School News
CLASS 4 have recently taken part in a successful residential at Mepal Outdoor
Activity Centre. During their three days children took part in outdoor
adventure activities, including sailing, kayaking, wall climbing, and target
shooting. They also had team building activities and raft building.
This residential gives children a chance to experience a much broader sports' curriculum than the school can offer on our own premises. Thanks to all the adults who accompanied the children, ensuring that they had a happy and safe time.
Thanks to all parents and members of the community who have passed on their supermarket tokens. This year Tesco tokens will be used to buy more software to support the ICT curriculum. Our school is now very well equipped and has gained the prestigious ICT Mark for Schools. All classes have white boards and our laptop allocation is up to 13, with the aim to provide one laptop for each two children. Next year we will reach this target. The School Trustees have donated £300.00 to the school to purchase a high specification digital camera for whole school use. We are also runners up in the Rolls Royce Science competition and have been awarded £1000.00 which will buy data loggers, which previously we have borrowed.
Development of our grounds has included a major overhaul of our nature garden. This had been thanks to the hard work of staff and parents. During our recent art week, adults joined with local sculptor Richard Bray to make two wooden sculptures for this area. Children worked on smaller pieces of wood from the special elephant tree to create a special wall sculpture for the hall.
To come and see this work, look around the classes and hear the children sing and play musical instruments come along to our open evening on 13th July from 5.30pm.
During the summer, the external render to the school hall will be painted. This should brighten up the exterior considerably. There are plans to fit a low climbing wall to the end of the school. Thanks to the Village Sports and Social Committee who have donated £500.00 towards this project. FoSPS have successfully fund raised for the remainder of the costs.