It’s a bumper edition of the roundup this week! We held our Spring Concert on Tuesday- it was just magical to hear all of the children performing in the beautiful Swainswick church. Everyone did fantastically, and we were treated to a range of performances, including singing, instrumental performances and even a piece including technology! To see pictures, click here. Today, we’ve shared a wonderful walk across the Valley before coming together for our Easter Service in Wooll

Today, the sun was shining as we walked across the valley to Woolley. During our Easter service, we sang, listened to prayers and poems and heard from Reverend Cath, who shared an Easter reflection with us. It was lovely to spend time all together reflecting on the new life that Easter brings.

Hazel Class have come to the end of their DT topic this week, celebrating with some delicious strawberry smoothies and pesto pasta. The children were incredibly well behaved and showed great enthusiasm, fully engaging in the cooking activities. It was wonderful to see such fantastic teamwork, with everyone sharing, helping one another, and showing kindness throughout. Well done, Hazel Class!

What an extraordinary celebration we shared this on Tuesday at the Spring Concert! From the very first note to the final round of applause, the concert was a shining testament to the creativity, dedication, and courage of our young performers. The children took to the stage with remarkable confidence, filling the room with music, laughter, and pure enthusiasm. Their performances were not only entertaining but deeply inspiring—each song telling a story of hard work, teamwork,

The children had a fantastic time racing their battery‑operated cars on a playground racetrack, complete with cones, a start and finish line, and plenty of chequered flags. Year 6 leaders kept the excitement high as our comperes for the day, sounding very professional with the PA system. Apple Class kicked things off with their brilliant Whacky Races, followed by Oak Class and their speedy Grand Prix. Themed races added to the fun, including animal cars, tallest cars, and eve

We have had the most fantastic time after school hunting for clues to win an Easter egg, and enjoying delicious bakes from the cake sale. Thank you to Friends for organising such a lovely event- what a great way to begin Easter celebrations!

Another wonderful week in Swainswick, despite the chilly mornings! Each class has had lots of fun and produced some amazing work. Well done to everyone for all of your hard work this week. Preparations for the Spring concert have been ramping up and we have been practising the songs for the Easter Service. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a beautiful day in spring for our walk across the valley. Please remember that next Thursday (Thursday 2nd April) will be the last da

This week in Oak Class, the children have been busy in science investigating electrical conductors and insulators.  It was fascinating to discover that some metals samples didn’t behave quite as expected – having very low electrical conductivity. Continuing with our exploration of the ancient Maya civilisation, the children learnt about the traditional ball game Pok-ta-Pok.  After learning about the cultural significance, the children tried out their own version of the game –