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Goodbye, Mrs Moss!

Goodbye, Mrs Moss!

Yesterday we said a sad farewell to Mrs Moss who has worked as our governor, Chair of Governors and office staff member. She has so many skills that have benefitted our school. Jo, we will definitely miss you!

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Great Coronation Bake Off 3/5/23

Great Coronation Bake Off 3/5/23

'We held our Great Coronation Bake Off this week where each class had their instructions to come up with cake designs fit for a King!  We had so many fantastic entries with a royal theme and these were then enjoyed with a cup of tea in true "street party" style. ...

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Lifeguards and Water Safety Assembly 25.4.23

Lifeguards and Water Safety Assembly 25.4.23

This morning our assembly welcomed Harry and Christian, 2 lifeguards from West Bay into our school. They shared with us how we can stay safe when we are at the beach. Read the captions to find out what we learnt.  [gallery...

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Reception forest school 23-2-23

Reception forest school 23-2-23

The reception boys had fun in forest school. First we we spotted signs of spring in Cogden garden, where we found lots of snowdrops and daffodils growing. We then...

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Year 1 forest school 9-2-23

Year 1 forest school 9-2-23

The year 1 children enjoyed learning how to use a potato peeler safely by sitting correctly and being aware of their blood bubble around them.  Then they had fun using their imagination building a den and making birthday party food. They worked together as a team to...

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Burton class children using a potato peeler in forest school

Burton class children using a potato peeler in forest school

The children enjoyed using potato peelers and small blades to peel and get thin slices of carrot.  We learnt about tool safety and the children all learnt to sit in the safety position, with arms braced on our knees.  We learnt about our ‘blood bubble’ which is our 2...

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Wonderstruck Science Day

Wonderstruck Science Day

On Friday 27th January 2023, the whole school were treated to a whole day of science. We had opportunities to explore forces and motion and gained a glimpse into the questioning minds of scientists. It began with a show that had us gripped as we discovered:  how we...

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Carols and Christingles!

Carols and Christingles!

Seatown Class waited for the school to join them so that we could all make Christingles together. Mrs Cleden showed everyone how to make them first before we all set to task. We then lit our Christingle and...

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Bridport Christmas Cheer!

Bridport Christmas Cheer!

On Wednesday 7th December, over half of the school (34 students) joined together in Bucky Doo Square to sing Christmas carols. We sang 3 songs: We 3 Kings - a traditional Christian song; The 12 Days of Christmas - a traditional secular song and Mary's Boy Child - a...

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Sports For Champions

Sports For Champions

Today, Pierre Henry Fontaine a former team GB basketball player visited our school to encourage and inspire us - not just in sport but in our attitudes to the many aspects of life we all experience.  He began by sharing some information about his training, diet and...

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Children in Need 2022

Children in Need 2022

We all turned up to school in spotty attire as we got involved in Children in Need 2022. The theme was spots and during an assembly we had the opportunity to be 'spotacular' for 1 minute and take the spotlight, sharing our own talents. [gallery...

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Bridport Museum Trip

Bridport Museum Trip

Burton Class enjoyed their trip to Bridport Museum and Library on 9th November 2022.  The children took part in three activities including rope making, a look around the museum and a discussion about the paintings in the Art gallery.  We learnt all about the lives of...

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Careers Day

Careers Day

The children were delighted to welcome back in some parents for our Careers Day!  As part of our Flourishing 360 approach where we consider the whole child, in and out of school, we wanted to show the children that they can do absolutely anything they want to when...

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