We are incredibly proud of all our children who took part in the Poetry by Heart competition this year. Each child showed fantastic confidence and commitment by learning and performing a poem completely off by heart – a brilliant achievement! This year saw over 11,000 entries...
This week, our adventurous Y4 BFG pupils have spent four unforgettable nights away at Mill on the Brue in Bruton, and what an incredible experience it was! From the moment they arrived, the children threw themselves into every activity with enthusiasm and zest. Whether it was...
This week, Gruffalo Class, Elmer Class, and Paddington Class had a fantastic time out and about on a river walk around Rode. The sun was shining, and the children were full of excitement as they set off on their adventure, keeping their eyes peeled for...
This week, the children have been thoroughly engaged and inspired by our very first Big Dreams Careers Week, which has truly sparked their imaginations. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the parents who generously gave their time to share their careers...
On Thursday 24th April, Elmer Class were lucky enough to have a visit from three nurses who taught us about first aid! We learnt how to call 999, how to use compresses, bandages and slings for cuts, burns and broken bones and how to put...
Children on both sites celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday. At NSP, the children celebrated by having a fire outside with hot chocolate. They thought about how they could take care of our environment at school and they took part in a outside 'tidy up'. At...
Thank you to vet Chris Mangham who joined us at Rode today to share his animal expertise with all the Year 3 children. They loved hearing about his exploits with lions and tigers and bears (oh my) in Longleat and learned lots of facts about...
Our Spring term ended in style with our egg challenge. What an incredible array of 'Eggshibits' we had. So many parents commented on how wonderful the displays were and everyone enjoyed carrying out their own 'hands-on' tests with the egg-mobiles. Congratulations to everybody who put...
BFG and Wild Things have designed and created Roman toy horses, taking inspiration from the horses used during the Roman era. This project aimed to combine historical learning with practical design and construction skills, enabling the children to explore both Roman history and design techniques....
Elmer Class have been learning about animal and animal groups. The children had to choose an animal and make it using junk modelling. They had to describe their animal to the class including its diet, where it lives and its animal group. If you get...