Emma Bridgewater Potteries trip 2016 Last week the whole of Year 7 enjoyed a day trip to Stoke on Trent – the home of British pottery production. First stop was the Potteries Museum, which houses a world class collection of …
Magnificent Adventures at Magna Form 1 had an action packed, fun day at Magna Science Adventure Centre. The enormous venue has four pavilions, one for each of the elements; fire, water, air and Earth. Each pavilion is full of many games, …
Woolly Hat/Wig Day for the Homeless This week Key Stage 2 supported St Mungo’s charity for the Homeless by wearing Woolly hats or wigs. St Mungo’s works to provide a bed and support to more than 2,500 people a night who are …
Visit from “Silly” Author Forms 1-4 enjoyed a recent visit from author Andy Seed. Andy is a children’s author from North Yorkshire who was recently awarded the Blue Peter book award for his Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff. Andy delivered some …
Cross-country runners recently competed at the St Martin’s Ampleforth Invitation Cross Country. The Under 9 boys romped home as team winners, as did the Under 11 girls and the Under 13 boys. The extremely impressive individual performances are: UNDER 9 UNDER …
History comes alive for Form 1 Form 1 thoroughly enjoyed their history morning learning about life during the Stone Age period. They had the opportunity to explore many artefacts, including deer antlers, pottery, tools and the full skin of a …
Local Artist inspires with felt-making Year 6 pupils were recently treated to a fun felt-making workshop. The Yorkshire based “fibre artist” Emma Fountain came to teach her craft of needle felting and how to make fabulous creatures from wool fibres. Emma started …
Alcohol Awareness Recently Form 5s were treated to a special presentation from Alcohol Awareness group Smashed Project. Smashed Project is dedicated to breaking the culture of underage drinking worldwide. They use drama and creativity to equip young people with the information, …
There were lots of nerves and excitement last Saturday as four members of the Karate Club were graded for their Red Belt. Sensei Court 7th Dan was the external examiner overseeing the grading although the grading itself was conducted by our …
A huge thank you to everyone who remembered to bring in their donations and got dressed up for Children in Need on Friday. We saw some fabulous ‘Hero’ costumes around school, including sports personalities, policemen, firemen, armed forces members and …