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Children and staff came together to wish Mr Grayson a very happy retirement. Mr Grayson has been part of Elston Hall  since 2007, and his contribution to our school over the years has been truly remarkable. Our Head Boy and Head Girl led a wonderful farewell assembly, which celebrated Mr Grayson’s time at Elston Hall and the lasting impact he has had on our school community. The children shared personalised songs, thoughtful poems and incredible artwork. It was a wonderful as

Children across KS2 have made beautiful decorations for the Christmas tree in our school hall. We were so impressed by the effort, imagination and festive spirit that went into every entry! After much deliberation, winners were chosen from each year group: Year 6 – Hayden Year 5 – Emma Year 4 – Owen Year 3 – Poppy A huge well done to our winners, who each received a festive selection box. We would also like to congratulate all the children who took part—your decorations have

Our Reading Ambassadors shared their love of reading with some of our younger children this week. Visiting classes across the school, they read a festive Christmas story, bringing the magic of storytelling to life. It was wonderful to see the older pupils reading with confidence and enthusiasm, and the younger children listening so attentively. A lovely celebration of reading, community, and Christmas spirit!

Our School Council pupils organised a wonderful opportunity for our school community to support The Well, a Wolverhampton charity that provides food parcels for people in need. Thanks to their efforts, and the generosity of our families, we were able to collect a fantastic number of donated items to help support local people during difficult times. Thank you to everyone who sent in items — your kindness and generosity will make a real difference.

Reception made us incredibly proud with their wonderful singing and confident acting during their performance of Our Little Christmas Story .

Following on from the recent Writing Day at Ormiston NEW Academy, we are incredibly proud to share that one of our pupils has won the writing competition! Mrs Smedley and Mr Cooling from Ormiston visited Elston Hall to present her with her prize — a fantastic selection of books for the classroom. She was also given the exciting opportunity to choose her favourite book to take home. Well done for this wonderful achievement. We are all so proud!

Issue 7 - Autumn 2025 Proud to be ELSTON ! E mpowered, L isteners, S uccessful, T ogether, O pen-Minded, N urturing Dear families, The end of Autumn term is upon us! We've had a wonderful couple of Christmassy weeks in school with one left to go. We enjoyed Christmas jumper day and a delicious Christmas lunch on Wednesday! Photos can be found here: Christmas Lunch! Thank you to Key Stage One families who supported our Christmas fayre! Children and adults enjoyed games, r

Children and staff enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch together, all dressed in their festive Christmas jumpers. The hall was filled with smiles, laughter, and the joyful sound of Christmas songs!

Staff have been working so hard to decorate their classroom doors, and they look amazing — from melting snowman to Home Alone –themed doors. The whole school is feeling truly festive.

Our Reception children stepped into a world of festive wonder at Statfold Barn Railway. They visited Mrs Claus’ bakery, where they decorated gingerbread with care and creativity. Laughter and giggles filled the air as the children enjoyed the old-fashioned fairground rides, even getting caught in the snow! The adventure included a delightful ride on a steam train, the excitement of posting their very own letters to Santa, and some fun time in the soft play area. The highlight

This week our Sports Ambassadors did a fantastic job organising our whole-school Festive Fun Run. Children arrived with festive accessories and took part at their own pace, making the event both inclusive and fun. Pupils completed laps of the course and joined in a series of additional exercises and activity stations designed and led by the ambassadors. Well done to all participants and a big thank-you to our Sports Ambassadors for making the event such a success!

On Friday 5th December Miss Foster and Mr Green accompanied six of our fantastic School Councillors to the Mayor of Wolverhampton’s Christmas Party — and what an afternoon it was!The children represented our school brilliantly and enjoyed a festive celebration packed with fun and excitement. The event began with a Christmas quiz followed by a lively game of pass the parcel. The festivities continued as the children had the wonderful opportunity to meet members of the Sleeping

This week, children from Nursery all the way up to Year 6 enjoyed a festive treat — a chance to step inside the incredible inflatable snowglobe! Classes took turns throughout the week to bounce and play. It was a fantastic way to bring some seasonal sparkle to school life.

Six Year 6 children travelled to Aldersley Leisure Village to take part in a boccia competition alongside 24 other schools. It was fantastic to see the children learning and playing a new sport against pupils from a range of primary and secondary schools. Despite never having played boccia before, both Elston teams shone throughout the event, demonstrating excellent teamwork and impressive tactical awareness. Together, they achieved an amazing 15 wins out of 23 matches. We ar

Year 5 had a lovely morning at Aldersley High School for an exciting art taster session. The children put their sewing skills to great use, creating some fantastic Christmas cards.

A team of 12 children attended the Sportshall Primary Athletics finals after qualifying last month. The children participated in a range of events including both track and field events. The team did amazingly with the boys team winning all of their races whilst the girls team placed 1 st  in 3 races, 2 nd  in one race and 3 rd  in their last race.  On the field, the children did amazingly well in events including chest push, standing long jump, vertical jump, javelin and spe

Incredible performances from our Rocksteady Musicians!

Issue 6 - Autumn 2025 Proud to be ELSTON ! E mpowered, L isteners, S uccessful, T ogether, O pen-Minded, N urturing Dear families, We've had another busy fortnight in school with lots of exciting events taking place which are detailed below! Thank you for all your support with our Royal British Legion poppy appeal. We contributed £380 to the Tettenhall branch; the overall raised was £8164. We've lots more exciting events coming up including trips, Christmas events and Ch