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.

• Remembrance

  Sat 11 Nov 2023 M Davis

  This year Remembrance Day fell on a Saturday. Usually Cobalt Class join with the local community at the War Memorial in Exton, but this year an open invitation was shared for families to come and join with the community, as it was a Saturday.

   

  A number of families joined Mrs Davis, Mrs Larratt, Mrs Almond and Mrs Hodges at the War Memorial. A huge thank you to those who came in their school uniforms to represent the school. Mrs Davis shared some of the poems that Year 5 and 6 had written in response to discussions around pictures of poppies and war graves, and one of our year 5 children laid a poppy posy on behalf of the school. 

   

  It was lovely to be able to join in with this village event and to stand alongside veterans and others remembering those who have fought and died in warfare.

• RLT Cross Country

  Fri 10 Nov 2023 M Davis

  The weather was kind to us for the cross country, after some wet weather earlier in the week!

   

  We are very proud of all of the children who chose to take part from Year 3 to Year 6. Mrs Ranson and Mrs Creed reported that everyone put in a brilliant effort and were a credit to the school. Sixteen children took part across the four year groups and all finished smiling and running. Mrs Ranson particularly noticed how the Year 4 boys supported each other, running in pairs for the majority of the course, before sprint finishing!

   

  Well done to all those who ran; and thank you to those parents who helped marshal the course and transport the children. 

• RLT Maths Day

  Fri 03 Nov 2023 M Davis

  This year's focus for the RLT Maths Day was 'no pens' - doing maths with no writing implements!

   

  The children had a fantastic time exploring maths using different resources and recording their learning in different ways. The approach inspired lots of discussion and talk around the maths they were doing. Our youngest children in Aqua class explored making and creating 2D shapes with straight edges. Teal Class deepened their understanding of shape exploring the properties of different shapes, including exploring vertices, sides and faces. Year 5/6 in Cobalt class explored problem solving using resources to work out what they needed to do and to find the answers. 

   

  All of the children reported having a great time in their maths lessons, and some even reflected that it made it easier to make mistakes, as you didn't have to rub things out or worry about being wrong. 

   

  We joined with other RLT schools over Teams in the afternoon to share what we had learnt - it sounds like there were lots of creative maths activities going on in Rutland this week!

• RLT Basketball Festival

  Thu 12 Oct 2023 M Davis

  A huge congratulations to our year 5/6 Basketball team for representing us at the RLT Basketball festival at Stamford. Mrs Ranson reported some great playing, including some great dodging of other teams and fantastic teamwork. Whilst you may not have made it to the final, you should be proud of the way you played as a team and the great sportsmanship showed. Well done!

• RLT Football Tournaments

  Mon 09 Oct 2023 M Davis

  We are very pleased, this year, to be able to field both a Year 3/4 and a Year 5/6 football team for the RLT Football tournaments. 

   

  Friday saw the first games of the tournaments, and both teams acquitted themselves very well, with some super defending from both teams. Mrs Ranson reported that both teams showed great sportsmanship and played well. 

   

  We look forward to the next games for Year 5/6 in December and for Year 3/4 after Christmas. 

• Visit to Oakham Museum

  Wed 04 Oct 2023 M Davis

  Cobalt Class enjoyed their visit to Oakham museum this week, as part of their World War II topic.

   

  The class got the opportunity to take part in workshops looking at the lives of evacuees during the war and learning a little more about rationing and the role of Morrison shelters during air raids. Whilst they enjoyed all the new information the learnt, the museum staff were also very impressed with the knowledge they already had!

   

  There was then an opportunity to look around some of the other museum exhibits. 

   

  A huge thank you to the Friends of Oakham Castle and Oakham Museum, who funded the cost of the coach. With this now being the biggest cost for trips, this was very much appreciated in enabling us to give the children an enhanced experience.

   

   

• Westminster Trip

  Wed 27 Sep 2023 M Davis

  Early on 27th September, three of our pupils from last year's school council joined Mrs Davis and other staff and children from across the Rutland Learning Trust for a trip to Westminster to find out more about what happens in government at the Palace of Westminster. 

   

  We arrived just after 10.30am, and once we had passed through security, we were soon taken into the Palace of Westminster to find out more about what happens inside.

   

  On our tour we visited both the House of Lords and the House of Commons, as well as spending time in one of the voting lobbies, and visiting Westminster Hall, where the Queen lay in state last year. We were very impressed with all the carving and ornate decorations. We also admired the statues of past prime ministers outside the House of Commons; including one of Winston Churchill, modelled on a picture of him standing on the rubble when the House of Commons was bombed in World War II. This statue stood next to the entrance, which had been rebuilt from the rubble. 

   

  We then took part in a debate, learning the roles of the speaker, the ruling party, and the opposition, and how a bill becomes a law, passing backwards and forwards between the House of Commons and House of Lords until it is agreed by all. 

   

  There was then a surprise visit from our MP, Alicia Kearns, who talked to us about her role in representing the people of Rutland and Melton in Parliament, and about some of the aspects of her job. 

   

  After lunch, there was time to go and look at the outside of the buildings, and walk along the river a little, before climbing back on the coach for the long journey home. 

   

  It was a fantastic day, and we all learnt a lot about how parliament works and the importance of democracy for our country.

   

  A huge thank you to Mrs Glassford and Mrs Lucas from RLT for arranging the trip. It was amazing!

   

   

  

• RLT Spelling Bee

  Tue 26 Sep 2023 M Davis

  September brings the RLT annual Spelling Bee. For this, each year group has a set of spellings to learn, which are then tested in school to find a 'school champion' for each year group. 

   

  It was a close-fought battle in school! All of the children did amazingly well, but eventually Charlotte, Poppy, Zain, Evie, Seth and Luke were selected to represent their year groups in the RLT semi-final, which took place on-line.

   

  All of the children were fantastic - and most rounds went to 'sudden death' where there was suddenly a need to write quickly, as well as spell well! Although no-one from our school made it through to the final, it was very close - and we can't be disappointed to lose out for writing neatly!

   

  Congratulations to our super-spellers, and good luck to those who made it through to the final next week!

• Year 6 Residential

  Fri 22 Sep 2023 M Davis

  Our Year 6 children have spent the last three days in Norfolk on their Year 6 residential, alongside children from other RLT schools. 

   

  This was our first visit to Manor Adventure, and it did not disappoint. The children were able to take part in team building activities, as well as shooting; rock climbing and abseiling; building shelters and lighting fires; and rafting and kayaking.

   

  The children returned happy, and a little wet and muddy - but having had a fantastic time. 

   

  A huge thank you to Mrs Larratt for accompanying them and to all the other RLT schools who helped make the residential a success. 

  

• 73 on Roll!

  Thu 31 Aug 2023 M Davis

  We are very pleased to have started the new academic year with 73 children on roll. We had ten children start with us in EYFS, who are all settling in very well; as well as five other children across the school. News of our mighty little school is spreading!