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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.
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Whole School Non-Fiction Writing Morning
Thu 05 Mar 2015On World Book Day years 1-6 worked together in the hall to develop their non-fiction writing using the 'Grammar Rainbow' created by Jane Considine. This followed on from our Fiction Writing Morning in November.
We began the session by sharing our World Book Day costumes, then played some concentration and coordination games to get our brains moving.
We again took the fairy tale of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' as our inspiration, but this time, instead of writing our own version of the story, we were to become newspaper reporters and write a newspaper report.
First we listened to the story, and then we split into small mixed age groups and were challenged to write a quick report about the story. It was very interesting to see what we already knew about report writing, and to see how difficult it is not to just retell the story.
We then used real newspaper reports to look at example headlines, including those that use puns, then we used the Grammar Rainbow to help us brainstorm headlines for our reports. We then chose our favourite one for each group.
After a quick break, we came back to practise adding detail to sentences using the grammar rainbow. We looked at adding adverbs, and how these can be moved around the sentence. We also added adjectives. Then we looked at how to use subordinate clauses to add more detail.
Finally we worked together in our groups to rewrite our reports, this time making sure they were definitely reports, not stories! You should be able to spot the change in language, the opening sentence, clear headline and quotes.
You can see both our first and final attempts on the powerpoint in the gallery. http://www.extonschool.co.uk/gallery/
It was a great morning, and the staff again enjoyed learning alongside the children. It was lovely to see older children supporting younger children, and everyone working together to produce some fantastic work.
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Bright Day
Fri 27 Feb 2015We need our sunglasses on in school today, as the children are all dressed in their brightest clothes!
Our Junior Road Safety Officers, Kira and Katie, organised Bright Day to remind us all how important it is that we can be seen on the roads. This is especially important on the country roads around the villages where there are no pavements.
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Prayer Space Day
Wed 11 Feb 2015Today was a day of peaceful reflection in our Learning Zone, which was transformed for the day into a Prayer Space.
The children were split into small groups, and each group had the opportunity to spend an hour in the Prayer Space, to explore the activities and spaces within the room, and to spend the time in peaceful reflection. There were opportunities to ask questions about God, to think about others, to say a prayer for someone and to reflect on those less fortunate than us. More than anything it was a time to give the children some space to be and think for themselves without the pressures of normal school life.
It was wonderful to observe the children taking their time to explore and to think about themselves, their families and friends, and those further away. The children were all very positive about the experience and one even declared it was 'the best hour we have had in school!'
In such a busy, noisy world, and an active school, sometimes our children need permission to take time to be at peace with themselves; and this project showed that it was certainly worthwhile.
See the pictures below to get a flavour of some of what was going on.
Many thanks to Cathy Dyson, Chris Cassady and Sue Bamber for giving up their day to make this happen. It was a special experience for the children, and one we hope we can repeat.
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Cross Country Competition
Mon 09 Feb 2015A huge congratulations to those children who represented the school in the County Cross Country Competition on Saturday. It was cold weather, but Mrs Ranson reported that you all gave it your best and were a credit to the school.
Mrs Ranson reported: "They all ran strongly over a difficult course that saw them starting off down hill, before climbing a hill to the halfway point then crossing some uneven ground and ending on a very challenging uphill 40m to the finish. I couldn't get exact numbers of entries but was told it was between 40 -50 for each event (I think nearer the 50). Olly came in smiling and strong 21st in Y5 boys. Laura (Y6) came 18th and still looked like she had loads of energy when she crossed the line. Callum and Max (Y6)completed a gruelling longer course and came in 38th and 39th respectfully. They ran together giving each other encouragement.
I was very proud of all their achievements and it was lovely to see them and their supporters cheering on every Exton runner."
Well done to all our runners and their families for cheering them on.
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KS2 SATs Parents Information Meeting
Thu 05 Feb 2015It was good to be able to chat through what happens in the Year 6 KS2 SATs with some of our parents this evening, and Mr Marks and I hope we have put some fears and worries to rest. SATs can be worrying for children, parents and staff! We hope to make the process as stress-free as possible.
The powerpoint used is in the 'Useful Documents' section of the website.
Do speak to class teachers if you have any further questions.
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E-Safety Parents Information Evening
Thu 05 Feb 2015Thank you to those parents who were able to join us for our E-safety evening this evening. It was interesting to be able to share some statistics and advice on keeping our children safe on-line, including data on what our own children know about E-Safety. The good news is the majority of our KS2 children already know about the importance of keeping themselves safe. Mr Marks will be working in ICT to develop their knowledge after the next holiday.
Please look in our 'Useful Information' section of the website to find the Powerpoint used at the information evening.
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Basketball Competition
Mon 02 Feb 2015We were very proud of the year 5/6 children who volunteered to become our Basketball team to represent the school at the recent Rutland Basketball Competition. There was some great teamwork, and even some cheerleading from the side-lines!
Well done to all those who took part. Mrs KK and Mr Chalkley were very proud of you all and said that you were a credit to the school.
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Exton Gets Technical!
Mon 02 Feb 2015We have had a new server fitted at school and we are moving to a new technological age for the school! Eventually all the children will have their own login, which will enable them to be able to access their work from any computer in the school, instead of the old system of remembering which computer they last worked on! Our internet should be quicker too, and we are looking forward to making good use of the technology. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Thu 08 Jan 2015We had a lovely time at the pantomime in Nottingham on Thursday. (Oh yes we did!)
After a lovely coach journey we ate our lunch in the theatre foyer before entering the auditorium. We had prime seats at the front of the dress circle and were soon joining in with all the pantomime antics. There were lots of special effects and super dancing, singing and acting. The dame was very funny and had some magnificent outfits.
All the adults agreed it was a great trip. The behaviour was exemplary and the children were all very polite. We were loud when we needed to be (oh, no we weren't!) and quiet when required too. What a delight the children are to take out on a trip!
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Tinsel Day
Thu 18 Dec 2014Many thanks to all those who wore Tinsel on Thursday 18th December and bought in a pound in support of Thorpe Hall Hospice. Miss Mewes, our lunchtime assistant, had asked if we could support the fundraising of two former pupils who were raising money for the Hospice in memory of their mother who sadly died in October. We raised £36 towards their collection.
