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 2025-26.

• 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!

  

• E-Safety Day

  Tue 11 Feb 2025 M Davis

  Tuesday 11th February was E-Safety day, with a focus on protecting ourselves online.

   

  Across the classes, children took part in age appropriate activities that looked at how to keep themselves safe online, and what to do if anything worried them.

   

  In the afternoon KS2 took part in the RLT E-Safety quiz, and were very proud to come second across all the RLT schools. Well done team!

• RLT Swimming Gala

  Fri 07 Feb 2025 M Davis

  Well done to our team of year 5/6 swimmers who took part in the RLT swimming gala this afternoon. Mrs Ranson said that you all did amazingly in your heats and there was some excellent swimming.A bronze medal and a silver medal were won in individual events - what a fantastic achievement from the smallest school in the trust.

   

  We also had success in the mixed really events, with seem helpers from other schools to make up our team numbers. Our Year 5 mixed relay team did very well in their heat, with a friend from Oakham CE to make up the mixed team; and our Year 6 mixed relay team came third, bagging a bronze medal with the help of two lovely volunteers from Langham and Whissendine schools.

   

  One of the lovely things about being part of the Rutland Learning Trust is the support and teamwork shown between schools. This means that larger schools, who may not be able to use everyone who is keen to have a go in their team, are able to lend swimmers to smaller schools, like ours, to make up relay teams.

   

  Thank you Mrs Ranson for giving up your afternoon to accompany the children.

• Mrs Doubtfire trip

  Thu 06 Feb 2025 M Davis

  Thursday was a long day for Cobalt Class!

   

  We had been invited by our friends at Ketton to join them on a trip to London to see 'Mrs Doubtfire' in a West End theatre - too good an opportunity to miss!

   

  We set off from school at around half nine to journey to London. For some children it was equally exciting to be on a coach and see how big London is, as it was to go to the theatre!

   

  The performance itself was amazing, and it was lovely to be able to see inside a historic West End theatre and see how a big production is put together. There were lots of brilliant songs and dances, and we really enjoyed the impressions by the man playing Mrs Doubtfire!

   

  There were lots of 'favourite parts', including: 'the dancing', 'the bit with the hoover', 'the dancing cooks' and 'the I'm so confused song'. 

   

  Not only did we have a great time, but audience members in front of us caught Mrs Wingrove as they left to tell her what delightful children we have at our school!

   

  Thank you to Ketton for inviting us!

• RLT Languages Day

  Tue 04 Feb 2025 M Davis

  On Tuesday 4th February, three of our year 6 children were invited to take part in the RLT Languages day alongside other gifted and talented linguists from across the trust. 

   

  The children met at St Nicholas school, where they started by using their French as part of some ice-breaking activities to find out more about each other. They then spent some time exploring the Greek alphabet and trying to work out some common words in Greek. After a short break, there was an opportunity to explore some Latin words and play some Latin games, as well as learn a Zulu song.

   

  In the afternoon there was more exploration of the Greek alphabet and time to take part in some more crafty activities.

   

  A huge thank you to Mrs Honorez for organising the day. What a great opportunity!