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Friday 9th October 2026

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🎉 A Week of Success and Celebration 🎉

This week’s Achievement Assembly was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the many successes and accomplishments of our pupils. Throughout the week, children across the school have demonstrated resilience, determination, kindness and a positive attitude towards their learning, making us incredibly proud of all they have achieved.

We were also delighted to recognise our fantastic outside achievers. Children shared their achievements from a range of activities beyond school, including dance, gymnastics, karate and swimming. Their commitment, hard work and perseverance were truly inspiring, and it was wonderful to celebrate their successes with the whole school community.

Congratulations to all of our award winners and outside achievers. We look forward to hearing about more of your amazing accomplishments in the weeks ahead! 🌟🏆🥋🏊‍♀️🤸‍♀️💃

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Year 5 Residential to Cardiff - 30th September – 2nd October

Our Year 5 pupils had an unforgettable three-day residential visit to Cardiff, filled with exciting activities, new experiences and lasting memories. From the moment we arrived, the children showed fantastic enthusiasm, independence and teamwork, making us all incredibly proud.

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to Cardiff Castle, where children explored the fascinating history of the site, climbed to the top of the Norman Fort and ventured into the underground World War II bunkers. We also visited the National Museum Cardiff, where pupils enjoyed discovering a range of historical artefacts and exhibitions.

The children loved travelling around the city, including catching the water taxi into Cardiff Bay and taking a walk along the Cardiff Bay Barrage, followed by some time in the park and a well-earned ice cream. Another favourite visit was Techniquest, where pupils explored the interactive science exhibits and enjoyed hands-on learning through a range of exciting investigations and challenges.

Back at the accommodation, the fun continued with a lively game of bingo, before everyone changed into their pyjamas for the much-anticipated PJ disco with DJ Handley, which had everyone up and dancing! We also enjoyed a trip to the bowling alley, where the children demonstrated great sportsmanship during an afternoon of ten-pin bowling.

The residential provided countless opportunities for pupils to build confidence, develop friendships and demonstrate resilience away from home. The children were a credit to the school throughout the visit, displaying excellent behaviour and embracing every challenge with positivity and excitement. We are sure that the memories made in Cardiff will stay with them for many years to come.

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🍎 Growing Strong, Exploring Nature 🌳

This week in Pears we have been learning about keeping healthy and exploring different types of foods. The children enjoyed talking about healthy foods that help us grow strong and had lots of fun taking part in activities linked to healthy eating.

We also spent time exploring the forest, looking closely at the natural world around us and enjoying the autumn changes. A highlight of the week was making delicious s’mores around the campfire. The children practised listening carefully, taking turns and following simple safety rules while enjoying this special outdoor treat with their friends. 🌳🔥

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Outdoor Adventures and Indoor Discoveries

This week in Apples, our learning was inspired by the wonderful story From Head to Toe. The children enjoyed exploring different parts of the body and thinking about all the amazing things our bodies can do.

Inside the classroom, our role-play area became a busy doctors' surgery where the children enjoyed caring for patients and acting out real-life experiences. At the playdough table, they used people-shaped cutters to create their own characters, while at the creative table they got messy and had great fun making footprints with paint. In maths, the children practised their counting skills by sorting and counting conkers into egg boxes.

Outside, the children loved washing baby dolls in warm, soapy water and drawing detailed faces on the easel. They also explored measurement by stacking bricks and comparing their height to their own bodies. As part of our healthy living activities, the children enjoyed brushing the "germs" off large model teeth and learning about the importance of keeping our teeth clean.

One of the week's highlights was Forest School, where the children had great fun exploring a muddy slide and embracing the outdoors with lots of laughter and adventure!

It has been another fantastic week of learning, exploring and discovering together in Apples. 🍎

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