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.

• Exton Day

  Mon 30 May 2016 M Davis

  The weather looked kindly on Exton for Exton Day this year!

  There were lots of activities to take part in around the village and it was lovely to have our marquee in a prime position again so that people could see what we have been up to at school.

  As well as photographs, brochures and information about the school, there were also free 'dog themed' craft activities for children to join in and 'Splat the Rat' made another appearance.

  It was lovely to catch up with some ex-pupils contemplating what they do post GCSEs, as well as meet some of the new pupils for September and prospective pupils, who couldn't wait to get out of their pushchairs to join in the craft! We hope in a few years they will join in the fun at Exton & Greetham Primary School too.

  A huge thank you to the governors, staff, parents and pupils who joined the Head-teacher in erecting, taking down and manning the marquee and welcoming visitors.

   

• Passover Assembly

  Thu 28 Apr 2016 M Davis

  On Thursday we welcomed Mrs Linda Edwards into school to talk to us about her Jewish faith and tell us about the festival of Passover. Mrs Edwards is one of our governors and we always look forward to her visits!

   

  Mrs Edwards explained to us all the story of Passover and how the Jewish people escaped. We heard about the ten plagues, and discovered that there are quite a lot of first born children in our school! She showed us her special Seder plate and talked about all of the items it contained and their significance. We were able to taste some matzah, which is a bit like a cracker. Mrs Edwards told us what she and her family had done for their meal last Friday to mark the beginning of Passover. Some of us thought that playing hide and seek looking for the Afikoman (one of the matzah) sounded a lot of fun.

   

  At the end of the assembly Mrs Edwards shared some cinnamon cakes with us, which are made without using any flour.

   

  Thank you for coming to share your faith with us Mrs Edwards, we really enjoyed finding out about the Jewish religion.

   

   

  

• KS2 Church Visit

  Mon 25 Apr 2016 M Davis

  Key Stage 2 walked up to St Peter and St Paul church in Exton on Monday to look at the building and meet with Marcus, the vicar, as part of their RE topic looking at places of worship.

  Marcus spent some time with the children making sure that they knew all the different places in the church and their significance, before showing the children what happens in a Baptism Service.

  There were some very perceptive questions for Marcus, before the children spent time looking more closely at the features of the building. They were then able to spend some time choosing something that interested them that they were then able to sketch. There were some beautifully detailed drawings which will be on display in the classroom in the near future.

  Thank you to Marcus for finding the time to spend with us, and to Mrs Lowe for organising the visit.

  
   

  

• The Queen's 90th Birthday Party

  Thu 21 Apr 2016 M Davis

  As part of their topic on Monarchs, Class 1 invited Key Stage 2 to join them in a birthday party for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday.

  The weather was kind, and we were able to set you tables outside.

  Class 1 spent the morning making sandwiches and icing cakes for the birthday tea, as well as making crowns and place mats.

  At half past two we all met in the playground for our birthday tea. Seated around a long table, we sang 'Happy Birthday' to Her Majesty before enjoying jam, cheese, cheese spread and chocolate spread sandwiches, crisps, cakes and some of Mrs Fowler's toffee crisp. There was even jelly to finish with.

  We ended the meal by singing the National Anthem and having three cheers for the Queen.

  A huge thank you to Mrs Fowler, Mrs Jagger, Mrs Heywood and Miss Lynch for organising the picnic. We hope the Queen had as good a day as we did!

  
   

  

• Prayer Space

  Wed 20 Apr 2016 M Davis

  Marcus came to join us for our assembly this morning to officially open our Prayer Space at the rear of the school hall.

  Cathy Dyson and our Faith Council have been working hard to create a space where children can come to spend time in quiet reflection, a place where they can think and pray if they wish. There is space to sit, fairy lights, a prayer wall, a prayer book and quiet activities to complete when in the prayer space.

  We look forward to being able to use this area and to developing a similar area outside in the coming months.

