News from Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
Our recent book week followed on from World Book Day and featured a sponsored
"Readathon", which raised £338.15 for the Roald Dahl Foundation and
Sargent Cancer Care For Children. During the week children had a chance to read
to each other, have stories read to them by other adults, design book tokens
and jackets, as well as dress up as book characters and buy books from the book
fair. Thanks to Mrs Hanke who organised the week and all who took part.
This week was quickly followed by science day, where again children had a chance to work together, explaining their work to each other. Themes included magnetism, night and day, insulators, conductors, and electricity. The day was very practical with the emphasis on investigation and explanations.
This year FoSPS have funded 5 new curriculum computers and the School
Trustees' donation has funded 3 new coloured printers. We are collecting
Tesco computer vouchers - 4000 are needed to "purchase" music
software. Our web site is now live at www.swaffhamprior.cambs.sch.uk.
Looking Ahead
Next term is immensely busy with sporting events, trips, secondary school
liaison and reception induction; as a start to the term's events, our older
children will be dancing around the Maypole at Reach Fair and at the Swaffham
Prior Feast.
Does any one know exactly when the school on this site opened its doors to children? The logbook does not appear to reveal this and the pictures of the laying of the foundation stone in September 1928 show an unfinished building.