South Marston CofE Primary School

The last newsletter of this academic year can be found here - https://sway.cloud.microsoft/ECIFAtVjxUaNu6Fr?ref=Link

This term in History, our Year 3 and 4 pupils have been exploring the fascinating Tudor period! 🏰

As part of their learning, they put their Design & Technology skills into action by designing and building their own Tudor houses, carefully recreating the distinctive features of these historic buildings. What a fantastic way to bring history to life! 👏✨

🤸‍♀️ In this post, we're highlighting Lydia from Evoke, a professional gymnast, who visited our school to share her passion and experiences with our pupils! 🌟

🏅 The children loved seeing Lydia's competition medals and the attire she wears when competing, giving them a real insight into the world of gymnastics. They also enjoyed asking lots of thoughtful questions before having the opportunity to try out some balances and gymnastics movements themselves. 💪✨

💜 In this post, we're highlighting the fantastic sessions led by Miss Heather from JHS Dance. A familiar face at our school, Miss Heather has visited us many times over the years, and it was wonderful to welcome her back once again. 👋

🎭 Pupils across the school enjoyed energetic dance and creative movement sessions inspired by The Lion King 🦁, Matilda 📚 and The Wizard of Oz 🌈. It was a fun filled experience that encouraged creativity, confidence and a love of movement! ✨💃

JHS Dance

🎶 Well done to our amazing KS1 children who attended last night's Infant Voice Festival performed at the Wyvern Theatre! 🌟

They showed fantastic singing, listening and teamwork throughout the evening, joining children from other schools to perform a wonderful selection of songs, including Fame, We Will Rock You, Hi Ho Silver Lining and Lovely Day. 🎤🎵

What a brilliant performance! 👏💙

✈️🌍 Our Year 1 & 2 children had an amazing time taking part in their very own airport experience as part of their Geography learning!

Dressed in their holiday clothes, the children set off on an exciting journey around the world. They shared items from home, including foreign currency, jewellery and artwork from different countries, created their own passports and boarding passes, and even enjoyed tasting foods from around the globe.

What a fantastic way to bring Geography to life while celebrating different cultures and traditions! 🌎💙

A fantastic achievement for our Year 1/2 Quad Kids team!

We are incredibly proud to see our team finish 2nd overall. Throughout the event, the children showed outstanding kindness, determination, perseverance, supporting one another and giving their very best.

We also celebrated some amazing individual successes:
Boy finished 3rd overall.
Leya was the 1st girl overall.

Well done to every single child for your effort, teamwork and positive attitude. You represented us brilliantly!

Our Year 6 pupils had an amazing time on their residential trip to Braeside! 🌟

Throughout the trip, they took part in a range of exciting activities, including zip lining, rock climbing, archery and canoeing. They embraced every challenge with enthusiasm, showing fantastic teamwork, perseverance and exemplary behaviour throughout.

🍓🍍 In Year 1 and 2 DT, the children have been learning all about fruit! As part of their topic, they explored the importance of a balanced diet, designed their own fruit kebabs and then had great fun bringing their creations to life. 🍇🍌