Reception children used their senses to find natural objects that they liked. Feeling for textures, lots of nice shiny leaves, spiky grasses, colourful fruits, smelly herbs, they filled their bags. They moved around in the undergrowth with confidence and are beginning to be able to express why certa
Our Reception children are just beginning their Forest School adventures. Todays challenge was to create a shelter for our furry friend, the squirrel. If you were a squirrel that lived in the woods, what would you want to make it cosy and comfortable? The children had plenty of ideas. They were enco
On Friday 30th September from 9am till 10:30am, we are hosting a Macmillan Coffee morning. Tea, coffee and juice will be available with a selection of biscuits. All funds raised will go towards Macmillan Cancer Support. Babies and toddlers are welcome to join Toddler Group activities where they will
On Friday, a professional bike mechanic “Dr Bike” brought their mobile bike workshop to school. Dr Bike performed a series of free safety checks including checking and realigning breaks, adjusting gears, fixing punctures and topping up tyres with air. We hope this session was useful for all families
After the sad loss of The Queen, it was lovely for the children and residents to celebrate her life and love of the outdoors in The Platinum Parterre garden, we created together, to mark her Jubilee. The new greenhouse is going up and the planting has taken root, the foliage is flourishing and the p
Year 6 wasted no time getting back out into the Forest School this week. Miss Rowe asked them to investigate any changes across the site and then they worked together to set up some new areas and make any necessary repairs. During the holidays our tree surgeons removed a large lime tree from the gro
The rain didn’t stop us enjoying being outside in the Forest School. So unusual for it to be raining but still be warm, with no wind! The children’s task today was to mix soil, sand, clay and anything else they fancied until they reached a consistency that would hold a shape. A kind of rustic cobb.�
It is with great sadness that I write this message with the sudden passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, yesterday afternoon. As was very clear from the Jubilee celebrations in May, Queen Elizabeth was a person who was loved across all generations like no other. It is impossible to fully
After what we hope has been a wonderful summer for you all, we are very much looking forward to our children returning to school on Tuesday 6th September, along with our new Reception class starting their first day. When returning from a summer break, it always takes a little time to re-adjust and t
After an amazing summer tournament during which we witnessed some incredible football, our England Women’s football team triumphed over their number one rivals, Germany, with a 2-1 win to become the champions of Europe 2022! Over the last few weeks, we have shown our support to the team by dressing
