Welcome to Axminster Community Primary Academy

Feb 27, 2026

Hedgehogs and Squirrels have had a great first week back! In English we have started our new book 'Major Glad and Major Dizzy' the children have really enjoyed looking at toys from the past. In Art we have been continuing our unit on portraits inspired by the artist Paul Klee. This week we drew a portrait in the style of Paul Klee ready to paint next week.

Feb 26, 2026

Years 5 and 6 have started their new Art topic with precision and flair. We've been looking closely at some of the different panels of the Bayeux Tapestry and trying to recreate the detail and the texture. These pictures prove it was a great success.

Feb 26, 2026

🎭✨ Lights, lines and lovely songs! ✨🎭 Our pupils in Otters, Foxes and Badgers have begun rehearsals for their upcoming production of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 🐴🦊🐭👦. The children are busy learning lines, practising songs 🎶 and bringing this beautiful story to life with real enthusiasm and teamwork 🌟. The excitement is already building, and we cannot wait to share the finished production at the end of the half-term! 👏🎉 Watch this space… it’s going to be something very special 💫

Feb 26, 2026

📚🐞 Storytime fun in Starlings & Robins! 🐞📚 Starling and Reception children have been loving What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday! ✨ We brought the story to life with some brilliant potato printing, creating bright, spotty ladybirds 🎨, and sharpened our maths skills by counting dots on ladybirds 🧮🐞. So much creativity, teamwork and learning packed into one week – well done, Starlings and Robins! 🌟👏

Feb 26, 2026

Little Acorns – All Creatures Great and Small 🐾 Little Acorns have started their new topic, “All Creatures Great and Small.” During Carpet Time, we created a wonderful mind map using the children’s ideas all about animals. The children shared fantastic thoughts about pets, farm animals, sea creatures, and wild animals, showing great enthusiasm and curiosity. This week, we have enjoyed exploring the story Dear Zoo on a tuff tray, we encouraged the children to talk about different animals . We also had playdough out so we could create our own Rainbow Fish, which helped us think about friendship and sharing. As part of our topic, the children took part in a fun Sea Creature Rescue activity, where they carefully rescued sea animals from ice. In Maths, we have started learning about length, comparing objects and using language such as longer, shorter, taller, and smaller. The children enjoyed measuring and ordering different objects during our practical activities. Well done, Little Acorns, for such a fantastic start to our new topic! 🌟

Feb 25, 2026

It's Hawks' Cake Sale on Friday 27th February at the end of school. All contributions very gratefully received.

Feb 25, 2026

We are looking forward to our PTFA-organised Mothers Day Craft on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th March. Booking forms have been sent by Arbor and there are paper copies in the office if you would like them. You need to book by completing the form and sending cash to the office to reserve your child's space. We close the bookings on Friday 6th March and cannot take any more forms after this date. There are limited spaces so it will be on a first come-first served basis.

Feb 24, 2026

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Feb 17, 2026

Friday enrichment is always a hugely popular part of the week. It gives children the chance to choose their own activities and develop skills in different areas of the curriculum, whilst also embedding characteristics of learning - like teamwork, perseverance, problem solving and communication skills. Clubs this half term included construction, student newspaper, choir, gardening, Wild Tribe, board games, colouring, chess, dance, drama skills, art, ball skills and DIY skills. Have a look at the incredible trays that children in DIY skills created with Mr Tubbs and his incredible helpers! What a wonderful way to spend 40 mins on a Friday!

Feb 13, 2026

We would all like to wish you a happy half term! See you back on Monday 23rd February.

Feb 13, 2026

Please see what's on for the first week back after half term

Feb 13, 2026

🌅🥣 A bright start at Breakfast Club! 🥣🌅 Our Breakfast Club is the perfect way for pupils to begin the school day 😊 Students enjoy a tasty breakfast, play games 🎲, socialise with friends 💬 and relax in a calm, welcoming space — all helping them to start the day feeling happy and ready to learn 🌟 ⏰ Running every weekday from 7:30am 📍 Ideal for families who need an early start If you’re interested in signing your child up, pop into the School Office for more information 🏫✨