  

• Quicksticks Hockey

  Tue 19 Apr 2016 M Davis

  Weren't we lucky with the weather for the Quicksticks Hockey tournament?! We were really proud of all of the children who went to Uppingham today to represent the school in the year 3/4 and year 5/6 Rutland Quicksticks Hockey tournament.

   

  The year 3/4 event took place during the morning, and Mrs Wardle was very proud of how the team worked together to do their best. There was some great defence and lots of attempts at scoring goals.

   

  In the afternoon Mrs Davis was there to support the year 5/6 team. A big thank you to Ella for staying to play for year 5/6 to make up our team numbers. The children worked together really well, and quickly learnt from their early mistakes. We were very pleased to come second in our group which meant we were put through to play in the second round. We learnt that we needed to be a bit more confident in attacking the ball, so we had a quick 'roar' before we started each game! Georgia thinks we should create an 'Exton Hacka'! Watch this space! We were very proud to come 8th overall out of the 14 teams that attended.

   

  As ever all the children were fantastic company, a credit to the school and showed excellent sportsmanship. The unexpected sunshine was a bonus!

  

• KS2 Brazil Day

  Tue 12 Apr 2016 M Davis
  What an exciting end to a topic! KS2 spent the first week of term putting the finishing touches to their topic on Brazil.

   

  Celebrations came to a head on Tuesday with a chance to be part of a home-grown Samba band, as well as craft activities and some cookery. Mrs Davis led a Samba session using the Rutland Music Hub Samba kit. We learnt about putting different rhythms together to create polyrhythms, about ostinato rhythms, and how Samba bands are led using signals from a whistle (or Apito). The hardest part was keeping a steady pulse: once we had mastered this we found it much easier!

   

  In the afternoon Mrs Lowe helped the children cook some tradition Brazilian coffee biscuits.

   

  By the end of the week Mr Marks had helped the children put the finishing touches to their models of carnival floats, which enabled the children to develop both their art and DT skills.

   

  It was a great way to end a topic and a lot of fun was had by all.

   

   

   

  

• Easter Celebrations

  Tue 29 Mar 2016 M Davis

  Wednesday 23rd March saw our Easter Celebrations.

   

  We started with a visit to Greetham Church, where KS2 told the story of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday until Easter Day. This was interspersed with songs from the entire school which helped tell the story. The children presented confidently and clearly and, as ever, the singing was exemplary!

   

  At the end of the service, Rev. Marcus talked to us about the meaning of Easter and the children were all given Easter wrist bands. There was then a hearty singing of 'Lord of the Dance' before we joined in refreshments kindly provided by the church.

   

  Back at school, there was time to decorate our hard boiled eggs before lunch in time for the egg rolling in the afternoon. The nursery children joined us for our, now traditional, egg rolling. There was a lot of fun, and for the second year running all the eggs were hard boiled! We then went out into the playground for our egg and spoon races, followed by our Easter egg Hunt. A lot of fun (and chocolate) was had by all.

   

• Spotlight Dance

  Wed 23 Mar 2016 M Davis

  On the evenings of 22nd and 23rd March the vast majority of our KS2 children took part in the Spotlight Dance Showcase organised by RSSP at Stamford Corn Exchange.

   

  All of KS2 had been learning a dance based on a football theme as part of their curriculum PE, and it was great that so many of them, and their parents, were willing to give up two evenings to go and share their work with others from different Rutland Primary Schools. 

   

  As ever, the children were fantastic, and put their all into both performances, and all the staff involved were very impressed with their dancing.

   

  Congratulations to all involved.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Sports Relief

  Fri 18 Mar 2016 M Davis

  The children came in dressed as their favourite sport today, and we had a wide variety. From horse riders to gymnasts; from swimmers to rugby players; from hockey stars to kick boxers; there were some great sports kits shared!

   

  There were lots of different activities available at playtime, and at lunchtime Miss Lynch organised some obstacle course games.

   

  In the afternoon we did our fun run on the playground, as the field was a little too slippy. The children ran at least 3 times around the playground, and some even managed more than 40! Please see below for pictures.

   

  £383 has been raised, which is a fantastic achievement for a small school. Thank you to all who have contributed or sponsored children.