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A boy and a girl sit at a table playing with a robot
By Mr Crombleholme February 16, 2025
From writing monster-battling tales to coding with Bee-Bots and sculpting with clay, Year 2 have been on an exciting learning journey! They’ve explored forgiveness in R.E., played invasion games, and even planned how to trap mythical creatures. Find out more!
A group of children are sitting around a table making crafts
By Mrs Bushell February 7, 2025
This week, Tim Peake Class embraced creativity in all forms! From crafting stunning outdoor art with natural materials to painting moon phases and designing stained-glass windows for Saint Blaise Day, teamwork and imagination were at the heart of every activity—even on skateboards!
A group of children are playing in a grassy field.
By Mr Craig January 31, 2025
Ellen MacArthur Class have kicked off 2025 with enthusiasm! They tackled the Times Tables Rock Stars Challenge, created imaginary creatures in writing, and explored melting points in Science. With football, rugby, and cricket in PE, they’re keeping active too! ⚽🏉🏏
a child's artwork
By Miss Deakin January 24, 2025
Year 5 have had a fantastic start to the half-term, working in teams in RE, building skills in cricket and netball, and embracing new challenges with enthusiasm. Their determination and teamwork are shining through—exciting times ahead! 💪🎉
A group of children are sitting at a table looking at papers
By Dina Asher-Smith class January 15, 2025
Year 6 have had a fantastic week, diving into Wuthering Heights through role play and creative dialogue. In Art, they explored photography by reassembling images into new creations. A week of drama, mystery, and imagination!
Two children are looking at a tree stump with a magnifying glass.
By Reception class January 10, 2025
We built race tracks for our toy cars, cut out shapes to make a bus, and enjoyed the outdoors—digging, building, and adding to our bug hotel!
A boy is smelling something in a glass while a girl looks on
By Mary Ellis Class December 20, 2024
Year 1 have had an amazing half-term! They shone in their Nativity performance, explored inequality symbols in Maths, and wrote scary stories in English. In Science, they tested their senses, loving the chocolate smell but not so much the garlic!
A group of children wearing yellow vests are walking down a hallway
By Tim Peake Class December 13, 2024
Tim Peake Class had a fantastic week, from Chance to Shine assessments to swimming lengths at The Heights. They explored bones and muscles in Science, danced their hearts out at the KS2 disco, and brought in gifts for the Christmas Fayre!
Two young boys are sitting at a desk in a classroom writing in notebooks.
By Malala Yousafzai Class November 26, 2024
Year Five have once again had a great start back after the October half term. We are learning about lots of new topics and children are really putting their all into it!
A child 's drawing
By Dina Asher-Smith class November 10, 2024
Year 6 have returned with a brilliant attitude to learning and are already demonstrating the attributes they need for a successful year.
A group of children are sitting at tables in a classroom
By Malala Yousafzai class November 10, 2024
Year 5 have a brilliant attitude to learning and many eager to take every opportunity that they can!
By Tim Peake class November 8, 2024
Tim Peake class have had another busy week and have really settled into Key Stage Two!
A group of children are playing on a playground.
By Tanni Grey-Thompson class November 8, 2024
In English, they independently wrote their own ‘journey tales’. The children prepared for this by creating their own expanded noun phrases and similes in order to describe the setting of the story.
A group of children in a classroom.
By Mary Ellis class November 8, 2024
Wow! What a super half term we have had in Year 1. I have been really impressed with their enthusiasm towards their learning and how well the children have settled into new routines within KS1.
A group of children are laying on the floor reading a book.
By EYFS Class October 27, 2024
Wow!! What a very busy, busy, busy first half term we have had in ‘big’ school! And now we are raring to go with what we know will be another very exciting albeit busy term!
A boy is writing on a piece of paper next to a book
By Ellen MacArthur class September 25, 2024
Ellen MacArthur Class have certainly got into the swing of things with some superb work and learning as they begin Year 4.
A group of children in school working on a science project
By Mr Craig May 17, 2024
It has been an interesting week in Year 5, not least because we did a lot of our morning learning in the hall while Year 6 borrowed our room for SATs.
A group of children are posing for a picture in a room.
By Early Years Class May 8, 2024
We have had a super exciting first week back at school full of learning and fun! We have had lots of fun sharing our new book… Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy.
a piece of artwork inspired by our logo, school values (Wisdom, Endurance and Friendship)
By Year 5 class May 8, 2024
We have had a very busy week this week as it was our 'Chance to Shine!'
Two school children wearing colorful hats are standing next to each other
By Year 3 class March 28, 2024
On Monday afternoon we were joined by lots of parents and grandparents to make our Easter baskets
By St Blasius School February 7, 2022
The whole school celebrated St Blasius Day by learning about St Blaise.
By Year 3 December 13, 2021
Year 3 enjoying free response time to the Godly Play Advent story.
By Year 2 December 1, 2021
Year 2 have produced some work for St Andrews Day.
By Year 6 November 12, 2021
Year 6 held a Remembrance service for the school. They did an amazing and very mature job.
