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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!

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!

The children enjoyed a fantastic day at Ormiston NEW Academy, taking part in an exciting writing workshop designed to inspire their imagination and creativity. To kick off the session, they watched A Christmas Carol  – complete with popcorn – which helped spark ideas. The pupils were fully engaged from start to finish, producing some wonderfully creative writing throughout the workshop. As well as writing, the children explored their artistic side by trying folded book craft.

This week, Year 5 have been busy using their imaginations to write non-chronological reports about mythical creatures they created themselves! The children invented a unique creature, carefully considering details such as its appearance, diet, habitat and special abilities. They also designed star signs linked to their creatures.

Year 4 were lucky enough to take part in an exciting drama workshop! During the session, the children participated in a variety of exercises designed to boost their confidence and help them speak confidently in front of an audience. It was wonderful to see the pupils engaging, collaborating, and having fun while developing important performance skills. Their enthusiasm and creativity really shone through!

We were delighted to welcome 13 students from Birmingham University as part of their ITAP (Initial Teacher Advancement Programme) placement. The focus of the day was on best practice in teaching phonics , and our staff were proud to showcase the high-quality provision taking place across school. The students began their visit by observing phonics lessons in Reception and Year 1, watching how early reading skills are introduced and developed. They also saw staff listening to r

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their visit from the author Natalie Pritchard. She shared one of her stories 'Sully the Seahorse' with us and explained how to become an author. Children thoroughly enjoyed asking Natalie questions about her books and the life of an author. They also shared some of their writing with Natalie, who was very impressed!

Our Year 5 children took part in an exciting live creative writing session this week! ✏️During the session, they practised using descriptive language  and a wide range of adjectives  to make their writing more vivid and engaging. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and produced some fantastic pieces of creative writing . It was wonderful to see their imaginations come to life and their confidence as young writers grow!

This week, both our morning and afternoon nursery classes welcomed parents and carers into the setting for our special Story Share Day . It was a fantastic opportunity for families to discover what their children have been learning since the beginning of their nursery journey. The children proudly showed their grown-ups around the learning environment, sharing their favourite activities and the wonderful work they have been doing. It was heart-warming to see how confident and

Thursday 9th October 2025 Thank you to all the families who were able to attend Reception’s Phonics and Maths Workshop. The children...

Thursday 2nd October Year 1 have had a fantastic time kick-starting their new English unit, Writing Instructions , with a hands-on (and...

Wednesday 24th September As part of their Happily Ever After  topic, Year 1 had a fantastic visit to Wonderland Telford! The day was...

Wecome to Elston's Vitual Library. With our library, you have access to to a digital collection of books you can read or listen to...

Thursday 4th September It’s been wonderful to welcome everyone back to school – we’re so pleased to see how well the children are...

Click on the book cover below to read fantastic, independent sentences written by our amazing Reception children!

We were lucky enough to be invited to attend a writing workshop at Girls High. Our 6 Y4 pupils worked on improving their writing, and...

The Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge launches on Saturday 5th July 2025 in England and Wales. Children can sign up at their local...

May 2025 Year 1 have written some incredible setting descriptions based on the story 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson. Their...

March 2025 We love writing at Elston Hall and this week we had some great news. Year 4 recently entered a Young Writers Wonderverse...

March 2025 We are encouraging children to revisit their favorite book – the one they just can't get enough of! After rereading, the...