BFG children and Dramakarma year 3 children were treated to a free trip to the Lucky Chance Theatre in Frome. Their adventure started by spending the morning working in an upstairs classroom at Vallis, so they could walk to the theatre later. They bravely explored...
Our first four weeks of Forest School have been full of adventure, teamwork and growing confidence in the outdoors. In Week One, the children became autumn explorers as we learned to identify three key trees in our woodland: the Ginkgo, the Cherry and the Lime. Using...
Gruffalo and Elmer Classes marked Remembrance Day with great thoughtfulness, creating their own poppies, writing letters to people who have supported our country, and laying a wreath at the church. In Gruffalo Class, the children explored their own personal timelines, thinking about how much they have...
On Friday Trowbridge Museum visited Norton St Philip. Gruffalo Class took part in a variety of activities enabling them to look at and explore a variety of old toys and games. They loved playing Bagatelle and they each made a thaumatrope or 'wonder turner' and...
What wonderful Harvest Festivals we enjoyed at both sites this year! At Rode the children sang beautifully and enthusiastically, filling the hall with joy and autumn spirit. Their performance of “Food, Glorious Food!” was a firm favourite, with smiles and animated faces and actions! After the...
To celebrated National Poetry Day, Children were invited to bring in their favourite poems or poetry books. This year the theme was 'Play'. Gruffalo Class have been learning 2 poems 'Leaves are falling" and 'Mice' which we are hoping to perform at our Harvest Festival. Elmer Class...
In Gruffalo, the children made French and Italian flags to celebrate family links within the class. Elmer Class learnt how to say and write their name in Ukrainian with Tanya. They practiced saying days of the week, colours and animal noises! In Paddington, the children learned Spanish....
We have two open day dates available: Friday 10th October and Friday 14th November 2025. Both starting at 9:30am at Norton St Philip Our wonderful head teacher Mrs Muxworthy will be able to answer any questions you have and you'll get the chance to see both school...
This week, the year 3 and 4 children stepped back in time to experience life as Stone Age hunter-gatherers on an exciting foraging walk around Rode. Armed with pots and bags and their curiosity, the children explored the local area in search of wild fruits and...
Last Friday, pupils and staff from both Rode and Norton St Philip schools came together for a wonderful celebration to mark the end of our Fitness and Wellbeing Week – and what a day it was! The day began with a scenic whole-school walk from Norton,...