News
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The Legend of Podkin One-Ear
Year 4 As part of our English lessons this term in Year 4, we will be writing a newspaper report and using Chapter 1 of our class reader The Legend…
All that glitters is not gold!
During our Science lesson in Nursery and Reception we have continued exploring the theme of our bodies. We have been learning about personal hygiene and how we need to wash…
Just what goes on behind those school gates?
Do you wonder what goes on inside the classroom each day? Here are just two moments captured with our Year 3 and Year 6 classes this week. Year 3 Today…
Magnificent Monarchs
Year 1 and 2 had a dress up day as part of their exciting new topic, ‘Magnificent Monarchs’. They participated in a range of activities from comparing monarchs over time,…
Back to school with a smile
It was so lovely to see so many smiling faces as school commenced for the Christmas Term 2025 this week. It can be hard to come back after spending time…
Fun in the Sun
With so many success stories to celebrate this year from sports to the arts, Mr Adshead organised a whole school fun event so that every child could enjoy joining in…
Quiz Club Finals 2025
Quiz Club is a national competition for schools in Science, Maths and General Knowledge. This year we entered 4 teams and out of the hundreds of national entries 2 of…
U8 and U10 Football Champs
We were delighted to be invited to participate in the annual SoccerstrasUK Derby football competition at Derby Rugby Club last week. Many local schools played in the tournament and we…
DOUBLE DOUBLE! U9 & U11 Kwik Cricket Winners, 2 years running
We are bursting with pride to be winners of the Midlands ISA U9 and U11 Kwik Cricket Tournament for the second year running! Sport and competitive opportunities are very important…