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A huge well done to all the students who participated in the recent STEM Challenge! Our incredible bridge builders showed remarkable creativity and problem-solving skills. We are thrilled to announce our winners, who were awarded a special voucher as a token of their achievement. But the excitement didn’t stop there—every child who entered received a prize in recognition of their hard work and dedication. We couldn’t be more proud of our budding engineers and their innovative

Year 6 children have been exploring War of the Worlds  alongside history lessons on different wars and the symbolism of the poppy. In art, the children experimented with oil pastels and pencil crayons to design their own poppy sketches. In DT they practised sewing techniques like running stitch and back stitch on binca fabric. Using felt and embroidery thread, they created beautiful poppies, finishing them with buttons. The project culminated in a hands-on workshop where ch

Our local PCSO visited our school to speak to Year 6 pupils about social media use and criminal responsibility. The session helped children understand how their online choices can have real-life consequences and how to stay safe and responsible both online and offline.

Year 6 children learned all about the components and functions of blood. They discovered that blood is made up of four main parts: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. To help them understand this better, the children took part in a fun hands-on activity. They used different everyday materials to represent each component of blood, showing how they all work together inside our bodies.

A huge well done to our superb netballers who braved the cold, wet weather to play in the Netball Hub event held at St Chads. Elston Hall took 11 players to play as part of two mixed Year 5 and 6 teams. Despite the freezing conditions, the children played brilliantly. Team 2 lost one match, drew 2 and won 2 whilst Team 1 won 5 matches and drew one. Overall just one defeat out of 11 matches played!

Fantastic work in PE this week! The children showed excellent control, balance and coordination while practising moves. They listened carefully, worked safely and supported one another. We were especially impressed with their confidence and determination to improve their skills. Well done everyone – keep up the great work!

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 6 had a fantastic time at Blist's Hill Living Museum, as part of their Geography and History learning. We were transported back in time to the Victoria era, and used our skills and understanding to compare and contrast life in that time and explore the history of the buildings and local landscape.  We visited Victorian shops and businesses, discussed the impact of industrialisation and used our questioning skills to find out more. We also each had some delicious chips, c

Class 21 had a lovely morning at Aldersley this week, exploring chromatography using felt pens and plants. We then moved on to exploring household liquids and testing for acidity and alkalinity, learning to test and discuss their results. They also spotted where tests had been contaminated and results were affected as a result.  We loved working in the Science labs and can't wait for Year 7 science now! Thank you to the staff at Aldersley for our morning.

Seven of our Year 6 children participated in a dodgeball competition at St Chads. The children played 8 games in their group against Christ Church, St Mary's, Bilston and Whitgreave, with 6 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. The children topped their group to progress to the quarter finals where they unfortunately lost in a competitive game against Wodensfield. The children showed excellent communication and teamwork skills and were excellent representatives for Elston Hall. A huge wel

Our Year 6 children have decorated the playground with poppies they designed and made from recycled plastic bottles, creating a beautiful display to honour Remembrance Day.

Tuesday 21st October 2025 Our Year 6 pupils had a fantastic opportunity to visit Aldersley High School  for an exciting science lesson. During the session, they became real scientists—testing the pH levels of different substances, including lemon juice, washing-up liquid, and more! The children were fascinated to see how some substances were acidic while others were alkaline, and they enjoyed using indicator paper to see the colour changes. It was a hands-on experience that b

Flu vaccinations will be taking place on Monday 20th October for all children from Reception to Year 6. Please see the information below.

This week, our Year 6 children truly impressed their teachers with their fantastic writing skills. Tasked with writing a balanced...

Tuesday 7th October Well done to the Year 6 children who participated in the Netball Hub at St Chads. The event, designed to engage...

Wednesday 1st October 2025 Children in Year 6 have been learning how to safely prepare ingredients and use a knife correctly. After...

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...

Tuesday 16th September 2025 Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended the Year 6 Residential and SATs information meeting. If...