St Mary and St John CEVA Primary School

Our school enjoyed a wonderful water safety presentation today, ahead of the upcoming summer holidays. Thank you so much Uppingham School Sports Centre

Back in April Year 3 took part in a skateboarding class. They learned how to safely mount and dismount the board, move off with one foot and turn the board using their toes or heels. They even learned some tricks such as a banana flip and a pancake flip.

Last week, the Y6 class celebrated the end of SATs with their residential to Rock UK near Wellingborough.

The children were challenged with: climbing, archery, Leap of Faith, zip lining, fencing, canoeing, walking the plank, the traverse wall, night walk and orienteering. All the children were amazing showing teamwork and support for their peers, encouraging each other as well as showing wonderful senses of humour.

Mrs Stanfield says that many memories were made and some events will stay with her including; some of the muddiest children coming out of the bog at walk the plank, the hilarious communication between them during the Night Walk and some questionable methods to get round and the laughter from those children who returned from canoeing in torrential rain, soaked to the skin yet embracing every moment.

She was so proud of all of them for taking everything in their stride, trusting each other and, for many, facing challenges head on and feeling the success of achievements they clearly never thought could happen.

Well done to our amazing Year 6!

🏰 Year 5 Visit to Burghley House 👑

Last Thursday, our Year 5 children enjoyed a fantastic trip to Burghley House as part of their Tudor history learning.

Throughout the day, the children discovered all about Henry VII and his reign, bringing their classroom learning to life. They took part in a fascinating guided tour around the house, exploring its incredible history and architecture.
The children also met Dr Mort, who taught them all about Tudor illnesses and medicine—some of the remedies certainly surprised us! To finish the day, they learned about Tudor feasts and discovered what life was like at the dining table in Tudor times.

It was a brilliant day full of learning, exploration and hands-on experiences. We were so proud of how engaged, curious and enthusiastic Year 5 were throughout the visit.
Well done, Year 5! 👏✨

Thank you so much all Burghley House

Year 3- Ancient Egyptian Day

Year 3 stepped back in time to take part in a variety of different activities that resembled that of the Ancient Egyptians. They became authentic scribes, carefully painting their names in hieroglyphics on papyrus. 📜 Their creativity and attention to detail were incredible to see!
They also made their own flatbreads 🍞 before enjoying an afternoon filled with traditional Egyptian games.

It was a wonderful way to end their History topic. 🤩 The children had a fantastic day full of crafting, learning, baking and tasting.

To compliment Year 1’s learning of The Great Fire of London, Kim delivered a brilliant forest school session to demonstrate how the fire started 🔥

The children then explored how fires begin by safely creating sparks with a fire steel and adding tinder and kindling.

To finish, they worked together to put out a fire by passing water along a line and throwing it onto the flames—just as people would have done during the Great Fire!

Come and meet us at our stand at Oakham Library today to find out more about SMSJ and our wonderful pre-school!

Come and say hello to Mrs Roddy and Mrs Gay to find out more about SMSJ and our wonderful Little Saints Pre-School - we will be in Oakham Library 10-2pm

🌟 Our Living Well in Rutland event takes place this tomorrow, Saturday 25 April! 🌈

Join us from 10am to 2pm, across Oakham Library, the Family Hub and Oakham Castle.

What's on? 👀
✅ Advice, information and support across health, education and community services
🚲 Free bikes given away through the MyBike scheme (10am to 12pm at Oakham Castle)
📚 Storytime sessions with Makaton signing
🗺️ Interactive treasure trails for children and families
…and more!

🆓 This event is FREE to attend and no booking is required! Just turn up and explore what’s available to you and your family.

Got an old or unused bike? Bring it along to donate to the MyBike refurbishment scheme!

📰 Read more on our news pages 👇
http://rutland.gov.uk/.../community-invited-living-well...