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....
Last week, our school was buzzing with creativity, colour, and confidence as the children took to the catwalk for our much-anticipated Trashion Show! Pupils proudly showcased their incredible outfits made entirely from recycled and repurposed materials—each design as unique and imaginative as the next. It was...
This week, we were thrilled to welcome a visit from the inspiring team at Everyone Needs Pockets, who led an exciting and hands-on up-cycling workshop for our pupils. The children learned about the importance of sustainability in fashion and how old clothes can be transformed...
Fortunately after a wet and windy start to the day the clouds cleared just in time for our annual sports day. The children worked brilliantly in their teams to complete the different activities and it was fantastic to see the older children supporting the younger...
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...