Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Grow a Pound Challenge

  Mon 26 Sep 2022 Ms Rogers

  The FOGB Grow a Pound Challenge is now over and the money has been counted. We are delighted to say that over the summer break Years 4, 5 and 6 raised a whopping £1,158!

   

  The children have amazed us with what they have achieved, and you should all be very proud of them. From lemonade sales, sponsored silences, ‘guess the number of sweets’ games, cake sales, dog walking and entertaining relatives with jokes, to good old-fashioned hard work doing household chores, the children took on the challenge and demonstrated their fantastic enterprising skills.

   

  As you know, there are trophies for the three individual children who raised the most and a reward for the class that raised the most. We are pleased to announce that the winners are…

   

  First place: Max E (Year 6) who raised an incredible £244!

  Second place: Jude (Year 4)

  Third place: Elena (Year 6)

   

  Winning class: Oak

   

  A huge well done to the winners of the challenge and thank you so much for all your hard work! You will be presented with your rewards over the next week.

   

  Regards FOGB

• Year 6 WW2 Day - quick that's the air raid siren!

  Thu 22 Sep 2022

  Today, Year 6 experienced a day in the life of an evacuee! The children took part in a variety of different activities including: sewing, gardening, World War II themed drama and an Anderson Shelter experience. They also delved into a historical artefact box which contained replica items from the suitcases of a range evacuated civilians. The children were in awe of these authentic artefacts. All of the children looked fantastic in their evacuee style costumes and had clearly put in a lot of effort to fully embrace our topic themed day.

   

  During our drama sessions, the children were brilliant at empathising with how civilians would have felt when they heard the air raid siren and discussed how difficult it must have been to be in a constant state of alert. Once they heard the air raid siren, the children took shelter in our Anderson Shelter, which is located in our woodland area. It was wonderful to see them getting into role and taking a moment to truly understand what life would have been like during wartime Britain.

   

  The Year 6 children have been incredibly enthusiastic about the history of WWII so far this term and we cannot wait to delve deeper in our historical enquiry as the term develops.

   

  Take a look at our photos to see what we got up to…

  

• Year 1 Farm day

  Thu 15 Sep 2022

  Year 1 had a very exciting day today! We had a real farm visit our school field as part of our Farm topic. We were able to see donkeys, lamb, piglets, guinea pigs, rabbits, turkeys, goats and much more! First the children were able to explore the animals, including brushing the animals and stroking their backs. We then had a talk from Farmer Sarah and Farmer Liv. They told us all about the different animals and why they keep them at the farm. We were also able to have a go at milking a pretend cow which the children loved doing. Farmer Sarah then taught us how butter and cheese is made and we had a go at making our own butter! Lastly we had a talk about all the different birds including the turkey and the ducks. We then got to stroke them. The turkey felt different to what we expected. 

  The children had so much fun and they even said it was 'the best day ever.' 

   

  We will be writing about our adventure at the farm over the next few weeks. 

  

• Year 4 Chocolate Making

  Wed 14 Sep 2022 Mrs Osborne

  Today, the Children's Kitchen turned into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory! The Year 4 children made their own chocolate bars which they will be writing instructions about later this week. There were plenty of fillings and toppings to choose from such as - rice crispies, sprinkles, sweets, popping candy, biscuits and marshmallows. Take a look at the photos to see our Year 4 Willy Wonka's in action...

  

• Deepest Condolences

  Fri 09 Sep 2022 Ms Rogers

  On behalf of everyone in our school… we convey our deepest condolences to the King and the Royal Family. The King's family like millions of others will mourn the loss of their mother, grandmother, great grandmother – our queen.

  Elizabeth has been a constant in our lives, she served this country and the Common Wealth with respect, hard work, devotion, cooperation, resilience and honesty. She really has lived out our school values.

  It is difficult to put into words how much The Queen has meant to people in this country and around the world. During her reign, Her Majesty's towering leadership and unshakable integrity have been sources of pride and inspiration for generations of people across the globe. She selflessly devoted her life to public and voluntary service while championing vitally important issues, from the preservation of wildlife and the environment to opportunities for young people.