Read below to find out more about some of the different activities we have been getting up to; from sporting and musical activities, to visitors and 'wow' days. We are looking forward to helping our children 'explore and grow' further in 2023-24.

• Year 5/6 Basketball Tournament

  Thu 30 Nov 2017 M Davis

  Eight of our year 5 children set off on Thursday to take part in the RSSP Basketball Tournament. Mrs Ranson was very proud of all the children who took part, and the were fantastic ambassadors for the school. 

   

  Games were fiercely fought, and the team ended up 3rd in their group. Well done to all concerned, particularly as the teams you were playing were mostly made up of year 6 pupils! You are all stars and should be very proud of yourselves. 

  

• Year 2 RLT Benchball Festival

  Tue 28 Nov 2017 M Davis
  On Tuesday 28th November, the year 2 children went to Cottesmore Millfield to take part in the RLT Benchball Festival. This event mixed up the children from all the RLT schools into colour teams, in which they then played beachball against each other. The children had a fantastic time and enjoyed playing alongside other children from different schools. It was lovely to see the children demonstrating our 6 Rs - being ready to have a go, respectful of others, resilient, responsible, reflective and resourceful. Well done to all of those who took part!

• Class Dojo

  Tue 28 Nov 2017 M Davis

  I hope that parents are enjoying the information that they are receiving via Class Dojo. It really is a good way to keep in touch with what is going on in the classrooms. No longer can your children get away with answering 'nothing' to the question 'what have you done today?' From children receiving ClassDojos, to photos of classroom activities, it is a great platform for having a better understanding of what your child gets up to each day! 

   

  The children are really enjoying collecting their Dojos and the quick and easy system means that it is much easier for staff to award them. We have been asked if we can be more specific with what rewards are for. However, this would make the system harder to use and less accessible. As a general rule, being 'on task' or 'ready to learn' is linked to attitudes to learning, being 'responsible' is being kind or helpful and 'respectful' is usually for good manners. Ask your child if you are not sure - they should be able to tell you!

• High Sheriff of Rutland Visit

  Mon 20 Nov 2017 M Davis

  Today we were visited by the High Sheriff of Rutland.

   

  After a quick tour of the school, he joined us for assembly, where he told the children a little more about the role of the High Sheriff. He talked about the charities which he supports, including Warning Zone and the Air Ambulance. He came wearing his ceremonial dress and the children had many questions about what he was wearing and why! They were most impressed by his ceremonial sword, and he agreed with one of our younger children who warned him that it was dangerous and he needed to be careful! He assured the children that it was only for show!

   

  A huge thank you to Craig Mitchell for giving up his time to visit us.

• Children in Need

  Fri 17 Nov 2017 M Davis

  Children in Need fundraising was as fun as ever!

   

  This year our Children's Council took the lead - from deciding what fund raising activities we should have, to writing the letter to parents, this was truly the children's own charity fundraising. 

   

  The school was bright and colourful as the children came in colourful clothes. Spare change was collected in a huge bottle, which we managed to get to 3/4 full with a grand total of £41.83. The cake sale was a huge success, with so many donations that we had plenty to sell to parents after school as well! Thank you to all those who donated either by sending in cakes, or in buying them.

   

  There is more money still to come in, but our current total is £175.73, which is fantastic. Once again, I am moved by the generosity of our small school community. 

• Samba!

  Wed 15 Nov 2017 M Davis

  Classes 2 and 3 took part in Samba workshops investigating the traditional music of Brazil on Wednesday. Led by the Rutland Music Hub, the children had the opportunity to work together using Samba instruments to become a Samba band.

   

  The children had the opportunity to play all of the different instruments, then work together to create a samba piece with different rhythms and cross-rhythms. It was very noisy in the hall!

• Remembrance

  Sat 11 Nov 2017 M Davis

  On Friday 10th November the whole school took part in Remembrance activities, as well as completing a minute of silence at 11am. 

   

  The children talked about the significance of Remembrance Day both in reference to the current topic for classes 2 and 3, focussed on World War II, and for those in our school community with parents serving with the Armed Forces. There were craft activities linked to poppies, and poems and prayers were also written. 

   

  A display has been made out of all the work completed from reception through to year 6 in the WWII bunker in the KS2 corridor- picture to follow. 

   

  On Remembrance Day itself (which fell on Saturday this year) some of the children met Mrs Davis to represent the school at the Exton Act of Remembrance at the Exton War Memorial. It was lovely to have representatives from all three classes who were beautifully behaved and were a credit to the school and their parents. Grant shared the poem he had written, Harry and George read part of the service and Hannah and Charlotte placed a posy on the war memorial on behalf of the whole school community.

• Year 3/4 Ospreys Football Final

  Tue 07 Nov 2017 M Davis

  Congratulations to our Year 3/4 Football team who came second in the Rutland Schools Sports Partnership Ospreys Football final. 

   

  We are very proud of the entire team. There was some excellent teamwork and great sportsmanship from all of the team, whether they were on the pitch playing, or cheering from the sidelines. 

   

  Thank you to all the parents for transporting the children and staying to support, and to Miss Bevins for acting as team coach.

• FOEGS Taskforce

  Sat 04 Nov 2017 M Davis

  It may have been a little wet, but it was lovely to see that the weather did not put a dampener on the enthusiasm of parents and families to help tidy the school grounds!

   

  Although we were unable to stain the wood of the covered area and fences, the morning was spent usefully collecting fallen leaves and apples, weeding the raised beds and building goal posts outside, whilst inside old school uniform stock and second hand clothes were sorted into sizes. 

   

  We are always grateful for the support of our families and it was lovely to see so many parents and governors on hand to help out. Fingers crossed for better weather next time!