“We aim to send all young people into an ever-changing world able and qualified to play their full part in it.”

Bird Beak Battle – Year 6 Science

In Science, we have been learning about Charles Darwin and his voyage to the Galápagos Islands.  We know that he studied finches during his visit and that he noticed that the beaks of the finches on each island were different  – they were suited to the food available.  This week we carried out an investigation […]

TikTok Safety 🚨

Some of our children have shared posts on TikTok, which parents may or may not be aware of. Settings for under 18 should be set as private. We will always contact families if we are made aware of any safeguarding concerns. In some of the posts, children have been wearing their school uniform, which will advertise to […]

Parental Mental Health Support

Being a parent can be the most rewarding job in the world, but it can also bring challenges – which may affect your mental health. As part of Parent Mental Health Day, a brand-new web page has been created as a one stop shop for parents needing information, advice or tips – whether you’re a […]

Amazing Art with Class 2 🤩

We are very proud of the children in Class 2. They have created a wall hanging inspired by the artist Anna Ray. What an achievement to be a true artist already – aged just four and five years old! Well done guys. 👏

Monkwood Recommends ‘Alfie Wins a Prize’

Welcome to our second “Monkwood Recommends”. Ms Turner has chosen a Shirley Hughes book as this author was one of her  favourites, and this story in particular was one that she enjoyed sharing with her own children. Blurb: Alfie’s painting ‘Motorbike Man’ has been entered in the children’s painting competition at the ‘Big School’s’ Harvest Fair. His friends have […]

Library Day – FS1 📚

Every Friday we have library day. We all bring our book bags and we visit our school library. It’s so cosy and has so many books to chose from! We love to share books with our adults and friends. We choose a book that we like and we take it home to show our families. […]