Reception have been busy this week learning all about the coldest parts of our planet! 

This week, the Year 5 and 6 children brought their Mayan topic to life in the most exciting way — by stepping onto the playground to play the ancient ritual sport of Pok‑a‑Tok. The afternoon was packed with energy, teamwork and plenty of friendly competition. Below is a pupil’s own report from the tournament.

On Wednesday afternoon we were introduced to an ancient Mayan sport called Pok‑ta‑Pok. We tried to follow the rules as best we could, but we had to adapt them to suit the equipment we had. We were split into teams of five and there were nine pitches, so each team got to play eight or nine games.

As the teams played more and more games, we all started to get the hang of it and became more confident. After all our matches, the final was still to come!

Everyone gathered round and nerves started to grow as we waited to hear which two teams had made the final. The teachers announced the finalists, and they were one pupil’s team and another pupil’s team.
As the match began, I stepped onto the pitch and could hear my friends cheering, which made me burst with happiness. As the whistle blew, the ball bounced in and the opposing team passed it around using their feet, arms, chest and hips, eventually managing to score a goal.

It quickly passed to my team, who wasted no time in finding the right moment to strike. The game continued to swing from side to side and, as the final whistle blew, the score was 4–3 to the opposing team.

My team were really appreciative to have made the final, but still a bit upset that we didn’t win. Even though not everyone got to play in the final, we all had a brilliant and amazing afternoon.

Thank you to the Year 5/6 teachers for organising such a fun event!

Year 1 and 2 kicked off 2026 with a fantastic start to their new topic by spending a day celebrating important people who have helped shape the world. The children came dressed as their chosen historical icons, and we were so impressed with the effort that went into their costumes and the thought behind their choices. We had everyone from David Attenborough, Neil Armstrong and Florence Nightingale to David Bowie, Chloe Kelly and even Taylor Swift. Throughout the day, the children researched and shared information about their chosen hero, thinking about the different ways these individuals have made a difference. Over the term, they’ll be learning more about some of these icons and exploring how one person—through actions big or small—can have a lasting impact on the world around them.

This morning, all the children and staff were treated to a fabulous end‑of‑term pantomime — oh yes they were! — enjoying a lively performance of Rick Whittington and his cat as they journeyed to London to take on the mischievous rats. The hall was filled with laughter, cheers and plenty of “It’s behind you!” moments as the story unfolded.

The show was bursting with songs, dances and heaps of audience participation. Some very lucky pupils were even invited up on stage, becoming part of the magic (and mayhem!) themselves.

One child told us, “I loved it! It was so funny! I really liked the bit with the birds that had phobias.” Another said, “I really liked the bit where Rick finally met the Queen! She couldn’t really hear him and it was so funny that she kept getting it wrong! It was a nice way to end the term.”

And a final pupil — or should we say Tiddles the Cat — who got to leap into the spotlight shared, “I LOVED the pantomime! It was really fun getting to do Kung Fu as Tiddles the Cat and I really liked getting chosen to be in the show.”

With cheers, giggles and a whole lot of panto magic, it was the purr‑fect way to finish the morning and celebrate the end of term together.

Anti-bullying Week for the School website

This year our focus was the power for good to encourage our pupils  'to speak out, support others, and build a world where kindness wins.'  Thank you to our parents and carers for supporting us and raising money for the Anti-bullying alliance.

We started with celebrating it by having odd socks on the Monday. Each class chose activities based on this to encourage all our pupils that it is everyone's role to help stop bullying. We asked pupils to complete work such as demonstrating how they use power for good to stop bullying.  Below is some of the work to demonstrate the activities children did as well as some photos of our wonderful odd socks!

For more information and support please visit the following website 

https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/anti-bullying-week-2025

On Monday, the 17th of November, we went to Duxford Imperial War Museum.