A boy and a girl sit at a table playing with a robot
By Mr Crombleholme February 16, 2025
From writing monster-battling tales to coding with Bee-Bots and sculpting with clay, Year 2 have been on an exciting learning journey! They’ve explored forgiveness in R.E., played invasion games, and even planned how to trap mythical creatures. Find out more!
A group of children are sitting around a table making crafts
By Mrs Bushell February 7, 2025
This week, Tim Peake Class embraced creativity in all forms! From crafting stunning outdoor art with natural materials to painting moon phases and designing stained-glass windows for Saint Blaise Day, teamwork and imagination were at the heart of every activity—even on skateboards!
A group of children are playing in a grassy field.
By Mr Craig January 31, 2025
Ellen MacArthur Class have kicked off 2025 with enthusiasm! They tackled the Times Tables Rock Stars Challenge, created imaginary creatures in writing, and explored melting points in Science. With football, rugby, and cricket in PE, they’re keeping active too! ⚽🏉🏏
a child's artwork
By Miss Deakin January 24, 2025
Year 5 have had a fantastic start to the half-term, working in teams in RE, building skills in cricket and netball, and embracing new challenges with enthusiasm. Their determination and teamwork are shining through—exciting times ahead! 💪🎉
A group of children are sitting at a table looking at papers
By Dina Asher-Smith class January 15, 2025
Year 6 have had a fantastic week, diving into Wuthering Heights through role play and creative dialogue. In Art, they explored photography by reassembling images into new creations. A week of drama, mystery, and imagination!
Two children are looking at a tree stump with a magnifying glass.
By Reception class January 10, 2025
We built race tracks for our toy cars, cut out shapes to make a bus, and enjoyed the outdoors—digging, building, and adding to our bug hotel!
A boy is smelling something in a glass while a girl looks on
By Mary Ellis Class December 20, 2024
Year 1 have had an amazing half-term! They shone in their Nativity performance, explored inequality symbols in Maths, and wrote scary stories in English. In Science, they tested their senses, loving the chocolate smell but not so much the garlic!
A group of children wearing yellow vests are walking down a hallway
By Tim Peake Class December 13, 2024
Tim Peake Class had a fantastic week, from Chance to Shine assessments to swimming lengths at The Heights. They explored bones and muscles in Science, danced their hearts out at the KS2 disco, and brought in gifts for the Christmas Fayre!
Two young boys are sitting at a desk in a classroom writing in notebooks.
By Malala Yousafzai Class November 26, 2024
Year Five have once again had a great start back after the October half term. We are learning about lots of new topics and children are really putting their all into it!
A child 's drawing
By Dina Asher-Smith class November 10, 2024
Year 6 have returned with a brilliant attitude to learning and are already demonstrating the attributes they need for a successful year.
A group of children are sitting at tables in a classroom
By Malala Yousafzai class November 10, 2024
Year 5 have a brilliant attitude to learning and many eager to take every opportunity that they can!
By Tim Peake class November 8, 2024
Tim Peake class have had another busy week and have really settled into Key Stage Two!
A group of children are playing on a playground.
By Tanni Grey-Thompson class November 8, 2024
In English, they independently wrote their own ‘journey tales’. The children prepared for this by creating their own expanded noun phrases and similes in order to describe the setting of the story.
A group of children in a classroom.
By Mary Ellis class November 8, 2024
Wow! What a super half term we have had in Year 1. I have been really impressed with their enthusiasm towards their learning and how well the children have settled into new routines within KS1.
A group of children are laying on the floor reading a book.
By EYFS Class October 27, 2024
Wow!! What a very busy, busy, busy first half term we have had in ‘big’ school! And now we are raring to go with what we know will be another very exciting albeit busy term!
A boy is writing on a piece of paper next to a book
By Ellen MacArthur class September 25, 2024
Ellen MacArthur Class have certainly got into the swing of things with some superb work and learning as they begin Year 4.
A group of children in school working on a science project
By Mr Craig May 17, 2024
It has been an interesting week in Year 5, not least because we did a lot of our morning learning in the hall while Year 6 borrowed our room for SATs.
A group of children are posing for a picture in a room.
By Early Years Class May 8, 2024
We have had a super exciting first week back at school full of learning and fun! We have had lots of fun sharing our new book… Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy.
a piece of artwork inspired by our logo, school values (Wisdom, Endurance and Friendship)
By Year 5 class May 8, 2024
We have had a very busy week this week as it was our 'Chance to Shine!'
Two school children wearing colorful hats are standing next to each other
By Year 3 class March 28, 2024
On Monday afternoon we were joined by lots of parents and grandparents to make our Easter baskets
By St Blasius School February 7, 2022
The whole school celebrated St Blasius Day by learning about St Blaise.
By Year 3 December 13, 2021
Year 3 enjoying free response time to the Godly Play Advent story.
By Year 2 December 1, 2021
Year 2 have produced some work for St Andrews Day.
By Year 6 November 12, 2021
Year 6 held a Remembrance service for the school. They did an amazing and very mature job.
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