Feb 13, 2026

Learning in Reception! 🥔🦸‍♂️ This week our Reception class has been powered up by Supertato! 💥📚 All of our learning has been inspired by this much-loved superhero story, with a big focus on superheroes and superpowers 🦸‍♀️✨ The children have been busy: 🌟 Talking about special powers and what makes a hero kind and brave 🌟 Using their imaginations through stories, role play and creative activities 🌟 Building confidence, teamwork and super listening skills We’ve seen so much excitement, creativity and super learning — the classroom has truly been saved by our little superheroes! 💪💚 Keep an eye out… you never know when Supertato might need us again! 👀🥔💥

Feb 13, 2026

🛡️✨ History came to life this week! ✨🛡️ Foxes, Otters and Badgers had an amazing time investigating artefacts from the Viking and Anglo-Saxon era 🧭⚔️ Mrs Hinchliffe brought in a fascinating collection of replica items, including clothing, weapons, bowls and jewellery 👗🗡️🍲💍 Our pupils explored the artefacts closely, asked brilliant questions, and worked together to understand what each item was used for and how people lived long ago 🧠📜 So much curiosity, teamwork and historical thinking on display — a fantastic hands-on learning experience for our whole cohort! 🌟👏

Feb 12, 2026

On Tuesday, Years 5 and 6 took part in the Safer Internet Day 2026 based on the theme of AI. The children watched a live lesson hosted by BBC Bitewise and took part in a range of activities which included designing their own chatbot. The children learnt about how AI works and that it is a tool and not human. We also looked at the positive and negative uses of AI with some enthusiastic discussions.

Feb 12, 2026

We've had a busy week in Hedgehogs and Squirrels! We started our week by exploring different ways of joining fabric. We then designed our very own felt puppet and then got to work bringing them to life. The children worked so hard to make them and were all so proud of their work! Today we were scientists on a bug hunt! We found all sorts of mini beasts in the playground and carefully recorded our data. We then turned this data into a bar chart so everyone could see which different bugs live in our school. 🐜🐌🐛 Well done everyone for working so hard this week!

Feb 12, 2026

We are looking to add new resources to our EYFS classrooms. If you are looking to get rid of any of the following, we would love to have it. Space hoppers Yoga mats Ribbons and thin scarves (chiffon-style) to play with Roads and cars Play phone Till Kitchen and play food things Zoo animals Sea animals Rockets (and other space related toys) Funnels Jugs Plastic bowls Puzzles - up to 500 pieces Construction toys - Lego, stickle bricks, etc

Feb 11, 2026

🌐✨ Safer Internet Day in Action! ✨🌐 Our amazing Foxes, Otters and Badger students have been celebrating Safer Internet Day by diving into the world of AI chatbots 🤖💬 They learned that while AI can be helpful and fun, it’s not always safe to rely on it. Sometimes the information an AI gives isn’t true ❗ and chatting with a bot is very different from talking to a real human 🧠❤️ Through thoughtful discussions and an activity, the children explored how to stay curious and cautious online – asking questions, checking facts, and knowing when to seek help from a trusted adult 🛡️🔍 We’re so proud of how maturely they approached such an important topic. Building smart, safe digital citizens for the future! 🌟👏 Unfortunately we do not have pictures of the learning, but the children all really enjoyed the discussions and theories. #SaferInternetDay #DigitalSafety #AIAndMe #SmartOnline #PrimaryEducation 💻

Feb 11, 2026

Let’s Play Music was our topic for last week, and we were thrilled to welcome a special visitor — Deano, a local musician — who shared his amazing talent with us. Deano got the children fully involved with vocal warm-ups, body movements, instrument playing, and singing parts of his own original songs. We were especially lucky as he even taught himself to play “If You’re Happy and You Know It” just for the children! A big thank you to Deano for coming in and giving Little Acorns, Robins, and Starlings such a fun and musical afternoon. We were lucky to welcome two more visitors to Early Years this week. First, we had SJT Mark Goodhew from the Army, who is part of the Cadet Training Team for the Southwest. He spoke to the children about his role and brought along some important items he needs to have with him when out in the field. The children loved looking at and trying out the equipment. Our final visitor for our topic ‘Pleased to Meet You’ was Bryan Perryman from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. He talked to the children all about fire, fire safety, and the different types of rescues his role can involve. The children really enjoyed trying on the uniform before heading outside with Bryan for a short demonstration of how fires are put out — of course using paint and water bottles! We would like to say a big thank you to all the visitors who have taken the time to come into our Early Years to talk about their professions and spend time with our children.

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.

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