Year 1 have been learning about instruction writing this week. We taught Paddington Bear how to make marmalade sandwiches and learnt about how you have to be very clear to make sure he follows the instructions correctly!

A huge thank you to Downes Greengrocers, Asda and Sainsbury's for their kind donations of fruit, vegetables and healthy snacks for our Healthy Eating Day this week. The school smelled delicious as the staff were preparing everything. The children all enjoyed having the opportunity to try a selection of foods and tantalising their taste buds!

Following our visit to Arthog, Year 6 were given the opportunity to take part in drop-in pottery sessions during lunchtimes. This piece is quite large and has taken many weeks. The children have followed different processes to achieve the finished look. They began by planning which parts of their Arthog trip they wanted to include on the sculpture. We have the mines, Vernon's pool, and the beach. As well as the Welsh dragon sitting proudly on the top. If you look carefully, you will also see that the sculpture has a light inside, lighting up the beach nighttime sky and the inside of the mine.

The finished piece is available to view in the Reception lobby if you would like to see it.

Staff and the School Council have been very busy revamping the school library. It is now a wonderfully calm, tidy, reflective space for all children to enjoy. Thank you to all of our parents who have supported our fundraising efforts and helping us to catalogue the books!

Last Friday, our fabulous Young Voices choir went off to the BP Pulse Live Arena, Birmingham, to perform in their own concert with children from other schools. We are so proud of the amazing children that worked so hard to learn the songs. They were an absolute credit to us and hopefully it has created a lasting memory. Even the coach driver - at 10:30pm (when we were all tired) - asked if he could make an announcement, because he felt he needed to commend the children for their manners and behaviour. A beautiful and special day that gave everyone an opportunity to see the children sparkle in ways that we don’t always capture in the same way on a daily basis. Thank you to all of the staff who have supported this venture and are already planning Young Voices 2026! 

Reception and Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic music lesson with Mrs Otto.  They all worked so well together!