Year 6 have left

The last two days have been focussed on year six leaving. Leavers' Assembly, their party and the ritual signing of shirts. They have been a brilliant year group - our best wishes to them for a successful secondary school career.

School Gardening Competition

The children were challenged by our town mayor, Phil Hayward, (who is one of our school governors) to grow their own produce earlier in the year.  He kickstarted the competition off by coming in to talk to the children about how best to grow their own.

Since then the children (and adults!) have been busy beavering away in their boxes, hanging baskets, gardens and even an 'allotment' in Y2 and look at the results!

Phil returned today with two guests, ladies with award winning allotments of their own and vast experience, to judge each year group's efforts and award winners' rosettes.

In third place was Foundation Stage with their fantastic potatoes which they'd turned into tater characters!
In second place was Year 3 with their wide range of produce from carrots and potatoes to a wide range of herbs.
And in first place was the deserving Year 2 with their abundance of produce including beetroots and peas!

A big thank you to Mrs Storer and Mrs Fernandez for organising the whole competition which has taught our children a lot about where food comes from!  And they have plans for even bigger and better next year!

Sports Award Assembly

KS2 Children have been taking part in Athletics activities and competitions all term in sprinting, jumping and throwing.  They were awarded effort, bronze, silver and gold certificates in the assembly for achieving their personal bests.

A competitive element was also introduced with 1st, 2nd and 3rd certificates awarded in each year group for the top sprinters, jumpers and throwers!

1st, 2nd and 3rd winning teams of KS2 Sports Day received their winners' stickers in the Sports Assembly also.

Big rounds of applause resounded throughout the assembly to celebrate sporting achievement!

SHINE Boards

As part of Shine Week each class chooses and puts together all their best work and achievements from the year onto a 'Shine Board' which was on display around the courtyard all day for parents and children to view.

These Shine boards will now go on display all around the school for the children and visitors to admire all year round!

***SHINE comes to a Sparkling End***

Shine Week finished today and what a day!

Year 2 and 3 went up to Cornerstone this morning for the last of the Dance Workshops and Gallery visits to the 'Coast' Exhibition.  A big thank you to Lorna Cloke and Amy Beddow of Cornerstone who organised  arts activities for the children.

Did you know that one of our talented Teaching Assistants, Charlie Davies, is exhibiting her own artwork at the Coast Exhibition?  Also, a big thank you to Charlie for putting together the artwork for the Y6 Exhibition in the Chalk Room.  Here are some of our Y3 children admiring it on their visit:

We also have more of our children's artwork, salt dough models and sunset boxes on the theme of the seaside to link with the Coast Exhibition, on display now in the Cornerstone window boxes! Do have a look!

Today we also had a Sports Awards Assembly, Exhibition of Shine boards and to finish the day the Gardening Competition Assembly - see above!

Fun and Games!

Years 2 and 3 have been enjoying Lego and Board Game Club for the last 2 terms. We've had some great fun playing board games and constructing farms and log cabins!