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Apr 24, 2026

🐾 Otters Class Cake Sale Today! 🧁 A reminder that the Otters class cake sale is happening today (Friday 24th April) outside the school office. All cakes are just 50p each, so bring some coins and come along to support! 😊

Apr 23, 2026

🦊🦡🦦 What a fantastic first week back to learning for Foxes, Badgers and Otters! 💡✨ Our young problem-solvers have been diving into unplugged computational thinking, tackling challenges by breaking them down into smaller, manageable steps 🧩➡️🔍. From piecing together jumbled puzzles to spotting patterns in stories and sorting activities, the children showed brilliant teamwork and determination! 📖 Unpicked and reordered scrambled stories 🗺️ Followed clues to map out routes to hidden treasure 🧺 Sorted objects by recognising patterns and similarities It was amazing to see them explain their thinking, spot repeating patterns, and work logically through each task 👏💭 We’re so proud of how confidently they are developing skills that help them solve problems—not just in computing, but in everyday life too! 🌍💻 #ComputationalThinking #ProblemSolving #PrimaryLearning #Teamwork

Apr 23, 2026

Eagles and Hawks have made a really successful start to the Summer term. They've put a huge amount of effort into their mixed media pieces showing different parts of Axminster's history, using the Bayeux Tapestry and the works of L.S Lowry as their inspiration. They've done a great job, and you can see how proud they are. Well done everyone!

Apr 23, 2026

Squirrels and Hedgehogs have enjoyed the sunny and dry start to the term and have spent as much time outside doing our learning as possible. In Maths, we have been learning to measure. First we used blocks and then both rulers and metre sticks. Our Geography topic is all about the UK's oceans and seas. We used atlases to locate them before plotting them on our own maps. In Art, we are learning about landscapes. We took our sketchbooks outside and drew scenes from the school's landscapes.

Apr 22, 2026

What a fabulous start to our first week back of the summer term for Robins and Starlings. We had a fun indoor PE lesson yesterday practicing our running, hopping and balancing and everyone is raring to go for our outdoor PE lesson where we will be demonstrating our stopping skills when running. Drawing Club has brought everybody's imaginations to life again after the Easter break and we have seen some fantastic writing to go with our creative drawings.

Apr 22, 2026

This week Little Acorns have been diving into our new topic “Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots” and the children have been so excited to get started. We went on a lovely nature walk to collect leaves for our leaf printing activity. Along the way, the children had some fantastic discussions about what we might find — from insects and flowers to all the different colours and shapes in nature. 🍃🐞🌼 As part of our topic, we will soon be starting some planting activities. If any parents have spare seeds at home and would like to donate them, we would be very grateful! 🌻 A big thank you to Mr Tubbs for adding a tyre swing to our garden — the children are absolutely loving it! 😊 We have also begun our RWI (Read Write Inc.) programme with our Reception starters. The children are learning single sounds, using Fred Talk to blend words together, and starting to form their letters. If you’re able to practise these sounds at home, it will really support your child’s learning — thank you for your continued support! 📚✏️ It’s been such a positive start to the term — we can’t wait to see what the rest of our “Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots” journey brings!

Apr 21, 2026

Year 1 & 2 are getting excited about their upcoming trip to Charmouth Heritage Centre, in May! Parents, please check your emails (now sent from Arbor) for all the information and permission forms. If you haven't seen anything yet please check your junk folder. If you have any problems please come and speak to a member of the Admin Team, thank you!

Apr 21, 2026

🦦🍰 Otters Class Cake Sale – This Friday! 🍰🦦 Don’t forget, it’s Otters Class Cake Sale this Friday 24th April! Our stall will be set up at the front of the school, near the office, so pop by and treat yourself to something delicious while supporting our class. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Apr 21, 2026

We are so excited to welcome all our new Reception children who will start with us in September 2026. Mrs Hulbert will be calling you over the next few days and we will be sending information out about our Welcome Meeting and transition days. Welcome to Axminster!

