WW2 Project Homework.

At the beginning of term, Mrs Mansell's class were set a WW2 homework project that was set to take 8 weeks to complete.  A variety of options were available, such as the building of models, research, drawing and even cooking.

As handing in day approached, an array of fabulous projects began making their way into school.  We quickly realised that many of the children were going above and beyond our initial expectations as the standard of much of the work was stunning.

Mrs Mansell and Miss Dempsey decided that the work could not go unseen and so Miss Dempsey set out our own exhibition space in the library.

This was visiited by a large number of parents after school tonight and will also be open for viewings before school tomorrow morning.

A huge thank you to all the children ( and their parents) who put in an amazing amount of effort and made their teachers very happy and proud.  We look forward to many more successful projects in the future.

Guy Making

With a later half term holiday, we had to begin preparations for the village Bonfire night early.
Old clothes were donated to the school and Mr Watts delivered a bag of straw. The children produced plans and designs.  All were ready for an afternoon of guy making.




The KS2 children working in mixed age groups with their Year 6 team leader. As the afternoon progressed, each guy took on it's own personality and their makers became very fond of them, even naming them and giving them their very own stories.

Thank you again to all the adult helpers who spent the afternoon out in the damp and cold, not so secretly, enjoying themselves.

Harvest Festival 2012

Once again, Mrs Gill and Miss Dempsey were kept very busy with the large quantities of food brought in for our Harvest Festival.  Their display was set up on Wednesday afternoon, ready for our harvest celebrations on Thursday morning.

Each class had prepared prayers, songs and poems and performed them to a packed hall of friends and family.



Hymns were sung by both children and audience before Revd Andy Wolton closed the celebration.
Children were lead back to classes and the organised band of parent volunteers began parceling up the food goodies.  In total more than 90 packages were made.  The children, along with adult helpers, delivered the parcels to the older members of the community.

Since the deliveries, we have received many letters and cards of thanks, many of them particularly grateful for the mini Mars bars hidden in the centre of the parcel.

Spellbinder 2012

The children (and adults) arrived in school today with the expectation of having a magical day in the company of 'Spellbinder'. As the walked through the hall on a dreary, rainy morning, the children caught their first glimpse of the excitement to come. Spellbinder and Spellbinder Lady had arrived early to set up the stage.

KS2 went into the hall in the morning to listen to 'Spellbinder's' stories and sing and dance and have a thoroughly good time. Again, so many photos, I needed to show them all.



KS1 followed after lunch and were enthralled by the fantastic story telling and energetic singing and dancing.

A fabulous time was had by all (and I mean everyone)!

A huge thank you to Spellbinder and Spellbinder Lady for a truly enchanting day.

More information on 'Spellbinder' can be seen at the link below. 

http://www.spellbinderpals.co.uk/Storytelling.htm