This half term BFG have been learning netball skills in PE lessons. For their final week we were lucky enough to have Jilly Clay, from Team Bath, come in and share her expertise. The children split into 4 teams and all played each other in...
Thank you to everyone who supported our first NSPCC Numbers Day today. We focussed our day on the book 'How Many Jelly Beans' by Andrea Monetti. The children (and staff) looked fabulous and spent the day counting, subitising, sorting, rounding, measuring, collecting data and sequencing...
This week, our school was buzzing with creativity as we celebrated Poetry and Writing Week! The children explored a variety of writing styles, performed their own poetry, and embraced the magic of words. We kicked off on Monday with a special visit from Bristol-based poet Danny...
A new football club started this week on Wednesday lunchtime with Mr Phillips. Fully subscribed, it was a resounding success. All of the girls were enthusiastic and supportive. They learned shooting techniques and dodging opponents with fancy footwork. It ended with a short game and...
Last Friday, Year 4 BFG had the pleasure of attending Warminster School who had put on a Sports Morning especially for us. The morning's activities of tennis and cricket had been planned by the Head of P.E, Mr Lyons and the Year 13 P.E. A...
Last Friday morning Gruffalo Class took part in a Super Hero Sports session delivered by I.G Sports. The children had to use lots of different skills; listening, balancing, running at different speeds and negotiating space. They all worked brilliantly in teams encouraging each other and...
Elmer Class enjoyed a ’Starter Sports’ session with IG Sports this week. They played games called ‘Golden Nuggets’ and ‘Pass the Bean Bag’, working hard on their throwing, catching and teamwork skills. They enjoyed playing in coloured reams and overall the blue team won ’Star...
Our BFG Year 4 children all went down to the Over Sixties Lunch Club in Rode on Monday to join in the festivities. They made fabulous waiters, delivering the lunches to the elderly folk of the village, followed by cups of tea and coffee. No...
Gruffalo and Elmer Class did an amazing job on Thursday evening with their Nativity performance. They filled the church with songs, dances and enthusiasm. The narrators confidently re- told the Christmas story while the sheep, stars, presents and wise men danced their way to Bethlehem...
Paddington Class had a fantastic trip to Trowbridge Museum, where they participated in four engaging workshops focused on the weaving process and fabric materials. The children learned about the basics of weaving by creating chequerboard patterns in the "Warp and Weft" session, explored fabric patterns...