Category: Junior School

6 December 19

Well done to all our Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils who took part Baubles!, their Christmas Nativity this week. Baubles! is a sparkly nativity that weaves the traditional Christmas story through a contemporary primary school setting with a good helping of funny songs and a quirky cast of characters! One of our…

5 December 19

On Tuesday 3 December, F-D Group (Years 4-6) took part in a Swimming Gala vs King James Academy. All those that wanted to swim got the chance (including those who had been apprehensive before).  All swimmers listened to and followed instructions; provided incredible support for their teammates and swam really well – and although King…

25 October 19

Year 1 (J Group) visited Wimpole Hall on Thursday 24 October for an Autumn walk and pumpkin carving!    

23 October 19

On Friday children and staff in the Junior School thoroughly enjoyed a Power Hour event, where staff led a range of activities that they are passionate about to inspire the children and enhance their love of learning. The Power Hour was based on the rationale that teachers with passion inspire students and get them interested…

17 October 19

On  Monday poet, emcee, and theatre-maker Simon Mole came to spend the day with the Junior School. Simon is an urban poet, and used his experience as a hip-hop artist to inspire all of our children to create their own poems. He began the day with an amazing Morning Talk where he performed some of his…

27 September 19

This week pupils in the Junior School took part in our annual St Chris Apple Day. Each autumn pupils pick the apples in the School orchard before using a scratter and presser to juice them. They then bottle up the juice to sell it for charity! (Ed: And it tastes delicious!)

26 September 19

This week Year 1 (J Group) made pizzas as part of Italy Week in their Around the World topic!

20 September 19

The children in the Junior School are busy preparing for apple pressing day on the 26 September, picking apples and storing them in boxes. We are looking for more bottles to sell the juice we produce. If any parents have any 750ml (wine bottle size) clean glass, screw top bottles you would like to donate/recycle,…

5 July 19

This week Year 6 took the ferry to France for a day trip to Boulogne old town and the beach. They then visited some shops and had a meal at Flunch Cafeteria in Cite Europe.

5 July 19

This week the sun finally came out and we held our Junior School sports day. The children all tired really hard and and had great fun… as did their parents in the tug of war! The winners of the overall competition were Lytton House. Congratulations to all who took part.