Find out what has been happening at school recently! Keep checking this page for updates on all the fantastic things the children have been doing.

• Santa Dash

  Wed 15 Dec 2021 Miss Green

  On Wednesday 15^th December, the children completed a sponsored Santa Dash to raise money for the school. The children were able to run around the track and complete as many circuits as they could. They all ran very far! Thank you all for your contribution and support to our school!

• Father Christmas and the Christmas Grotto

  Tue 14 Dec 2021 Miss Green

  In the last week of Autumn 2 (week beginning Monday 13^th December) the children were incredibly lucky to be visited by Father Christmas. They were able to visit a Christmas Grotto and speak to Father Christmas (following Covid guidelines). Each child was then presented with a GIFT. Inside the gift, there was a beautiful picture book for them to read with their family. It was a very special visit – thank you Father Christmas!

  

• Paul Sturgess Visit - Basketball

  Mon 13 Dec 2021 Miss Green

  On Friday 10th December, KS1 were visited by Paul Sturgess who is a basketball player. He used to play for the Harlem Globe Trotters and he is 7 ft and 7 inches. It was a brilliant visit and the children were taught basketball skills. They were able to dribble the basketball and complete team challenges. Throughout the visit, he also encouraged good sportsmanship in the challenges. The children had wonderful time and were amazing representatives for the school!

  

• Our new quiet garden

  Wed 01 Dec 2021 Laura Eatherington

  We have recently opened our new quiet garden.

   

  We had an overgrown area of our playground that we wanted to develop into a quiet, sensory garden.

  Last December we organised a Santa Dash to raise money for this outside area. Families helped us raise a whopping £410.00!

  When the weather improved, we arranged a staff weeding party and in May 2021 half term, staff managed to completely clear the area.

  Rob from Gavin Jones kindly donated 20 tonnes of top soil for the garden.

  Mike James from the Tidworth branch of Sydenhams, donated all the timber needed to build the raised beds and also generously donated the stone chippings for the ‘Lavender Walk’.

  We also had a grant from the Tidworth Council Mayor’s fund for a further £410.00 to buy plants.

  Chris Blake from Vigo Nursery in Andover helped the school to choose trees, shrubs and plants from a large selection. Chris delivered the plants for free and even threw in some extras.

  Another staff working party was organised and all the plants are now in the garden.

  The garden also contains a memorial bench for Heidi Sheridan, a much loved and missed TA, who sadly died last year.

   

  We are so pleased with our garden and hope you agree that its is a lovely area to have.

   

  We would like to thank all our big-hearted partners in this project: Sydenhams, Gavin Jones, Tidworth Council Mayors fund, Cllr Mark Connolly, Vigo Nursery , the staff who gave their free time for creating the quiet garden and the parents for their fundraising.