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'Enjoyable Learning for Life'

Science - Class 6F
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As part of our Science unit of the Earth, Moon and Sun, Class 6F investigated moon craters. We first recreated our own moon surfaces in groups, and then planned our own investigations. We looked into what causes craters, and explored the impact that speed, weight, angle and distance has on them. We…

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Valentine's Cake Sale
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Thank you to all parents and children who baked and donated cakes for the Valentine's Cake Sale. The Year 6 children ran the sale throughout the day and sold hundreds of delicious cakes!

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St John Ambulance First Aid - 6H
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The children in Class 6H had a full-day training session with St John Ambulance learning first aid and basic life support. This was a brilliant opportunity for the children who were all very well engaged and did exceptionally well.

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Reception - Power of Reading
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Over the last few weeks Reception, have enjoyed following a “Power of Reading” teaching sequence in our Literacy lessons, linked to the book “I Like Train” by Daisy Hirst. The Power of Reading is a learning and teaching approach which engages children in the literacy curriculum through the use of h…

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St John Ambulance First Aid - Class 6C
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The children in Class 6C had a full-day training session with St John Ambulance learning first aid and basic life support. The children were exceptionally well engaged and learnt some very important skills.

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Maths Olympiad at QEII
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Last week, we took some of our Year 6 children to the Maths Olympiad at QEII. They spent the afternoon completing a variety of puzzles and problem solving activities, and worked in teams with two of our wonderful ex pupils! Our teams were competing against other western primary schools, and they al…

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New House Names!
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For several years, there have been discussions around changing the House names. Until now they have been Drake, Hawke, Nelson and Raleigh, all names of English sailors and adventurers. We haven't been able to find exactly when the names were originally chosen, but with help from Jo Dalgleish, we kn…

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