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

• Hedgehogs at the Farm Fair

  Fri 19 Apr 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  This year, we were so pleased to recieve a place for Years 3 and 4 to visit the Annual School Farm and Country Fair. This really is an unique opportunity to learn more about the importance of agriculture to Suffolk, the role of farming in delivering food to our tables and the role wildlife and conservation play in building our thriving countryside. The children got to meet an array of animals, watch displays of sheep dogs and horse riding and learnt about different ways food is produced. They also enjoyed opportunities to participate in fruit tasting and sausgae tasting. 

  

• Adders Trip to The Imperial War Museum at Duxford

  Wed 27 Mar 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  On Friday, Adders class visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford as part of their topic on WW2. They had a fantasic day and even got to see Spitfires take to the skies from the airfield where they first flew. They got up close to gigantic aircraft and walked in the footsteps of the men and women who served here. Miss Pearson said that all of the Adders behaviour was ACE and they represented the school brilliantly. Well done Adders!

  

• Foxes and Otters visit to The Fire Station

  Fri 15 Mar 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  On Thursday 14th March, Foxes and Otters classes visited Ipswich East Fire Station at Ransomes Europark. They listened to a talk about fire safety, looked at the fire trucks and learnt about the equipment and uniforms. They even got to use one of the hoses which was definitely a favourite part for many. The children asked lots of ACE questions and their behaviour throughout the trip was superb. All in all , a fantastic day of fun and learning linked to their topic on 'The Great Fire of London'. 

  

• World Book Day 2024

  Thu 07 Mar 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  What a fantastic World Book Day we have all had at Somersham today!

  The children and staff celebarted  the day by dressing up as book characters and we really have had some wonderfully creative costumes. We have even had a whole costume including armour and a helmet made from 3D printing! 

  During the morning, the children moved around the school in their House teams, visiting all the classes and enjoying different book related activities. These ranged from a Book bistro where various books could be ordered from a menu with restaurant style service, an outdoor book Scavenger hunt, an exploring poetry session where several children chose to perform to the class and a book cover design session. 

  In the afternoon, more activites took place in classes and at 2.30pm both Adders and Hedgehogs took part in a Live World Book Day Lesson. A great day had by all!

  

• Megs' Second Meet and Greet session

  Wed 06 Mar 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  This week Megs met children in Reception, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5. The children were so well behaved and considerate around Megs and again all the children's smiles were lovely to see. Wendy was very impressed with all the ACE questions and the way the older children supported our younger children so well. 

  

• Megs First Visit

  Fri 01 Mar 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  On Tuesday we had our first visit from Megs our Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog. Children in Years 2, 4 and 6 got to meet Megs and spend time with her and her owner Wendy.. All of the children enjoyed the opportunity to stroke her and many discovered that she really loves a tickle under her chin. All of the children behaved very respectfully around Megs and asked Wendy some really thoughtful questions. Next week, Reception and Years 1,3 and 5 will get to meet Megs.

  

• Hedgehogs Trip to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

  Fri 16 Feb 2024 Miss Wilkins

  Hedgehogs class had an exciting Thursday this week with a trip to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village! We had a fantastic day exploring the on-site museum, handling special artefacts, investigating Anglo-Saxon houses and hearing from an expert all about Anglo-Saxon daily life. The children asked some brilliant questions having had the opportunity to immerse themselves in a period of history which they have been exploring this term.

  

• Shrove Tuesday at Somersham

  Fri 16 Feb 2024 Mrs Chinnery

  After a whole School assembly on the meaning of Lent  and the significance of Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday for Christians, we celebrated Shrove Tuesday by having some pancake races in the school playground. This was thoroughly enoyed by all and it was great to hear all of the children supporting each other during the races. 

  

• Forest School- Year 5

  Mon 05 Feb 2024 Miss Crush

  Today's session saw a number of Adders working towards their woodcraft badge. Creating a stool/table from a log is not a simple task and I was very impressed with the dedication shown when trying to complete it. The children had the opportunity to use a bow saw, a knife, a drill and a mallet. They were able to split logs with a froe and problem solve how to divide the remaining wood into legs. We also had plenty of other problem solving opportunities  that included setting up a pulley system. Team work, active listening and the sharing of ideas were all key and these were demonstrated in a really ACE way. I have really enjoyed having the opportunity to work with Adders again in Forest School and look forward to seeing them achieve their goals.

  

• Hedgehogs STEM morning

  Mon 05 Feb 2024 Miss Wilkins

  Hedgehogs had an exciting morning on Friday, taking part in a live online STEM challenge-  making gliders. We became aircraft engineers in order to design, build and test our gliders. We made different prototypes and tested their time and distance. We even found out their speed using some of our maths skills!