Welcome to Axminster Community Primary Academy

Feb 10, 2026

For safer internet day today years 1 and 2 looked at using smart technology safely. We listened to a story all about Roo and her new smart home device. The device could do amazing things but only when used safely. We imagined what we would want to use a voice assistant for and how it could be used to help others.

Feb 9, 2026

Many apologies, but the date of Hawks' Cake Sale has had to change. It will now be on Friday 27th February instead.

Feb 9, 2026

Would you like to come and work in our friendly team making a difference for our incredible children? We are looking for two TAs to work Monday - Friday 8.30 - 3.30 and 2 afternoons 3.30 - 5.30 in our After School Club. If you are interested, please feel free to contact the office on 01297 33005 or office@axminster-primary.devon.gov.uk for an informal chat about the role. Please apply via our application form on: https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/thefirstfederationtrust/00009

Feb 6, 2026

We are looking for several wooden fruit boxes or display boxes. If you can source any of these for us, please bring them into the office. Thank you!

Feb 6, 2026

Look at what's on next week!

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?

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