Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Introducing Flora

  Thu 14 Oct 2021

   

   

  Flora will be coming into both schools and listening to children read! 

   

  Reading to dogs has been proven to help children develop reading skills and build confidence, through both the calming effect the presence of dogs brings and that dogs are really good listeners 😜

  

• Egg-citement in Year 2

  Fri 08 Oct 2021

  What an egg-citing time in Year 2 this week! 

   

  They have been thinking about cycle safety. Looking at why helmets are important to wear, what materials they are made of and how they protect people.

   

  They then made a crash helmet for an ‘egg cyclist’ and tested it on an egg. 

   

  Children worked in pairs using a range of materials to make and test their helmet.

   

  The children carried out a comparative test, comparing the 'egg head' before and after being dropped to see if the materials they used had successfully protected the egg .

   

  Great science from our little scientists 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

  

• Tag Rugby

  Thu 07 Oct 2021

  Year 4, 5 and 6 took part in a tag rugby tournament today organised by Avon Rugby.

   

  They have made the school so proud. Not only did they show our school values and behave impeccably they came back with a shiny trophy!

   

  Special thank you to Mrs Merrett and the wonderful parent helpers 😁🏆

  

• Dyslexia Awareness Week

  Thu 07 Oct 2021

  Today, Mr Beament and Sara Hibbs ran two assemblies on Dyslexia where the children discussed what dyslexia is and what difficulties it can create for children’s learning. We also looked at the awesome superpowers that dyslexic learners have and the huge success stories from famous dyslexic learners.

   

  Mr Beament explained how teachers and staff have been reading, researching and learning about dyslexia and then reflecting on classroom practise. We will now look at making small but important changes that will support dyslexic learners and every other child in the school.

   

  Mr Beament also took some time to share the difficulties and superpowers he has experienced at school and today as a dyslexia learner himself.

   

  Over the coming months we will share more information with the children and families as we continue to develop and become more and more ‘dyslexic friendly’ – watch this space!

   

  The photos below include some dyslexic friendly Junior School books that were bought by the PTA. They are printed on yellow paper and have a special code. For example, ‘RA7IA7-12’ which means ‘Reading Age 7, Interest Age 7-12’ allowing dyslexic reader the chance to read more interesting books for their age at their reading age level.

   

  Watch the video from our assmblies: click here

  

• Made By Dyslexia

  Fri 01 Oct 2021

  ‘Dyslexics have minds made for the 21st Century. We are complex problem solvers. Big picture thinkers. With an ability to connect and inspire others’

   

  #MadeByDyslexia, 2019

   

   

  Next week is ‘Dyslexia Awareness Week’ and we are using this event as an opportunity to launch one of our key school development objectives for this academic year.

   

  Over the last six months we have been observing teaching, speaking to children, training and surveying staff, reading new research and starting to plan how we can develop our learning environment and approaches to best support dyslexic learners. The great thing about this work is that changes we implement within our classrooms are proven to support all children even if they are not dyslexic.  

   

  Next week, Mr Beament and Sara Hibbs will be leading an assembly on Dyslexia for both schools on what a dyslexic learner is and what we are planning to do this year. Mr Beament is a dyslexic learner himself and will also share some of his experiences with the children as well.

   

  As we progress through the year, we will be running information workshops for families and sharing developments through newsletters, our website and social media channels.

   

  If you’re interested to learn more about dyslexia at home or trying some activities and games with your children, below is a list of useful resources you can explore.

   

  Made By Dyslexia

   

  Dyslexia Week 2021 - British Dyslexia Association (bdadyslexia.org.uk)

   

  Awareness week – European Dyslexia Association (eda-info.eu)

   

  Dyslexia Awareness Week 2021 - Event Info and Resources (twinkl.com)