Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Robin Hood production

  Tue 23 Oct 2018

  Today, we had the M&M Theatre Company in school to perform 'Robin Hood'. Children from all year groups enjoyed the performance - they found it highly amusing and entertaining!

   

  "It was very upbeat. They made children laugh from all year groups and added in songs that everyone knew and could sing along to." (Ryley)

   

  "Robin Hood was so funny - I couldn't stop laughing at it! The acting was amazing and they almost made it feel real, even for the older children. Another thing I loved was the costume changes because they were so quick." (Natalie)

   

  "I thought the performance was very funny and got everyone involved. There were only 4 cast members but they played 2 parts each. The play included modern music that you could join in with. Even though it was funny, it still clearly told the story of Robin Hood." (Freya)

  

• Class 6 CPR training

  Wed 17 Oct 2018

  Class 6 were fortunate enough to receive some CPR training from the Newark First Aid team. They spent the afternoon learning about how to assess the casualty and how to perform CPR whilst waiting for an ambulance to arrive.

  

• Music for Schools

  Mon 15 Oct 2018
  Today we have a visit from Music for Schools, who entertained us with a variety of tunes and taught us how the instruments worked.

  

• Year 5 & 6 Production

  Mon 23 Jul 2018
  On Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th July, Years 5 and 6 put on their production of 'Hoodwinked'. This comedy take on 'Robin Hood' saw our children excel on the stage; we saw some very talented actors and singers! The children all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and they should be very proud of the performance they put on for their families.

  

• Sports Day 2018

  Fri 29 Jun 2018
  We had a fantastic sports day on the 21st of June, with good weather and enthusiastic children. Here are a few pictures to relive the moments.

  

• The Sensory Garden

  Thu 17 May 2018

   

  Last year the area outside Year One's classroom was looking tired and overgrown with plants so we decided to build a sensory garden. All the children were involved in the planning and then many of them, with the help of their parents, cleared and prepped the site.

  Alongside this, the whole school entered a local art competition held by Frosts Nurseries.

  Olivia Brightmore, in Year 3, won the competition winning £500 worth of plants for the school and an Easter egg: both were presented to her by Mr Robert Jenrick.

  Using this money and funds raised through school events, we built our garden. Mr Shorrock, Mr Allan, Mr Pickering, Mrs Hill and Mr Ford were key to its success, donating their time and resources to help us to build the best garden possible.

  The  mural  incorporates the aptitudes that we encourage in our school vision through the ‘Enablers’ which are six SuperOwls:  they represent Independence, Optimism, Creativity, Perseverance, Empathy and Questioning.

  We hope you enjoy sitting in our  peaceful and inspiring area which has captivated all our interests. Mr Robert Jenrick certainly did, when he officially opened the garden.

   

  Thank you to the whole school community for working so hard on this project.

   

   

  

• S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

  Mon 19 Mar 2018

  We celebrated STEM day with gusto!

  The Foundation Unit made slime, and using coca-cola they made a huge explosion which made everyone laugh.

  Year 1 were Development Scientists for the day. Firstly they had to do some market research on different perfumes and then they developed their own using a range of very interesting ingredients. They even designed some  expensive-looking bottles to hold their perfumes. Watch out for these in the shops everyone!

  Year 2 investigated how to keep divers warm. For this, they had to make sure they developed a fair test using some very sophisticated scientific equipment.  They were stunned to find that bubble wrap was the best insulator.  

  Year 3 investigated how light reflected on different materials and applied their knowledge to design some very cool and  effective school bags.

  Year 4 had to be particularly brave as they found a range of  minibeasts and then analysed them. By the end of the day the children had become quite attached to their new friends!

  Year 5 investigated a crime. To do this they had to analyse finger prints, hair and  handwriting; they also performed a fluid analysis on clothes. All the clues led them to Miss Saxelby, who we will be watching very carefully from now on.

  Year 6 Investigated balloons: how to inflate and deflate using different temperatures of water and coca-cola. They also investigated how to place pins into balloons without making them pop. In our assembly they looked like magicians!

  

• World Book Day 2018

  Fri 09 Mar 2018
  After the 'Snow Days' disrupting our plans last week we celebrated World Book Day on Wednesday 7th February. The Children had a wonderful day dressing up as their favourite book characters. Here are some pictures of the day and the fantastic outfits. 

  

• SCHOOL CLOSED TOMORROW - Friday 2nd March

  Thu 01 Mar 2018 Mrs Crossland
  Due to the forecast of further snowfall,freezing temperatures and difficult road conditions, the school will remain closed to pupils and staff once again tomorrow. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused, but hopefully this early notification will allow you to make alternative childcare arrangements. Thank you for your continued support and understanding. I hope you enjoy the long weekend. Stay safe.

• The school is closed today due to severe weather conditions.

  Thu 01 Mar 2018 Mrs A.Crossland