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.

• Year 4 Residential

  Thu 24 Apr 2025 M Davis

  Our year 4 returned from their residential at Hilltop tired, but proud of all they had achieved! The theme of the week for our children was 'teamwork' and 'challenging yourself'.

   

  During the three days, the children had the opportunity to take part in zip wires, high ropes, mountain biking, archery and a treetop challenge amongst other things. Mrs Larratt reported that she was very impressed with how brave the children were, giving everything a go, and challenging themselves to go 'just a bit further' when they were nervous. The final activities gave them a chance to practice their teamwork, as there was no way to 'win' without working as a team. After a few false starts, they soon worked out that 'teamwork makes the dream work' and achieved their goal.

   

  A huge thank you to Mrs Larratt for giving up her time to go with the children, and well done to all the children for being brilliant!

  

• Easter in a Day!

  Fri 04 Apr 2025 M Davis

  We love to pull together all of our Easter activities to have an exciting 'Easter Day' at the end of term 4.

   

  This year we travelled to Greetham Church to share our Easter service. Cobalt class took us through the Easter story, whilst the rest of the school joined in, singing lustily, with our Easter songs and hymns. A huge thank you to Greetham church for the refreshments at the end.

   

  On arriving back at school, there was just time to decorate our eggs before our Easter lunch.

   

  After lunch was the traditional Exton & Greetham egg rolling competition in the hall. Each child competed with their year group to see whose egg could roll the furthest. There were some 'super rollers' this year, with the majority of eggs making it at least halfway down the school hall! There was much fun, and lots of nifty moves to get out of the way of the rolling eggs. Eggs do not go in straight lines!

   

  The weather was beautiful, so we were able to go outside and take part in egg and spoon races, before an Easter egg hunt on the field, searching for Creme eggs. 

   

  What a super way to end the term!

• 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.”

• Roald Dahl's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

  Tue 01 Apr 2025 M Davis

  Teal class gave two amazing performances of Roald Dahl's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves as their term 4 production. 

   

  This twist on the traditional tale involved Snow White ending up with seven ex-jockeys, and using the mirror to help them. The children did a fantastic job, and we could see they had really thought about their characters and how they should act. 

   

  The singing was outstanding, and we especially enjoyed the race song and the galloping horses. There were some lovely clear solo singing as well - perhaps some future singing stars?

   

  Well done to all involved, from the children who performed, Miss Barker who produced the play and to staff who made horses heads and props. A particular thank you to those who stood in at the last minute to cover parts where people had been ill. Amazing teamwork!