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CHILDREN’S OPEN DAY @ HULA Animal Rescue CHILDREN ’S OPEN DAY @ HULA Animal Rescue 10th JULY 1pm – 4pm @ Glebe Farm, Salford Road, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes MK17 8HZ Between M1 Junction 13 & Woburn Sands (Nr. Aspley Guise Rail Station) Parade of HULA Dogs @ 2:30 Police Dog Demonstration Bouncy Castle & Face Painting … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School March 2015 Update Year 2 pupils at az defensive driving school online always look forward to their special annual visit to the Hazard Alley Safety Centre at Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes and this year’s visit was no exception. The 8 children were able to brush up on their safety awareness … [Read more…]
April 2015 – Stoke Goldington CE First School update All the children and staff are currently enjoying a well-deserved Easter holidays after a busy end to Easter term. An unexpected visit from ‘The Gruffalo’ proved a huge hit with the children during Book Week celebrations, and the children (plus staff!) loved coming to School in … [Read more…]
A short 5-week half term sees School with a packed programme of activities this month to ensure everything fits in before a well-deserved Easter break! The ‘Space’ topic across all 27 pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage (the Busy Bees) through to Year 2’s Learning Ladybirds continues in earnest with an emphasis on developing fantasy … [Read more…]
Sherington CE School March 2015 Update The dashing of expectations raised seems to be a bigger disappointment than the lack of an opportunity in the first place. It matters not whether we are five or fifty (and then some). So it was with the recent bouts of snowfall. The first glorious whitening of the school … [Read more…]
Youngsters from eight Milton Keynes schools went to the home of democracy last month, when they visited the Houses of Parliament.
Stoke Goldington CE First School update Outdoor learning is becoming key across the primary age curriculum and is something children at Stoke Goldington can really embrace as part of a small rural School with the countryside right on their doorstep. This was especially case with the recent whole School trip to Salcey Forest to take … [Read more…]
Reality TV star Kitty Brucknell is coming to Milton Keynes, for a live performance at Ousedale School.
The enchanting tales of children’s author Nick Butterworth are inspiring learning for all 27 children at the School this Autumn term. Butterworth’s famous character ‘Percy the Park Keeper’ is the springboard for work across all 3 year groups from the Busy Bees in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through to Year 2. The Busy Bees … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School August update All the children and staff are currently enjoying a very well-deserved Summer break! The run-up to the end of term featured a flurry of outings, special assemblies, sports day and a memorable Leavers’ Service as we said our fond farewells to Magnus, Thomas, Georgia, Ruby, Sebastian and Jesse. … [Read more…]
Yaw comes to Sherington School (again). Once again the arrival of multi-talented artist, story-teller and performer Yaw Asiyama heralds a lot of hard work, fun and extraordinary outcomes. With our partnership school the children of Key Stage 1 had four days of busy work that just flew by. Thank you Yaw for such stimulating ideas. … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School July update The children at Stoke have been out and about once again with a couple of really fun, engaging visits. Pupils from Busy Bees Early Years Foundation Stage visited the Tesco store at Kingston as part of Tesco’s ‘Eat Happy Project’ which gives children the opportunity to fully explore … [Read more…]
North Crawley CofE School meets Gail Emms The whole school participated in “Sports Week” which was action packed, energetic and lots of fun. The week began with a ‘round robin’ of activities, hula hooping, competitive sports and badminton. Gail Emms visited the school to talk about her sporting experiences, showed the children her Olympic medals and … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School June update The children are enjoying the opportunity of extended Summer days at School with the introduction of three after-School clubs during this term. On Tuesdays the pupils can enjoy a new 1-hour tennis session run by Nigel Willard Tennis, which enhances the new curriculum tennis all 25 children now … [Read more…]
Sherington CE School – May Update Sherington Mud! We have known for many years that the soil at Sherington School is superb for growing. Flowers, fruit and vegetables grow well and give us many opportunities for learning. We have recently extended the range of learning activities by the arrival of Mrs. Ramsden’s Glorious Mud Kitchen … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ achievement This month we have the very exciting news that our recent Ofsted inspection was rewarded with a result of ‘Outstanding’ – the highest grade awarded by the School inspections team. Staff, pupils, parents and Governors are incredibly proud of this achievement for our small village First School … [Read more…]
Primary schools in the Newport Pagnell area are being given the opportunity to “grow their own”! Keen gardener and allotment holder Geoffrey O’Brien of the Newport Pagnell and Olney Lions Club has come up with the idea of “sowing the seeds of success”. He says “All seven primary schools locally have a garden area, tended … [Read more…]
North Crawley CE School April update The last month has proved to be another very ‘mad’ yet busy and productive time at North Crawley CE School. The children enjoyed exciting and stimulating activities during our recent Book Week. The week was launched with a special story time when children wore pyjamas to school and enjoyed … [Read more…]
Stoke Goldington CE First School update School became very colourful for its renowned celebrations of World Book Day when all the children dressed up as their favourite characters from a book. There were some brilliant costumes, including the cat from ‘Cat in the Hat,’ Dorothy from the ‘Wizard of Oz,’ the farmer from ‘Fantastic Mr. … [Read more…]
Pupils go wild at Woburn A safari adventure was the order of the day for children at Stoke Goldington CE First School during a whole-school trip to Woburn Safari Park last month. All 26 children took a coach tour through the Safari Park with a Park Ranger aboard to talk them through all the animal … [Read more…]