Apr 20, 2026

Hello, There is a slight change to Badgers and Otters PE days. This half term PE will be: Monday - athletics - Foxes, Badgers and Otters Wednesday - swimming - Foxes Thursday - cricket - Badgers and Otters

Apr 13, 2026

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Apr 3, 2026

It was an absolute pleasure to come together for our Easter service at The Minster Church. Year 6 led us beautifully in our service with fantastic speaking. Well done to all our award winners. Thank you to everyone who joined us (particularly for helping us to walk down)!

Apr 2, 2026

We would like to wish all our children and families a very Happy Easter! We look forward to welcoming everyone back in school on Monday 20th April.

Apr 2, 2026

Congratulations Red House on earning the most house points this term. You will celebrate with a non-uniform day on the first day back - Monday 20th April.

Apr 2, 2026

Look at what's on in the first week back

Apr 2, 2026

Year 5 and 6 started the week by watching a fabulous production of Aladdin at Axe Valley Academy. They were fully entertained by the talented actors and singers of the secondary school - thank you for inviting us! The end of term has finished with some wonderful journalistic reports on the traditional tale of the 'Three Little Pigs'. We had a huge discussion on whether the Three Little Pigs were guilty of murder or not. Read on to see what the enthusiastic children reported.

Apr 2, 2026

Year 1/2 have loved our DT day this week. We have investigated materials, planned, created and evaluated chairs that we have made for a bear. Check out our creations!

Apr 2, 2026

A message from the neighbourhood police team: We are delighted to share an exciting update following our recent Easter Egg Colouring Competition. The winning designs will be proudly displayed in shop windows in and around our local town over the Easter weekend. We hope this will give children a wonderful sense of pride in seeing their artwork showcased within the community. To make this even more special, the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be joined by the charity Nourish on the Church Green, where families can take part in a fun Easter Egg Town Trail. Children will be able to collect a simple map showing participating shops and are encouraged to explore the town, counting how many decorated Easter eggs they can spot in the windows along the way. We will be in town on Saturday 4th April from 10:00am until 3:00pm, and once the trail is complete, families are invited to return to the Church Green where children can meet the Neighbourhood Policing Team and receive a small Easter treat. In addition to the trail, there will be lots more happening in town throughout the day: • Easter crafts & refreshments in the church • Meet the Easter Bunny on the Green (1:00pm – 2:00pm) • Easter Bonnet Parade at 2:00pm – bring your best creations! • Raffle with great prizes We hope this initiative encourages families to enjoy time together, explore our local shops, and celebrate the creativity of our young people, while continuing to build positive relationships within our community. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing many of you over the Easter weekend.

Apr 2, 2026

What an incredible week it’s been! 🌟 Badgers, Foxes and Otters Classes have wowed us all with their beautiful production of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse ✨🦡🦊🦦🐴✨ Performing three times this week, every single show was full of heart, creativity and confidence. We are so proud of every student for their dedication — from learning songs 🎶 and mastering dances 💃🕺 to delivering their lines so brilliantly. A special well done to those who took on lead roles and solos — you truly shone on stage! 🌟👏 A huge thank you to our wonderful parents and carers for your support in helping to create such fantastic costumes 👗🎭 — it made the performances even more magical. What a team effort and what a memorable production! 💛

Apr 1, 2026

This week at Little Acorns, we’ve been getting creative with our Easter crafts! The children have had so much fun making chicks and Easter bunnies, and we’ve loved seeing their imagination shine. When we return, our new topic will be “Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots.” The children will be learning all about plants, life cycles, and insects, including where they live. If any parents have seeds they would like to donate for planting activities, it would be greatly appreciated. Our Reception starters will also begin the RWI (Read Write Inc.) programme after Easter, helping them to learn sounds and start forming letters. Any support from parents at home would be wonderful. We hope you all have a lovely break and a very Happy Easter! 🐣🌷 From the Little Acorns Team 🌼

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