Respect

On Thursday, Year 5 came back from a rugby festival with the Respect Cup. It was a golden opportunity for an assembly theme, with Y5 on the stage being showered with praise, not for winning every game but for showing respect to each other, the opposition, the referees and the teaching staff. It was a […]

Black Lives Matter

Dear all, Following the murder of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody in Minneapolis, USA our attention is once again drawn to systematic racism within society. I’m sure many of you are appalled by the events that have taken place and it is a reminder that racism is ever-present. As a school, we […]

Alma Thomas Art

As part of our Black History celebrations, Year 1 have been learning about Alma Thomas. Alma Thomas was an African-American artist best known for her colourful abstract paintings. She started a successful art career during times of segregation and became a huge influence to young and old. Come and have a look at some examples […]

National poetry day

Yesterday was national poetry day and we celebrated with a special assembly that included a range of poetry read and performed by pupils and teachers. Mr Demeger performed a classic! Miss Higgitt read a poem written by a boy with Asperger syndrome and some children from Y4 read poems they wrote in the same style.

International day 2019

What an amazing day! Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special. The range and amount of food that was shared was incredible and it felt like a real celebration of our diverse school community.

International Music Celebration

Today Mr Brown took the school on a musical journey around the world with plenty of whole school singing, a Romanian solo, a Hungarian duet, Spanish guitar and piano and clarinet solos. We were rocked around the world with a violin solo and three highly accomplished drummers from Y6 kept the beat from start to […]

Zero Plastic Waste on International Day

International Day is this Friday! Last year we asked everyone to bring their own drinks container, cutlery and plate and we are asking the same this year. Once again, we will have a group of willing Year 6 washers and dryers, so you can take everything home clean and dry! If you are bringing food […]

These girls can

It’s June, it’s cold, it’s wet. What are these girls choosing to do? Play football. FIFA Women’s World Cup starts today!

Girls football

This has proved to be very popular, with an increasing number of girls playing at lunchtime, especially on Fridays (which is girls only). The after school club is now full! It’s great to see girls football at school reflecting the increased emphasis at a national level.