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A present for the baby …December 2023
Burton Class enjoyed performing their Christmas Play 'A present for the baby.'Â Â We hope that you enjoy watching these short videos. https://youtu.be/jLDy12EcxZQ https://youtu.be/kX47F1z2coo https://youtu.be/JIxPuaNmKdI https://youtu.be/JIxPuaNmKdI...
Christmas continues at Powerstock
This morning we enjoyed making Christingles together. We learnt that the idea began in Germany over 300 years ago when the bishop felt that people were forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. If you don't know, ask one of the children! [gallery...
‘I Feel Like Dancing!’
Last week, we celebrated dance in our school. First we enjoyed KS1's after school dance club work....... And then we enjoyed the Seatown girls who had been working on a cheerleading dance at break times - initiated by themselves. ...
Carol Singing in Bucky Doo Square
Christmas is fast approaching so half the school gathered in Bucky Doo Square to entertain the crowds with some carol singing. And then we were on! Enjoy! And there's nothing quite like a hotdog after...
Christmas has begun!
It's the 1st December and Christmas is beginning to seep in round the edges of our school day!!! Seatown enjoyed making decorations organised and led by the PSA. Â
Climbing update! 28.11.23
After 4 weeks of climbing, we have all been able to improve and make progress. It may be that we are feeling more confident, more prepared to have a go, or that we can reach the top of a wall or even come first in a challenge (either traversing or climbing up)....
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This week has started with a very different feel. We welcomed Debbie and Gerard to Seatown and worked with them on a series of lessons about money and finances. We began thinking about habits, what makes a good habit and how we can try to make good choices. We learnt...
Netball Tournament 7th November 2023
After another rescheduled tournament due to poor weather, Tuesday afternoon was calm and sunny. We took the largest cohort possible (a team of 9) and every single person played a match. We had worked hard in our class lessons and had some extra practice at break and...
Our local Railway – a History and Geography focus.
On the 3rd November 2023, Seatown Class visited Bridport to explore how the railway developed and the impact it had on the town and nearby West Bay. We began by recording and mapping the buildings in the main streets. This proved tricky to record without tables and...
Climbing – Pupil Voice in PE
At the beginning of the new school year, everyone completed a PE questionnaire that asked pupils what they thought of PE and what improvements could be made. Many voices suggested trying out climbing as a new sport to try. So, we listened and arranged some climbing...
A visit from the Benedetti Foundation
On the 11th October, KS2 hosted a visit from the Nicola Benedetti Foundation. This gave us all an opportunity to meet people who are so passionate about music, learn some skills from them and listen to their compositions on instruments we had never seen before being...
Seatown joins the Dorset Coding Day October 2023
For the first time, we decided to participate in the Dorset Coding Day. The aim was to enjoy learning about coding and how it plays such an important part of our everyday lives. We heard from Dorset employees who have coded robots to save people on the beach or create...
Dash Day September 2023
On a beautiful late summer's day, the school spent the day thinking about our dash - the symbol found between birth and death dates but represents a whole lifetime. We were reminded by Mrs Moss, one of our governors about our school vision, ethos and values and how...
Year 6 Leavers’ Service 21.7.23
Friday was a sad day for us all as we said goodbye to 12 Year 6s. We had a service in the church where we listened to their final speeches reflecting on their time in school. https://youtu.be/eMrDbmEUeBg We thought about our Salisbury Service remembering how we...
Goodbye, Mrs Greenham, Goodbye, Mrs Seal!
Today we held our Leavers' assembly for 2 very special ladies - Mrs Greenham and Mrs Seal, who have been a part of our special Powerstock family for 8 and 20 years respectively. Each class had fun contributing in their own individual ways. And of course the personal...
Here are some photos of our dress rehearsal today. The children were all fantastic and everyone is so excited to show you our 2023 play Peter Pan.
Cogden’s ukulele concert 12.7.23
After 10 weeks learning the ukulele, Cogden Class put on a wonderful performance as a class (Green Green Grass) before some children played solos of the Harry Potter Theme, Pirates of the Caribbean and Happy Birthday! ...
Sports day 2023
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Salisbury Leavers’ Service 5.7.23
As time at Powerstock draws to a close, Y6 visited Salisbury Cathedral to mark this significant turning point in their lives. Some had never travelled by train before, so it was a day full of firsts. We enjoyed the cathedral...
KS2 Sports Day 30th June 2023
Despite the beautiful weather we had all June, Sports Day was the wet one!! Amidst occasional mizzle, we set out, determined to be the best that we could be. Individual races began with the 'Potato and Spoon' which proved to be trickier than we thought. [gallery...