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You will know that we are currently closed except for the children of Critical Workers. We will continue to maintain regular contact with our families through the use of Parent Mail. Please check your Parent Mail account regularly, especially on Monday mornings, when the home learning grids for the week are sent out by class …

On the 17th of March pupils from St. Katharine’s school planted a hedge to encourage an endangered species of dormouse into their spinney of woodland. Every single child from the school planted at least one whip (tree) and many parents from the school community helped on the day. It seemed impossible, but the children managed …

On the 5th and 6th of March, year six did their Bikeability. This is a course that happens every year to help the children of year six learn how to be safe on the road whilst cycling. On the Thursday the weather put a stop to a lot of the day. Luckily, on Friday the …

This term we have looked at being safe online. In February it was also Safer Internet Day, which is a worldwide campaign to make the internet a better and safer place for all but perhaps especially young people. This year the theme was ‘Free To Be Me’, which means that we should be able to …

We celebrated world book by dressing up as characters from our favourite books. We had an assembly in the morning so that we could share what everyone had chosen to come as. Some children brought clues to their character along with their costumes. Matilda brought the newt, that she terrorised Miss Trunchball with and the …

This week saw Chestnut Class begin their block of forest school learning. This was their first session and amid the rain of February the sun decided to shine on them. Everywhere they looked were early signs of Spring. The snowdrops are beginning to fade… Chestnut Class will be able to tell you what is coming …

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service came to visit year 1,2 and 5 on Friday 14th February. They covered topics such as the importance of smoke alarms, having a fire plan and dialing 999 in an emergency. The children were taught to shout, get out, stay out and call 999.

On Friday 7th February, 8 children from Sycamore class went to a small schools Rugby Tournament at Kennet Valley which was run by In2sport. We had a system of two different subs for each match, a boy and a girl, because we had lots of members in our team so we made it fair by …

Children’s Mental Health Week is all about your emotions and how you deal with things mentally. We learnt about how we can sometimes hurt on the outside, physically, and on the inside, mentally. Mentally hurt can mean feeling: sad, insecure, vulnerable or worried. If you’re ever worried, make sure to tell a trusted adult or …

On the 4th of February Sycamore Class took part in the Avon Valley netball tournament at Marlborough College. We played a series of games against other schools from our community. Our class was split into three separate teams, each with nine players. It was High Fives netball so we all alternated between different positions on …

Oak class are currently studying Victorian School Life. On Monday 20th January the whole class visited Sevington Victorian school. As well as enriching their understanding of history, the children were able to use their drama and role playing skills. From dressing up as a Victorian to using an ink pen and copy book, the trip …

On the 15th of January 2020, St. Katharine’s Lego Robotics team took part in the First Lego League competition; we competed against nineteen other schools from the South West of England. There were four different parts to the event, which each made 25% of the total score: Robot Performance – this was the most exciting …