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April 2019 - School News
8th April 2019
Chaffinch Residential Trip
We returned safely from our fantastic residential at PGL in Dorset. After a long journey we reached the coast, which was bathed in sun. Our afternoon started with the Giant Swing, followed by the Tunnels. In the evening we went to the shop, watched a DVD and settled into our rooms. Overall a good first night's sleep was had by all. The following day was colder, but sunny. We started with low ropes. Do not be deceived! The children on the ropes have their eyes closed and are relying on the rest of the class to guide them and catch them if necessary. A massive step forward in trust amongst the class. This was followed by the zip line, lunch, aeroball and finally abseiling. All these tasks took a massive amount of courage for some children. The following day was an early start as we needed to pack up and move out of our rooms. Unfortunately the weather was less kind, especially for Jacob's ladder, which was a challenge in the rain and wind. We finished our time with archery.
I am so proud of all the class, who showed determination to overcome fears, kindness with supporting each other and for some managing to be away from home for the first time. The photos are just a small sample of the many photos we took. My thanks to Mrs Lee, Mr McClimont and Mr Reed for all their support and help in making this a successful trip.
- Mrs McClimont
March 2019 - School News
1st March 2019
Keep your child safe online
Dear all parents and careers, please see below guidance in relation to the MOMO Challenge.
Please be vigilant with your child’s internet usage.
February 2019 - School News
26th February 2019
Team-Teach Training: Behaviour Management in the Home for Parents and Carers
We are pleased to announce a second Team-Teach training for parents. Our next course is due to run on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th May 2019.
Parents/Carers click here if you're interested in joining a Team-Teach training session
4th February 2019
The World’s Tallest Basketball Player
Paul Sturgess, the World’s Tallest Basketball Player, came into school last week to share his story of being the tallest person to play professional basketball.
4th February 2019
Viking Experience
Our Upper Key Stage 2 classes are learning about the Vikings this term. To bring this topic to life we invited a role play Viking into school to talk about village life and some of the Gods they worshiped.
January 2019 - School News
22nd January 2019
Upper classes experienced a Viking Raid on Tuesday 22nd January.
