Apr 24, 2026
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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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Mrs Claire Hulbert Head of School
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Apr 24, 2026
We've very excited for Bingo tonight - doors open at 5pm, eyes down at 5.30pm.
Children over 5 are very welcome if sitting with adults and playing Bingo.
See you there!
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
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.