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

Hazel has worked incredibly hard on their ‘Iron Man’ unit, showing great creativity in planning and writing their own imaginative story. The children designed an original monster, along with an exciting challenge and a thoughtful resolution. In History, we have enjoyed creating our own Shang Dynasty artefacts, including vases, masks, turtles, and dragons, demonstrating both care and creativity. In Maths, we have been learning to compare masses and convert between grams and ki

In Maths, we’ve started an exciting new topic on mass and capacity. Today, the children had great fun estimating the weight of different fruits and discussing their ideas. In History, we explored the social hierarchy of the Shang Dynasty and compared it to modern society. We also learned about the fascinating use of “dragon bones” in ancient medicine, which sparked lots of curiosity and discussion. I’ve included some photos of our attempts to get our kites flying—hopefully yo

What fantastic weather we have had this week! The hills have been alive with the sound of music as each class has been busily preparing for the Spring Concert. The children can't wait to share their performances with you. Our value for the term is ‘Courage’. This week in assembly we focused on creative courage, imagining what could be and preparing to take risks. We linked this to the Spring Concert and the courage everyone is showing by performing in the church in front of

Another fantastic week at Swainswick! On Tuesday, we welcomed Faye Pinner (our Trust Assistant Director of Learning) to spend the morning with us. Faye worked with Mr Griggs, looking at the adaptations we make in classrooms to support all children to achieve their best. Mr Griggs shared the systems and processes we follow, and they spent time in classrooms to see the positive impact of planned adaptations in action! Faye also worked alongside Miss Hitchcock, considering the w

We’ve had a lovely and exciting week celebrating Science Week ! The children have been busy exploring, experimenting, and asking lots of curious questions all week long. We wondered:  What temperature is best for melting chocolate? Why do balls bounce? How do kites work? It’s been fantastic to see such enthusiasm for discovering how the world works. Another brilliant and exciting week for Hazel Class!

It has been the perfect day for cakes and for choosing a new book. Thank you to everyone who donated books, joined in, shared their favourite reads, and discovered new stories to love. And a big well done to everyone involved in organising the book swap shop and baking delicious items for the cake sale. It was a resounding success! Some lovely comments overheard: "What a fantastic idea!" "This is like looking back at my childhood!" (From a year six child absolutely engaged