Children from EYFS and KS1 took part in an eggciting Easter bonnet parade today as they paraded around the school to a wonderous applause from KS2; children in KS2 also wowed us with their eggtravagently decorated eggs and they were proudly displayed in school for all to see.  It was fantastic to see so many creative and eggcellent Easter creations and it looked as though the children enjoyed creating their masterpieces at home, I know it was very hard to pick a winner in each class.

For more pictures and our KS1/KS2 winning designs, please see our gallery

Each half-term, a winner is chosen from each class for a golden shelf pass! This means that they are allowed to choose any golden book to take home and read. This half-term, teachers chose children who put in a lot of effort with their reading at home. Well done to our lucky winners! 

On Friday, the children visited Twycross Zoo and saw a variety of animals. We listened to how they look after the animals in their care and learnt new facts, did you know that giraffes markings get darker and that how they know how old they are? The children enjoyed seeing several species of monkey, a rhino, giraffes, meerkats, and we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a tiger. It was a fantastic day and the children enjoyed exploring the zoo. 

For more pictures from the trip, please see our gallery

Last week, thirty-five children attended a residential trip to Wales to The Red Ridge Centre.  This was the first time back to the centre after a two-year absence.

Over the week, children completed various tasks and achieved many personal accomplishments. Pupils bravely scaled and abseiled in an old mining quarry, caved in an artificial and real cave, completed high ropes tasks, improved their paddling when canoeing and kayaking and improved their teamwork with orienteering. In addition to that, children maintained high standards of manners when out in public with many passers-by commenting on how polite the children were. 

It was wonderful to see the children demonstrate our school values of determination to achieve the activity, friendship in supporting and recognising everyone's personal achievements, respect towards each other and the two other schools who were also on site - some with additional needs, perseverance to complete tricky and challenging activities and responsibility for the equipment being used and themselves to be organised.

What an amazing trip to be part of, the children proved they were more than just pupils!

For more pictures, please see our gallery

Each week, we celebrate our ‘Pupils of the Week’ from each year group. Pupils can be recognised for this weekly award for a variety of reasons. They may have excelled in a particular subject through the week; may have shown one, or more, of the school values in abundance, or they may have impressed their teacher, or other staff members with a huge amount of effort. Whatever they are nominated for, they are recognised in the whole school achievement assembly, receive a certificate to take home and get to wear one of our prestigious black and gold t-shirts.

Well done to our ‘Pupil of the Week’ winners this week:

Ellis - REB

Harley - RHP

Millie - RPM

Elijah-James - 1ERS

Alice-Jayne – 1SG

Monica - 2CP

Elijah – 2CS

Dexter - 3JC

Tayah - 3LB

Leo – 4BB

Blesing – 4MH

Kady-Leigh – 5ES

Rosie - 5NW

Kian - 6AM

Seanna - 6RO

Rhiannon – 6ST