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Feb 5, 2026

To celebrate storytelling week, the children from Hawks and Eagles had the opportunity to share their love of reading with the younger children in Squirrels and Hedgehogs. They were engrossed in the range of texts shared with them - the older children loved reading the books from when they were little.

Feb 5, 2026

What a very busy and brilliant week for our Foxes, Otters and Badgers 🦊🦦🦡 We had an amazing Adventure Day where the children rolled up their sleeves to make their own pizzas from scratch 🍕 – mixing and kneading their own dough, choosing toppings, and working together every step of the way. Alongside this, they took part in a range of team challenges, from building obstacle courses to tackling tricky problem-solving games 🧠🏃‍♀️ We were so impressed with their teamwork, focus and determination throughout the day 💪✨ They supported one another beautifully and showed real resilience – especially when making their pizza dough! A huge well done to everyone for such a fun, energetic and successful week 🌟👏

Feb 4, 2026

This week in Hedgehogs and Squirrels, we’ve been buzzing with excitement after hearing a very strange story about aliens visiting our school! We’ve been busy using adjectives to describe these mysterious creatures and planning our own stories, ready to write all about their visit to Earth. In science, we carried out an experiment with woodlice to investigate which conditions they prefer in their habitat. To our surprise, the woodlice chose a completely different environment from the one we predicted! Tomorrow, we’ll be heading out on a mini-beast hunt to discover where other mini beasts like to live.

Feb 3, 2026

🚓✨ A very special visitor at school over the past week! ✨🚓 Robins and Starlings were thrilled to welcome a police car into our school as part of their learning about the people in our community who help us 👮‍♂️💙 The children loved seeing the police car up close, learning about the important job police officers do, and asking lots of fantastic questions 🚨👀 It was a wonderful hands-on experience that really brought their learning to life! A big thank you to our local police for taking the time to inspire and educate our youngest learners 🌟👏 What an exciting and memorable day! 😊🎉

Feb 3, 2026

Last week, we had an exciting visit from the police. Hayley Widger came and spoke to us about her job and how she helps in the community. The children enjoyed trying on different parts of the police uniform. The children also had the pleasure of seeing the police car and listening to the loud sirens and the flashing lights. They were very curious and asked lots of questions about the car and the sirens. Little Acorns had a wonderful time! Thank you to the police for coming to visit us. 😊

Feb 3, 2026

Eagles class - a quick reminder that it is our cake sale this Friday (6th Feb) after school. Please bring any donations on Thursday or Friday. Thank you!

Jan 29, 2026

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Jan 29, 2026

Amazing news! Axminster were victorious in our Battle of the Bands versus Charmouth! Well done to everyone who took part. We are also 4th in the leader board of the local 30 schools with an average speed of 2.84 seconds. In recognition of this amazing work, we will be holding a non-school uniform day on Monday! Well done everyone!

Jan 29, 2026

Dear Parents and Carers, Tomorrow, the Otters, Foxes and Badgers classes will be taking part in a fun Adventure Day. The children will be making pizza and enjoying a range of team-building activities. Children may wear their PE kit to school for the day. If your child has an apron at home, they are welcome to bring it in, although this is not compulsory. We will be providing all ingredients needed to make pizzas, including basic toppings. If your child has a particular topping preference, they may bring this in from home, but this is entirely optional. We would also like to remind you that the Spring Concert will be taking place tomorrow at 2:45pm. Thank you for your continued support. Kind regards, Mrs Hinchliffe, Mrs Lemmer and Mrs Gurd

Jan 29, 2026

Year 5 are planning a parachute investigation. This week they've been thinking about what data they need to record and how to do it. Next week they'll be putting it all together. There's been some great teamwork and inventive plotting going on. We'll let you how it goes....

