This week we’ve been celebrating all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) by showcasing the wonderful activities and opportunities available to children in Years 3-6. Current parents (and grandparents!) from all year groups were invited to come in and engage with what their children are learning by doing activities together such as scientific…
What a feeling! Representatives from Year 6 have had the pleasure of visiting Oxford University for ‘Graduation Day’ of the Student Leadership Programme 2023. Held at St Anne’s College, the day was an excellent opportunity for children to commemorate all their hard work and determination over the last term and the positive impact their project has…
Last week I had the very great privilege of meeting and listening to Michael Rosen talk about his passion for reading, writing and the power of play. He was quite simply inspirational. A wonderful wordsmith, he entertained and moved us with his humour, intellect and very human recount of his experience of being in intensive…
I have enjoyed a week of comparison and reflections. It is hard not to compare the changes in our weather – and frozen toes have been a low point – but I have also enjoyed reflecting on the exciting comparison of old vs new, or traditional vs modern across our school. The inspiration for this was…
Getting the post-holiday clichés out of the way, it already seems a lifetime since we celebrated together for Christmas and enjoyed the wonderful end of term events and, despite the wet weather, I have already appreciated the lighter mornings and evenings in 2023! The children have returned with a spring in their step and settled…
