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Year 4 'lit-up their learning' this week, with our fabulous Lego Electricity workshop. With our visitor, Stephen, we discussed settlements and which Human and Physical features we would find in them. Using our Geography sticky knowledge, we then we created our own town buildings, using our creative skills. Working collaboratively, we then used roads to connect up our buildings to make our city! We added physical features like water, green spaces and plants and human features

Here are some photos of Class 2 also enjoying their egg experiment and visit from our local PCSO.

Thank you to parents and carers who attended the Year 2 Residential Meeting. Please see the information we shared below.

A huge thank you to all our wonderful parents, carers, and pupils for your generosity during our Hello Yellow Day in support of Young Minds. Together, we raised an amazing £175.52! Your kindness helps support young people’s mental health and spreads positivity throughout our school community.

Reception have been putting their scientific skills to the test with a very special challenge, to help Humpty Dumpty stay safe if he ever has another great fall! As part of their learning about nursery rhymes, the children became young scientists and engineers, investigating how to protect an egg from breaking. Their mission: to design and make a helmet for Humpty Dumpty! The children explored a variety of different materials, discussing which ones will keep Humpty safe, and

Issue 4 - Autumn 2025 Proud to be ELSTON ! E mpowered, L isteners, S uccessful, T ogether, O pen-Minded, N urturing Dear families, It has been a very busy 8 week half term. Children (and teachers!) have definitely earned a rest! Thank you to all families who were able to join us for parent consultations. 87% of families booked appointments this term. I hope that the meetings were valuable in finding out how well your children have settled into their new classes and provi

Year 5 have been busy preparing their presentations and are looking forward to showcasing their learning to parents/carers tomorrow.

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

Year 1 have been exploring the sense of smell in their science lessons this week. There were lots of surprised reactions — not all the smells were to their liking!

As part of their ‘Lindow Man’ topic, Year 3 have been getting to grips with archery in their PE lessons. Channelling their inner Stone Age hunters, they’ve been practising their aim with impressive accuracy — woolly mammoths beware!

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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!

Reception had a fantastic visit from PCSO Trudi Brittle, who came to share all about her role in keeping us safe. She talked with the children about the difference between PCSOs and police officers, explaining their responsibilities and how they help in the community. Trudi showed the children her uniform and equipment, giving them a hands-on experience by letting them try some of it on. This really helped the children understand what a PCSO does day-to-day. An important part

Our nursery children had a very exciting visitor, PCSO Trudi Brittle came to talk to them all about her important job in keeping our community safe. Trudi explained what a PCSO and police officers do and introduced the children to some of the uniform and equipment she uses every day. The children loved getting the chance to try on some of the gear! Trudi also talked about ‘Safer Strangers’, who they are and why it’s important to know people we can turn to for help. The childr

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

The children's mission in Year 5 was to design and make a time keeping device suitable for an astronaut! It had the basic functions of a watch as well as additional features to fit with the astronaut's life.

Last week’s match was one to remember — full of energy, teamwork, and determination. Our sports ambassadors sat down with Mr Green and a couple of team members to get their thoughts on the game. Did you feel confident before the game? Peyton: Yes, we were really confident.   How good were the other team? Mr Green: The other team were good but our team’s skills and teamwork shone through.   Were you pleased you were able to play? Both girls: We were grateful for the opportu

A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who attended Year 1’s Design and Technology workshop! The children absolutely loved sharing their learning with their grown-ups and worked hard to create some wonderful bags — perfectly suitable for Tinkerbell! We hope you enjoyed spending time with us and seeing the children’s creativity in action. Thank you also for your kind comments and continued support. "This has been a wonderful workshop. Being involved in school helps me

Wednesday 15th October The girls team were victorious again against St Anthony's in a very competitive match played on Bee Lane. The girls were winning 2-0 at half time with goals from Jessica and Danielle. Another goal from Danielle in the second half secured a 3-0 win. The girls again showed great team work and  determination. Well done!