Jan 29, 2026

This week in History, Foxes, Otters and Badgers stepped back in time to the Anglo-Saxon period! ⚔️📜 The children explored how the Anglo-Saxons reacted to Viking raids and brought their learning to life by creating brilliant freeze frames. We saw Anglo-Saxons running away to safety 🏃‍♂️, standing strong and fighting back 🛡️, and building defences to protect their homes 🏰. The teamwork, creativity and historical thinking on display were fantastic — the classroom was buzzing with excitement as history came alive! 🌟 Well done, Foxes, Otters and Badgers — what a powerful way to learn about the past! 👏✨

Jan 29, 2026

Our Robins and Starlings artists have been busy exploring the wonderful world of Paul Klee 🎨✨ We learned all about how Klee used lines, shapes and bright colours to create playful, imaginative artwork. The children loved experimenting with patterns and letting their creativity run wild – just like real artists! 🖍️🖌️ They also had great discussions and formed their own opinions about art, sharing what they liked, what they noticed and how the artwork made them feel 🗣️💭 So much focus, fun and fabulous creativity on display. We’re very proud of our little artists! 🌈💫

Jan 28, 2026

We've had a super start to our week in Year 1/2. In English we have been busy writing adventure stories which we can't wait to share with each other on Friday. Today in Art we challenged ourselves to draw portraits with as many shapes as possible. The children were really creative with the shapes they used for different facial features.🎨 Tomorrow we have a very exciting science experiment to complete! We are very excited to share the results with you. 🔬

Jan 27, 2026

Our Battle of the Bands - Axminster versus Charmouth - is in full swing. There is one day left to play. Who will be victorious?

Jan 27, 2026

We are really sorry but we cannot get enough staff in to fully open. We will remain closed to Years 3,4 and 5. The Spring Concert is postponed - this will now be held on Friday (30th Jan) afternoon at 2.45pm. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Jan 27, 2026

UPDATED POST Due to flooding on local roads this morning, some staff members are unable to travel safely to school. As a result, we will be closed until at least 10am for many classes. We will look at the road conditions again later in the morning to see if the floodwater drains sufficiently for more staff to be able to travel. Currently we are able to open normally for Breakfast Club, Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 6. We will make a decision about the other classes by 9am to see if we can open these at 10am. The Year 6 trip to Exeter is sadly cancelled due to safety concerns about travelling to Exeter and the weather forecast while the children would have been there. We sincerely apologise for any disruption caused. Thank you for your understanding.

Jan 26, 2026

Last Friday, three children from year 5 had the wonderful experience representing the school in boccia at an area tournament held at Bicton College. They were very nervous at first but soon gained confidence and won a few ends to put the opposition under real pressure. A good morning was had by all and Tyler was given a certificate for his excellent teamwork. Well done!

Jan 26, 2026

Today we had amazing Rock Steady workshops showing the children what being in a band is all about. We will be launching our Rock Steady bands after half term. If you would like your child to take part, they are bringing home a letter tonight with all the details including monthly cost. This cost includes all lessons, instrument hire and termly concerts. Please log on to rocksteadymusicschool.com to sign up.

Jan 26, 2026

We had an exciting visitor at the end of last week! 💪😊 Jemma from OJ Gym in Axminster came to visit and told the children all about the gym and why people use it. She explained that people go to the gym to keep fit and healthy, help strengthen their muscles, and build strong bones. Jemma also shared that she helps people by writing special programmes so they know what to do at the gym – her job is a personal trainer. She talked about how exercise is not only good for our bodies but also great for our mental health too. The children were asked what foods help keep them healthy, and we had some lovely answers, including fruit, vegetables, milk and more. 🍎🥦🥛 After that, everyone joined in with stretching exercises and lunges led by Jemma – the children did brilliantly and were eager to take part! A big thank you to OJ Gym Axminster and Jemma for visiting us. The children absolutely loved it! 💙👏

Jan 25, 2026

We are looking forward to our next disco! If your child wants to come, please fill in the booking form that you have been emailed and return to the office by Monday 9th February so that we can complete our register lists. Unfortunately we cannot book children in after Monday 9th February. We look forward to seeing lots of you there!

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