enjoyed hearing stories from the original VE Day – 80 years ago! and, we reflected on the differences in childhood between then and now.

Don’t forget that tomorrow marks 80 years since WW2 ended and the very first VE Day was celebrated. To join in the celebrations, children are welcome to come to school in red, white and blue outfits to represent the Union Jack flag and to remember this historical day.

Y3/4 – Dog Safety Assembly with the Blue Cross Trust

24th April 2025Claire Dutton

On Wednesday, we were fortunate enough to be visited by the Blue Cross Trust who delivered a really important assembly all about how to stay safe around dogs – big and small! Children learnt how to read a dog’s body language as well as the right and wrong ways to act around dogs to keep themselves, the dog and others safe. Why not ask your child if they can remember some of the warning signs that a dog might be unsafe for them to approach or to pet?

Year 3 and 4 Family Learning dates

13th April 2025Chris Mumby

We are excited to invite families of our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils to take part in our upcoming Family Learning Sessions, which will take place during the first week back after the break!

These sessions are a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers to get involved your child’s new Expedition. This term, the activity will include an outdoor element, so we recommend wearing comfortable footwear as you’ll be moving around the school grounds.

Session Dates:

  • Year 3: Wednesday 16th April, 1:30 – 3:00pm
  • Year 4: Thursday 17th April, 1:30 – 3:00pm

We’re really looking forward to welcoming you into school. It’s sure to be a great afternoon of exploration, learning and fun!

Y3/4 Science Week – Mr Chalk, Associate Nurse – Our Expert Visitor

27th March 2025Claire Dutton

Today, we carried on our learning from science week and enjoyed a special visit by Eli’s dad (a.k.a. Mr Chalk). Mr Chalk is an associate nurse and he shared not only a fascinating insight into his role but also lots of examples of how biology (and even maths!) helps him to look after the patients in his care. Of course, the children had lots of questions to ask but they were also fantastic at Mr Chalk’s ‘guess the broken bone’ quiz – well done boys and girls!

A big thank you to Eli from Class 10 for lending us his dad for the afternoon, and an even bigger thank you to Mr Chalk for his engaging and informative presentation!

Y3/4 POL and Link to Final Product Diary pre-order

26th March 2025Claire Dutton

A huge thank you to all of our parents and carers who could make today’s Y3/4 Presentation of Learning and a big well done to all the boys and girls who presented. We hope you enjoyed listening to some of the fabulous things we’ve been learning about this term and we can’t wait for you to see it all come together in our fabulous and informative child’s diary.

Please use the QR code below to pre-order your own copy of the diary at a cost of £5.00 each.

Y3/4 Presentation of learning

21st March 2025Chris Mumby

We are delighted to invite parents and families to our Presentation of Learning for our expedition, The Power of Life: What Makes Us Human? This special event will take place in the school hall on Wednesday, 26th March at 2:00 PM.

Our pupils have been working incredibly hard, exploring the fascinating aspects of what makes us who we are. From the science of the human body to the emotions and connections that shape us, they are excited to showcase their learning with you.

Please fill out the form below to confirm your attendance at the event.

Sign up here!

See you on the 26th March at 2:00 PM!

Year 4 swimming reminders.

11th March 2025Alishia Pearson

Hello! For the next two weeks the children will be doing water safety swimming lessons. For these sessions they will require their normal swimming costumes and a pair of shorts and t-shirts to go over the top. These will be worn in the water so we would also advise a carrier bag as they will hold a lot of water when in their bags for the day and may cause other items to get rather wet.

Can we also kindly remind that sprays and aftershaves/perfumes are not to be used in the changing rooms or brought into school due to allergies and to support children with asthma.

Many thanks, the year 4 team.