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Please click on the link below to view the transition booklets, which contain information about your child's new year group in September.

Issue 18 - Summer 2026 Proud to be ELSTON! Empowered, Listeners, Successful, Together, Open-Minded, Nurturing Dear families, Thank you for all your support this week during the heatwave. Staff have put many measures in place to keep children as cool as possible including shady breaktimes, indoor lunchtimes and calm activities. I've also seen lots of water play, especially in Early Years! Thank you for your support in collecting children early today. We were keen to stay

As part of their "Welcome to Africa" topic, Year 3 took part in an exciting African drumming workshop. The children enjoyed learning about traditional rhythms and techniques, developing their musical skills while exploring an important aspect of African culture.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us for our meeting. We appreciate your attendance and hope you found the session helpful. Please see below for the information that was shared.

As part of our Come Fly With Me: Africa topic, the children explored traditional African pottery and created their own African-inspired pots using the coil technique. They carefully rolled and shaped coils of clay before joining them together to form unique pots. The children showed great creativity and perseverance, producing some fantastic pieces of artwork. Well done, Year 3!

A huge well done to our rounders team who played their rearranged tournament at Wolverhampton Grammar School against Perry Hall and two teams from Wolverhampton Grammar. Due to the heat, the event was played indoors meaning the children had to adapt quickly to a different format in the sport hall. Regardless of this, the team did extremely well winning two games and drawing one. This means they qualify for the finals that will be played on 3rd July. A huge well done to team w

Art Club took advantage of the beautiful weather and took their creativity outside . They designed and created stained glass windows using just masking tape and chalk, working collaboratively to produce their masterpieces. They even finished them with a signature! Families enjoyed admiring them afterwards too. Well done Art Club - you've been a fabulous group this term!

Our Forest School After School Club is always full of fun, adventure and smiles! The children love spending time outdoors, exploring nature, building new skills and working together through a range of exciting activities.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Year 4's Father's Day celebration. It was wonderful to see so many families coming together to celebrate this special occasion. We hope you enjoyed taking part in the activities and creating some special memories with your children. Thank you, as always, for your continued support – we really appreciate it!

This time it was our Year 4 cricketers, who competed in the County Finals at Fordhouses Cricket Club. The children faced some of the best school cricket teams in the county and produced an incredible performance throughout the day. Elston began the tournament with a fantastic 99–49 victory. There was some impressive batting from all of our players, alongside much-improved bowling from Elijah, who got through the entire day without conceding a single wide. The team then moved

A huge thank you to everyone who came to Year 1's Father's Day celebrations. It was lovely to see so many of you joining us to celebrate. We hope you all enjoyed the activities and making special memories together. Thank you for your continued support!

Elston took part in a football World Cup tournament featuring schools from across the trust. After playing five fixtures, winning three and drawing two, the team reached the final, where they faced Pheasey Park, unfortunately we lost on penalties. This was a fantastic achievement, particularly as the team did not concede a single goal throughout the entire tournament. A huge thank you to all of the Year 6 boys who have represented the Elston Hall football team over the last f

Year 1 had an exciting day at Conkers, packed with hands-on learning and outdoor adventures! The children explored animal adaptations on a nature trail, discovering how different animals have special features that help find food. They then put their learning into practice by creating their own mud monsters, carefully designing creatures with features to help them catch prey. Needless to say, everyone got wonderfully messy! The fun continued with a thrilling 4D film experience

Issue 17 - Summer 2026 Proud to be ELSTON! Empowered, Listeners, Successful, Together, Open-Minded, Nurturing Dear families, Welcome back! I cannot believe we are now in the final few weeks of this school year. I hope that children enjoyed their half term. Mine certainly did - I did not come back feeling rested! We've had such a busy first fortnight back and there are still plenty more events to come. Year 1 children have completed their Phonics Screening Checks and Year

Thank you to all parents/carers who attended the New children to Reception meeting. We hope you found it useful. Here is the information we shared.

A group of our children enjoyed an exciting visit to the Big Bang Science Fair in Birmingham. The event gave children the opportunity to explore a wide range of hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities, demonstrations and exhibits. Throughout the day, pupils engaged with interactive displays, met professionals from a variety of scientific and engineering careers, and discovered how science and technology shape the world around us. The experi

As part of supporting children's health, wellbeing and development, we would like to share the latest government guidance on screen time for young children. While technology can offer learning opportunities, it is important to balance screen use with activities that support children's physical development, communication, creativity and social skills. The guidance encourages families to ensure children have plenty of opportunities for active play, outdoor experiences, reading,

This time it was our Year 4 team competing against schools from across the city. The team finished in 1st place, achieving an impressive average of 106 runs throughout the day – an outstanding score and a testament to their skill and determination. Mr Green and Miss Evans could not have been prouder of the teamwork, sportsmanship and learning that the children demonstrated throughout the competition. They now go onto the next round, representing us against the best cricket te