Jul 18, 2025
We would like to wish you all a very happy summer! Thank you for all your support over the year. We look forward to welcoming you back on Thursday 4th September.
Welcome to Axminster Community Primary Academy
Axminster Primary Academy is a school where the community is at the heart of what we do, working to enable children to grow creatively and to achieve their best in a happy and secure environment.
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Jul 17, 2025
🎭✨ What a magical way to spend our penultimate day of term!
Today, our pupils were treated to a fantastic performance of Pinocchio by the wonderful M & M Theatrical Productions. 🌟
There were laughs, gasps, and even a few dance moves as we followed Pinocchio on his incredible adventure. A huge thank you to the M & M team for bringing the magic of theatre to our school — the children (and staff!) absolutely loved it! 💫🎉
#SchoolTheatre #Pinocchio #MandMProductions #EndOfTermFun #PrimarySchoolMagic
Jul 17, 2025
In Year 1/2 we designed and made lassi as part of our Adventure India topic. We taste tested a range of fruits to decide which flavour we would like to make. Lassi is made from yoghurt, fruit, with a splash of milk and a dash of sugar. Some children opted for a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. The most popular flavour was mixed berries, but mango and pineapple were also enjoyed!
Jul 17, 2025
🌟 What a Fantastic Year in Year 3/4! 🌟
As we wrap up an incredible school year, we’ve been busy putting the final touches on some brilliant work! 🏺✨ Our Ancient Egyptian fact files and Google Slides have shown just how much we've learnt about pyramids, pharaohs, and fascinating traditions of the past.
In RE, we've explored how all religions share beautiful foundations in kindness and respect – a message we’ve carried into our classroom every day. 💛🌍
And to finish the year off with creativity, we’ve been channelling our inner Monets to produce some stunning Impressionist-inspired artwork – just in time to brighten up the last few weeks!
It’s been a joyful, creative, and curious journey together, and we’re SO proud of everything Year 3/4 has achieved. Thank you for a wonderful year – enjoy a well-deserved summer break! ☀️🍉🎉
See you soon!
#Year34 #EndOfYear #AncientEgypt #REKindness #MonetArt #ProudTeacher #SummerVibes
Jul 17, 2025
It was wonderful to celebrate our Year 6s this morning in Leavers service. We had a chance to look back on everything that you have achieved in your time at Axminster and to celebrate the new beginnings that are about to start. Thank you for your academic and pastoral successes and your kindness, friendship and loyalty.
Jul 17, 2025
Urgent - we have changed the way we come in and leave site for today and tomorrow due to a baby seagull on the floor by the office, causing its parents to dive at people entering the building.
If you are coming to breakfast club, nursery or reception please use the end gate and go towards nursery. Breakfast club should come in via the nursery garden. Nursery and Reception use the normal door.
Everyone else should come in via the front playground. We will be opening the gates at 8.35. If you are coming to Leavers' Service - please wait on the playground until 8.55 when a member of staff will escort you to the hall.
Everyone will be leaving from the front playground. Please bear with us as this will add some time to our sending home procedures.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in keeping everyone safe.
Jul 16, 2025
Reception have been enjoying our last week together in the sun . We have been melting ice cubes in the sun , playing with the water to keep cool and busy constructing farmyards, castles and houses with lots of different materials. We have been talking about changes in our selves and moving to our new classes. We also enjoyed watching the Year 5 /6 show .
Jul 16, 2025
We loved sharing our Art work this year in our Art Exhibition. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us.
Jul 14, 2025
A great start to the last week for the Little Acorns, enjoying lots of fun learning activities.
Jul 11, 2025
We're so excited about our whole school theatre production on Thursday. M and M are returning to the school. We last saw them for the panto in January and are very excited for our end of year treat!
If you haven't yet donated towards this on ParentPay, we would be really grateful for more contributions to enable us to book the next one for next year!
Jul 11, 2025
A fabulous afternoon participating in the low rope challenges which tested resilience, cooperation and communication within two teams. Tackling the Active Ants challenge, the children had to show good communication skills, excellent balance and stamina whilst trying to stay off the ground. Balance and endurance was also required for the Busy Bees activity where the children had to synchronise their movements (only 2 children were allowed on the ropes) , whilst carrying 'pollen' to the relevant flowers - the ropes were very difficult to walk along and there were some wobbly moments. One more challenge proved tricky which was the Drastic Plastic where the children had to work in pairs, controlling 8 ropes to 'hook' two plastic tubs and place them into a central bin (just like a seaside grabber game). Again , coordination, resilience and communication were much needed. All were completed (eventually) and there was a range of satisfied smiles and cheers of success to celebrate these achievements! A wonderful show of effective communication and some excellent leadership skills - well done!
Jul 10, 2025
We’ve had a great week in reception! The children had their second transition session in their Year 1 classes and made us all proud! We’ve been busy back in class practicing adding numbers together using resources and mental methods. The children have been developing their fine motor skills, creating different shapes and patterns with the elastic bands. #EYFS #learnthroughplay #maths
Jul 10, 2025
We've had a busy week in Years 1&2. Everyone really enjoyed their martial arts taster session on Friday. We've been out looking for mini beasts to collect data and use graphing software; and we kept our of the heat outside by learning an alternative version of rounders in the hall. Everyone's looking forward to their DT day tomorrow when we'll be tasting different fruit, learning how to slice a chop and having a go at making a yoghurt drink - lassi. Perfect to cool down with.
Jul 10, 2025
A few sleepy heads today but more Year 6 fun in the sun learning about farming at Magdalen Farm . Lots of 'hands-on' activities and more eating was on the agenda. The raw beetroot was a divider!!
Jul 9, 2025
Year 6 have had a great time so far at Magdalen Farm and it's only the first day! Great weather, lots of fun and food - the children have rated it 10/10 !
Jul 9, 2025
Year 6 have arrived safely at the residential and have had a wonderful first afternoon and evening, including fun pond dipping and at the camp fire
Jul 9, 2025
📚✨ What a fantastic and busy Friday we had last week at school!
Our Year 3/4 pupils were treated to an incredible visit from the brilliant storyteller Clive Pig, who brought the world of the Ancient Egyptians to life! The children re-enacted dramatic tales of famous pharaohs, fully immersing themselves in history. To round off the day, Clive led a whole school assembly that had everyone captivated — his storytelling was a real treat! Many pupils even had the chance to buy a book and get it signed personally. 📖👑
Meanwhile, both KS1 and KS2 took part in an exciting Martial Arts workshop led by Matt Fiddes Martial Arts. The sessions focused on respect, discipline, and self-defence — key skills that our pupils embraced with energy and enthusiasm! 🥋💥
We were also delighted to welcome our friends from Membury Primary School who joined us for the day. It was a joy to share these experiences with them, and we hope they enjoyed it as much as we did.
A huge thank you to our visitors and to everyone who made the day such a success! 👏🌟 #SchoolLife #Storytelling #AncientEgypt #MartialArts #ClivePig #MattFiddes #PrimarySchoolFun #LearningThroughExperience