Uniform Swap Shop:
The year 6 children have been very busy this afternoon setting up the Uniform Swap Shop.
The shop is now officially open! ... See MoreSee Less

KS2 -Forest School:
Today in their Forest School sessions the year 3 group had a go at knot tying. They were learning to tie the tricky reef knot. They needed to follow instructions and persevere as it is not an easy task. Although they did manage it eventually, more practice will be needed!
They then got to enjoy some free time in Forest School something they always enjoy. They made the most of this time by building, digging and climbing.
The year 4 and 5 group started their session by preparing the raised bed boxes ready for planting seeds. They had to pull out all the weeds and dig over the earth to prepare the soil. They worked well together to do this.
However, they were all looking forward to their free time in the Forest School, which they all enjoy very much. They spent their time, digging and exploring soil, creating concoctions in the mud kitchen, building dens and creating an obstacle course.
A great time had by all during this session, they are all looking forward to next week. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 2 -Archery :
This week, the weather in Forest School got the better of us. The high winds and rain squalls of Monday meant that the children had to do their Forest School session indoor.
However, this was quite exciting for the year 2 children as they got to have their first go at soft archery. A great addition to their launch day of kings and queens as Henry the 8th was a great archer.
It was not as easy as it seemed and there were a lot of safety rules to follow and instructions on how to shoot the arrow correctly.
The children were patient and persevered to master the technique and there were even a few golds by the end of the session. They are definitely looking forward to having another go at some point. ... See MoreSee Less

Year R- Forest School:
Year R children seem to be blessed with all the lovely weather. They had yet another morning of fun activities in the Forest School.
It is great to see how their confidence has developed and how at home they now are in the big Forest.
Today they had a real treat, the back of the Forest School area that has been closed off all winter, not just because of how muddy it was, but also to protect the area and promote regrowth, was again opened.
Some of the children were entranced by it and described it as a fairy forest. It was lovely to see them enjoying the wider space.
The children made the most of their session by building, climbing, transporting wood, creating dens and making dinners. some of the children found the gutters and tubes and had fun rolling balls and cars down them, while some of them were practicing their tool skills by hammering nails into some wood.
Lots of fun was had by everyone, teachers included! ... See MoreSee Less

Year 3 -Forest School:
The Year 3 children were very lucky to be able to do their Forest School session in some better weather and before the rain came in.
Before they were able to do their own activities they had to complete a team work challenge.
This week it was the gutter challenge. Can you get a ball across the field and into a bucket using only 2 pieces of gutter.
It sounds easy but the children had to have several goes at it before they were able to complete the challenge. However, they persevered and lots of laughing could be heard as they worked together to get that ball into the bucket!
In the Forest School, they had a great time completing a range of activities. Building dens, digging, climbing and bug hunting. There were some very tasty meals being made in the mud kitchen and some great building going on to get cars down chutes.
Some of the children also used a palm drill to drill a hole into a wood slice before decorating it. They found this quite a challenge. Some of then children were better at persevering than other. A great skill to develop.
Well done year 3 a great Forest School session. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 4 - Ukulele Lessons:
Today, Year 4 welcomed Miss Hicks to St Mary's to teach them how to play the ukulele. Today they were practising the basic chords whilst playing along to 'Electric Avenue.' ... See MoreSee Less

Year 2 - Kings and Queens:
Today, Year 2 spent the morning acting as kings and queens wearing their crowns they had made at home. Their new history topic is all about magnificent monarchs and over the next two terms they will learn about a variety of monarchs and why they were significant during their reign. The children had lots of fun completing some activities fit for kings and queens! ... See MoreSee Less

Global Council:
KS1 Global Councillors have been working with our partner Heritage International School in Moldova. Both of the schools are growing seeds as part of their work Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goal 13 and the forthcoming Earth Day.
Today the children planted some seeds in recycled egg boxes; these will act as propagators. Whilst planting the seeds, the children noticed how tiny the sunflower seeds were and thought the beetroot seeds, looked like tiny brains. They knew that plants need light, warmth, water, soil and nutrients to grow. It will be interesting to see which countries seeds germinate first. ... See MoreSee Less