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FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 4 We hope you all had an enjoyable half term. We would like to welcome Christian Kelly who joined class 3 just before half term. We would also like to welcome two new Midday Assistants to our team Ms Sarah Holmes and Mrs Natasha Carter.  School Me... Continue Reading

On Friday 10th October the children and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters to celebrate the end of our Book Week.  Well done to all the winners in each year group – Reception Henry Wyatt Gilbert the Shark Year 1 Scarlett Hilton Keech Winnie the... Continue Reading

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 3 Book Fair/Book Week Many thanks to all who have supported our Book Week. The Book Fair raised the fabulous amount of £265.00 commission which we can spend on new books for the school. The children have really enjoyed listening to stories – special... Continue Reading

This Wednesday, Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a very active and enjoyable afternoon at the Multi-Skills Festival at the Joyce Frankland Academy. Along with children from other local primary schools, they practised skills such as throwing and catching and developed their general agility... Continue Reading

  Sir Alan Haselhurst On Tuesday 30th September, the School Council were lucky enough to have a visit and a discussion with Sir Alan Haselhurst. Before the meeting with Sir Alan each class held a class council to think of questions to ask. After a short tour around the... Continue Reading

  Year 6 celebrated completing their playleader training with a graduation assembly this week, where they received their new red hats and certificates. Three lead Playleaders were chosen this year – Daisy Collett, Maddie Dudley-Scales and Elliot Wood. We are sure they will... Continue Reading

On Tuesday the whole school was treated to a fabulous day of poetry led by visiting poet, Paul Cookson. None of the children could resist joining in with the catchy rhythms and repeating lines in his amusing poems. Paul is also (in his own words) an average ukulele player and it... Continue Reading

The first Arkesden Flower Festival was held over the weekend of September 27/28th to raise money for the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. There were nursery-rhyme themed flower arrangements in the church and scarecrows around the village to publicise the event. There was a... Continue Reading

Hats off to Clavering Primary School! Clavering Primary School enjoyed a very busy Friendship Week last week, with activities organised in their House Groups each day. The activities related to Art, Drama, Music Composition and Sport. Problem solving and team building also... Continue Reading

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 2 Building Work update I am pleased to report that the building work has virtually finished. The builders are now just tidying up a few areas. Class walk years 5 and 6 Classes 5 and 6 went on their autumn class walk last week. The morning started off... Continue Reading