Beautiful Butterflies
Published 07/07/26
Pippin class have been captivated by the incredible life cycles of butterflies! We welcomed some tiny caterpillars into our classroom and watched with excitement as they grew and changed before our eyes.
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Read MoreChalke Valley History Festival
Published 27/06/26On Monday, Years 5 and 6 enjoyed an exciting visit to the Chalke History Festival, where they took part in a range of immersive World War Two activities. They experienced the sights and sounds of a trench, before learning how to defuse bombs, handle weapons and send coded messages.
Read MoreBlooming Brazil
Published 12/06/26Pippin Class immersed themselves in all things Brazil, during their Blooming Brazil hook day. The children began the day using atlases to identify Brazil and the surrounding countries on their maps. Afterwards, the children helped to make Brigadeiro – a traditional Brazilian dessert. The children really enjoyed mixing the chocolate and rolling their truffles in chocolate sprinkles. The children wrote up their instructions so that they could make them at home with their families.
Read MoreGOLD! School Games 2025/2026 Award
Published 03/06/26We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games GOLD Mark Award for the 2025/26 academic year.
Read MoreConflict and Courage Hook Day
Published 03/06/26WWII Hook Day
Our oldest children had a fantastic day with our visiting author, Mrs King, to kickstart their World War 2 learning experience. The children explored rationing and made a pudding, cracked codes, wrote Red Cross letters, and even made toilet paper! Mrs King commented on how engaged and polite our children are, which is always lovely to hear. We are very grateful to Mrs King for giving up her time and inspiring the children to learn more about World War Two.
Read MoreBetter Planet Education
Published 28/04/26The school was visited by Peter from Better Planet Education. He spoke with Pippin class about bees and minibeasts, highlighting the importance of them for our environment.The children learnt lots of interesting facts, including how bees only live for 5–6 weeks, and how they choose a queen bee.
Read MoreRusset Class Residential
Published 30/03/26Russet class have visited Barton Hall in Torquay for their residential. The children enjoyed a wide range of activities, including the giant swing, abseiling, canoeing, and archery, embracing each challenge with enthusiasm and determination. In the evenings, they sang and danced around a campfire and thoroughly enjoyed the silent disco, creating lasting memories with their friends. It was wonderful to see how supportive they were of one another, how well they collaborated, and how consistently they demonstrated resilience, representing our school in such a positive and commendable way.
Read MoreKS2 Carymoor Survivors
Published 12/03/26Our key stage 2 pupils recently took part in an exciting and enriching Survival Day at Carymoor Environmental Trust. The day provided a fantastic opportunity for children to develop practical outdoor skills, teamwork and resilience in a real-life context.
Throughout the day, pupils worked collaboratively to build shelters, learn fire-lighting techniques, read maps, filter water and explore how to survive in the natural environment. They demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills, communication and perseverance, particularly when faced with new and challenging tasks.
The experience also supported our wider curriculum, linking closely to our work on natural disasters and the survival guides that pupils are writing in English lessons. Pupils returned to school inspired, with a deeper understanding of how to stay safe in different environments and a wealth of ideas to support their writing.
Read MoreWorld Book Day
Published 06/03/26
Yesterday, the school was filled with the joy of books! Throughout the day, the children celebrated reading by
exploring their favourite stories, thinking about memorable characters and the exciting events that bring books to life.They shared their own ideas through storytelling, took part in buddy reading with other classes, and used their
Oracy skills to present and discuss their stories with one another. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm for reading and their confidence in sharing their thoughts.
Read MoreBig Schools' Bird Watch
Published 27/01/26This week Pippin Class participated in the annual Big Schools' Bird Watch for the RSPB. We began by learning about the different birds that we find in Britain, looking carefully at their structure, habitats and diets. We also listened to their different calls so that we could identify the birds even if we couldn't see them. We then went out into our school grounds to identify and classify the birds that we could see and marked them onto our recording sheets.
Read MoreSpace Adventures
Published 23/01/26Pippin Class visited We The Curious in Bristol to explore and learn more about space. When we arrived, we explored some 'air' exhibits, where air is used to move objects such as balls, parachutes and hot air balloons.
Read MoreEcco Gelato and Sherborne Abbey
Published 12/01/26Our oldest children had a fantastic morning in Sherborne visiting Ecco Gelato, where they were able to develop their Scientific knowledge on states of matter. The children were able to watch the process of gelato being made and were able to try