EYFS Sponsored Walk

17th January 2024Amanda Wallace

Just a reminder that on Wednesday 24th January EYFS will be undertaking a sponsored walk to raise funds so that all of our EYFS children can receive a Traditional Tale as part of our product for our Spring Expedition, Once Upon a Time: Who is hiding in the pages of the book ?


We ask that the children come to school on this day dressed in costume as their favourite book character, they will do the walk in their costume so we can celebrate Reading and to promote reading for pleasure. This does not have to be a bought costume it can be anything that represents this for your child.

We will be completing the walk during our school day and on this occasion grown ups won’t attend but we will be sure to take lots of photographs so that you can share in all of the fun that I am sure we will have.

Sponsor forms will be handed out by your child’s class teacher and we ask that these are returned with any sponsor contributions are returned to your child’s class by Friday 2nd February.

Thanks in advance for your continued support.


EYFS Team

Reception Family Learning

17th January 2024Amanda Wallace

Today we had a fabulous family learning for our Reception children. Our Spring Expedition, Once upon a Time: Who is hiding in the pages of the book ? is focussed on Traditional Tales and the exploration of these as well as all things reading.

We had some activities linked to our Key Texts that the children and their grown ups engaged with fully.

A huge thank you as always to our fabulous grown ups who continue to support us by attending these events at school.
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

F2 Team 😊

New to Nursery – Signing up to Sunset Club

15th January 2024Elizabeth Hay

Should you wish to access our sunset club, you can book by contacting Mrs Fitzpatrick: [email protected] . Please include the following details: name, teacher, any allergies/dietary requirements, days required and a contact number.

Sunset club runs from 4pm to 5:30pm daily in the school hall at £5 per day which should be paid in advance via ParentPay. If your child is new to Nursery, you will receive a Parent Pay log in within the next 2 weeks. Your child may attend Sunset Club in the meantime.

Nursery Family Learning

10th January 2024Elizabeth Hay

Thank so much to all who joined us this morning for Family Learning to launch our expedition ‘Who is hiding in the pages of the book?’ We had a wonderful crafty morning creating Little Red Riding Hood, decorating biscuits for Hansel and Gretel, building the 3 little pigs houses and creating a beanstalk for Jack. Well done Nursery for all of your hard work!

Class 10 Hook Week! 🐻‍❄️❄️🥶

9th January 2024Simon Gerrard

For the first couple of days back, Class 10 have been researching their knowledge of polar bears by working collaboratively on building up their knowledge of these incredible creatures.

Class 10 then got their craft on and started making their very own polar bear decorations. These looked really great and will immerse our classroom!

No children were harmed in this polar bear encounter!

On our second day of Hook Week, we have continued to be creative and make decorations that we can then use for our room. We’ve made some really lovely polar bear hand prints.

Nursery winter art

9th January 2024Elizabeth Hay

The children have been feeling the cold outside today and then painted cold colour pictures. We talked about how blue and white are cold colours but orange, reds and golds would make us feel warm and cosy. The work has been displayed in our creative area to celebrate winter. Check out our art next time you’re in Nursery.

Class 9 get crafty!

9th January 2024Samantha Good

This week we are immersing ourselves into a polar bears environment and working really hard to use lots of different skills and materials. Today we are writing poetry all about the beautiful animal but we are learning that they are in danger…

I can’t wait to continue our crafting journey and find out even more about polar bears, we might even find out how we can help them!

Nursery Family Learning Wednesday 10th January

7th January 2024Elizabeth Hay

Hello and Happy New Year to all of our families! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nursery tomorrow.

On Wednesday we will be hosting our Spring Term Family Learning in Nursery from 9-10 am to launch our expedition ‘Who is hiding in the pages of the book?’. We will have various activities all based around traditional stories. The session will be held in Nursery so please arrive at the Nursery entrance with your child just before 9am ready to begin. We hope a member of your family is able to join us and your child.

See you tomorrow.

The Nursery Team x

Merry Christmas from the Nursery staff!

22nd December 2023Elizabeth Hay

On behalf of the Nursery team we would like to wish all of our wonderful children and their families a very merry Christmas! Thank you so much to all who have brought us gifts and cards, every single one is always so appreciated.

Enjoy the two weeks off and we can’t wait to see you back in the Spring Term for more amazing learning and play. Xx

Class 7 – Superstar Carer Award!

21st December 2023Claire Dutton

A huge well done goes to our very kind and caring Ava, who was so enthralled by our recent work with local care homes that she has encouraged her family to get involved too. At the weekend, Ava went back to visit the care home with her family to spread some Christmas cheer and she was gifted this lovely card made and signed by the residents there. Well done, Ava – what a superstar carer you are. We are all very proud of your kindness and compassion – just what Christmas is all about!