This week in Oak Class, we have been exploring the beauty of autumn through our senses and using our experiences as inspiration for our writing. The children have written wonderful free verse poems about the Swainswick Valley, filled with vivid imagery and thoughtful observations of the season around us. We are very much looking forward to sharing some of our poetry at our Harvest Service next week. In Science, we investigated how changing the distance between a light source

This week we have been getting into the Autumn spirit during our singing assemblies, rehearsing some classic autumnal songs in preparation for our upcoming Harvest Service. We look forward to sharing our singing with families — please see the dates below for more information. Continuing our focus on our school value of ‘Respect’, we have been exploring the idea of faith in action. In assembly, the children learned about pilgrimages and special journeys that are important with

In reception this week, the children have had great fun in Drawing club exploring The Three Little Pigs story. They did some fantastic acting and created pictures showing different parts of the story. I was very impressed to see the children using their phonics knowledge to write different sounds. In Maths they enjoyed making patterns using different objects. In Year 1 and 2 the children used rhyming words to create their own fabulous poems based on the story There’s a Rang t

Red Kites - Celebrating Kindness, Reading and Rugby! This week, we wished Miss Hitchcock lots of luck as she prepared to welcome her new baby. The children created beautiful cards filled with pictures of babies, teddies and warm wishes. Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful gifts; they meant a great deal to her. There was great excitement in Red Kites and Oak Class when we opened four huge boxes and discovered some extra-large beanbags for our classroom and library. The

It has been a busy and rewarding week at Swainswick Church School, with the children enjoying a wide range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. We are delighted to share some of this week's highlights and celebrate the achievements of our pupils. Red Kites and Robins enjoyed a visit to the Guildhall in Bath to attend the Bath Literature festival, joining sessions with different authors. We were incredibly proud of the children, who represented the schoo

This week, the children have finished their insect shadow puppets, created fact files about animals that live in the rainforest and wrote some fantastic setting descriptions about the rainforest, based on our class text 'There's a rang-tan in my bedroom'. Reception have been exploring how much liquid different types of containers can hold. Robins also enjoyed a visit to the Guildhall in Bath to attend a session with children's author Kes Gray, who shared some of his poems and

Last week was full of exciting learning experiences across the curriculum. In Maths, the children enjoyed taking their learning outdoors, working with a partner to solve negative number calculations. In Science, the children had great fun making their own periscopes. They put their understanding of light into practice by exploring how light travels in straight lines and reflects off mirrors to allow us to see objects from different angles. We also had an excellent time at the

It has been another busy and engaging week in school, with our pupils continuing to show such enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. It is always wonderful to see their curiosity in action as they explore new ideas, ask thoughtful questions and discover the joy that comes from learning something new. Next week, pupils from Robins and Red-Kites will be heading to the Bath Literature Festival. This promises to be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our love of reading and to inspi