As we approach the end of term, we have had another busy week filled with fun and excitement. Each class has had lots of fun and produced some amazing work. Well done to everyone for all of your hard work this term. In collective worship, we learnt about the perseverance of speed skater Stephen Bradbury, who won Australia's first gold medal in the Winter Olympics in 2002. He competed in four Winter Olympics and overcame severe injury to win. We finished by reflecting on and c

This week, Hazel Class have continued their work on fractions. We have explored unit and non-unit fractions, and the children can now confidently explain the roles of the denominator and numerator. They also practised ordering fractions and showed great progress in comparing their sizes.  In Art, we finished the term by creating our own map “tiles.” The class spent time arranging these tiles to form a beautiful collage. We also revisited last week’s ‘stained glass’ maps — the

It's been another wet but wonderful week at Swainswick. The children have been busy in class and produced some amazing work! On Monday, we welcomed Debbie Smith from Education Safeguarding Solutions. Debbie visits schools across the country to provide feedback on their safeguarding systems, processes and culture. She spent the day with us looking at how we keep everyone safe, and spoke with children about their thoughts. Pupils shared they feel Swainswick is an inclusive and

It’s been another wonderful week for Hazel Class! In English, the children have begun their journal writing. They are re‑telling the incredible and heroic story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew — from their fight for survival in Antarctica to their ultimate rescue. In Maths, we are nearing the end of our multiplication and division unit. This week, the children have been focusing on division with remainders and have shown great determination and progress. In Art, we are cont

It's been another fantastic week at Swainswick! On Wednesday, Langridge house had their reward for earning the most house points last term. They enjoyed hot chocolate and biscuits with a great extra break time! In collective worship, we thought about how and why people show perseverance when it comes to tasks that might seem overwhelming. We learnt about the Ocean Clean Up team and their efforts to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and reduce plastics in rivers around the

In Maths, we’ve been diving into new methods to help us divide two‑digit numbers by one‑digit numbers. It’s been tricky  at times, but Hazel Class have shown incredible determination—no challenge is too big for this team! 💪✨ In Geography, things got really exciting! We learned how to use compasses, and then we even made our very own simple versions… and they actually worked! 🧭🎉 And here are some colourful snaps from last week’s Art sessions, where we carried on exploring l

What a wet, muddy week! Despite the poor weather, it has been another super week at Swainswick, full of fun and creativity. We have continued to focus on perseverance as our Christian value. This week we thought about valuing the support of others and encouraging others to keep going. We shared examples of how we could do this, such as talking it out, making a plan, trying another way and being positive, and resolved to support each other in the week ahead. We also liked a