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 2024-25.

• Silver Artsmark Award!

  Fri 04 Apr 2025 M Davis

  We are celebrating after receiving a prestigious Silver Artsmark Award!

   

  Artsmark is the only creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England. It transforms teaching through creativity, empowering teachers with the skills they need to embed arts, culture and creativity across the whole curriculum, and is proven to support pupil outcomes and wellbeing.

   

  To achieve our Artsmark Award, we have developed our arts and cultural provision to embed a broad and ambitious curriculum. This was achieved by creating an overall plan that was committed to and delivered across the whole school.

  We’re extremely proud of achieving our Artsmark Silver Award. We are committed to delivering a high-quality arts and cultural education.

   

  Dr Darren Henley OBE, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, said: “I would like to congratulate Exton & Greetham CE Primary School on their Artsmark Award. Creative activities and cultural experiences enrich our lives, open our minds to new possibilities and help us make sense of the world around us. As an awarded Artsmark school, you’re demonstrating that by offering a broad, ambitious and creative curriculum, your young people will develop character and resilience, increasing their knowledge, curiosity and skills that will remain with them through to adult life.”

• Working Hard!

  Sun 30 Mar 2025 M Davis

  As we come to the end of another busy term, it is lovely to see children across the school working hard to do their best. This term we have been really focusing on being ready, responsible and safe in our learning - making sure that we are making good choices, trying our best, and have everything we need.

   

  It has been lovely to have so many 'Stars of the Week' and 'Headteacher's Awards' this term for children improving their work and their learning. We celebrate every small step at Exton & Greetham, whether that is making good choices about what to use to help us concentrate, working on our handwriting and presentation, or keeping going when a new concept is a bit tricky. It is lovely to see each child moving forward on their individual learning journey.

  

• Survival!

  Fri 28 Mar 2025 M Davis

  As part of their English unit, Cobalt Class enjoyed a 'survival day' on Friday. By immersing themselves in different survival techniques and activities, linked to their texts, they were able to explore a range of activities to help them consider how they may survive in the wild.

   

  For some children, this was the first attempt at pitching a tent, following instructions, with no adult support! There was also the opportunity to practise different knots that could be useful, as well as practise their first aid skills. Den building was included, for when there is no access to a tent, and Mrs Larratt supervised children in trying to start a camp fire. Lastly there were opportunities to hone their map reading skills, and to decide what they would pack in a survival kit. 

   

  The children all had an amazing day - thank you Mrs Larratt for organising it. We look forward to some spectacular written work as a result!

  

• Easter Gardens

  Thu 27 Mar 2025 M Davis

  As part of their Religion and Worldviews learning, Aqua class have been creating their own Easter gardens. We talked about all the things we could include to make sure we could tell the story. Can you see our crosses and the tomb with the stone rolled away?

  

• 'Pop-up' Pied Piper Performance

  Mon 24 Mar 2025 M Davis

  We were very pleased and excited to be invited to take part in the 'Pop-up' Pied Piper Performance in Oakham on Monday 24th March. Whilst the 'Rutland Big Sing' takes place in De Montfort Hall in Leicester next week, a few schools were invited to take part in a smaller scale performance in Oakham Parish Church this week, so that those unable to travel to Leicester were able to hear and see a performance of this work written for Rutland Schools.

   

  Cobalt class did an amazing job, as we were the only school present singing the second part, and audience members reported that it was 'amazing'. 

   

  Well done to all involved - and we look forward to our 'Big Sing' in a week's time!

  

• Red Nose Day 2025

  Fri 21 Mar 2025 M Davis

  Our School council led activities for our fundraising for Red Nose Day.

   

  The children were invited to come in something red, or something silly. There was a sea of red, and some quite amazing outfits, including a clown and an old granny!

   

  There was a cake raffle with a beautiful cake.

   

  The children also submitted jokes for a joke competition. The winning jokes for each class were as follows:

   

  Aqua Class:

  Why do you put bulbs in the ground?
  So the worms can see where they're going!
  
  Teal Class:

  What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
  One has claws at the end of its paws. The other is a pause at the end of aclause!
  
  Cobalt Class:

  How many tickles does it take to make a squid laugh?
  Ten-tickles!

• Year 5/6 Football League

  Fri 21 Mar 2025 M Davis

  Well done to our Year 5/6 football team who had another good set of matches at the RLT inter-school competition on Friday 21st March. There was some super defending and some valiant attempts at the goal. Mrs Ranson reported great teamwork. We are currently 9th in the league table - not bad for the smallest school!

• Aqua Class music

  Thu 13 Mar 2025 M Davis

  Aqua class have been enjoying exploring rhythm and pitch with Maggie from the Rutland Music Hub this term. They have been practising playing and creating different rhythms and exploring notation.

  

• World Book Day

  Fri 07 Mar 2025 M Davis

  World Book Day was celebrated at school on Friday 7th March to allow us to enjoy a full day of activities without being interrupted by swimming!

   

  It was lovely to have so many parents and carers join us for our reading breakfast, sharing books and toast together first thing in the morning.

   

  There were opportunities to share texts all day, and a focus on a 'love of reading'.

   

  In the afternoon there was a reading quiz in the hall. The winning entries to the story competition were also shared. Well done to everyone who entered, and particularly to Joseph, Scarlet, Bertie, Eleanor, Zion and Thea who wrote our winning entries.

   

  The day ended with a book 'lucky dip' as the children left the classroom. 

   

• Amazing Portraits

  Fri 28 Feb 2025 M Davis

  Cobalt Class has been busy exploring portraits in their artwork over the past few weeks. Mrs Larratt and Miss Barker swapped classes so that Miss Barker could share her artistic expertise with Cobalt and Mrs Larratt could share her musical expertise with Teal class.

   

  In Cobalt, the children had the opportunity to explore line, colour and shade and worked to create some amazing self-portraits.

   

  Well done everyone!