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A big thank you to our School Council for organising a wonderful Children in Need day! Children and staff joined in by wearing a Pudsey accessory, taking part in fun activities, and enjoying a fantastic bake sale. We are so grateful for your kind donations in support of this very worthwhile cause. Reception Year 1 Year 3 Year 4

Issue 5 - Autumn 2025 Proud to be ELSTON ! E mpowered, L isteners, S uccessful, T ogether, O pen-Minded, N urturing Dear families, Welcome to the second half of the Autumn term! I hope that children enjoyed their half term breaks. We've had a very busy fortnight back in school with lots of learning and many exciting activities taking place. Pupils marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday with an assembly followed by a silence in classes. Thank you to Year 6 pupils who decorated

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.

Early Years have had SO much fun celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week! We joined together as a Trust to sing our favourite nursery rhymes to each other via TEAMs — it was wonderful to see everyone joining in with such enthusiasm. The children looked absolutely fantastic in their costumes and loved every moment of their special day! Even the teachers got involved, dressing up as their favourite nursery rhyme characters.

A big thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us for our recent nursery workshop. It was wonderful to see you taking part in the activities alongside your children! We hope you enjoyed the session and that it gave you a better understanding of what your child experiences during their nursery day. Your involvement and support mean so much to us, and we look forward to welcoming you to more events in the future. Thank you for all your positive feedback!

The children really enjoyed playing a lively game of tag-rugby this week! Through this activity, they are developing a range of important skills. Physically, they’re improving their coordination, agility, and reaction times. Socially, they’re learning teamwork, communication, and good sportsmanship. Cognitively, they’re building focus, quick thinking, and strategic decision-making. It’s wonderful to see everyone having fun while learning and staying active!

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

A big congratulations to our amazing cheerleaders who represented Elston at the City Diversity Celebration at the Halls in Wolverhampton! They performed in front of a large audience alongside many other schools—and stood out as the only cheerleaders at the event. The Elston All Stars thrilled the audience with an energetic mash-up of music, showcasing their talent, team spirit, and dedication. We couldn’t be prouder of their outstanding performance!

This week in Drawing Club, the children took part in a special Remembrance Day activity. They followed step-by-step instructions to draw a soldier and a poppy, learning how simple shapes can come together to create a meaningful picture. The children showed great focus and care as they drew, using their artwork to reflect on the importance of remembering those who have served.

Today, our school joined thousands of others across the country to celebrate Odd Socks Day 2025 – a fun and colourful way to kick off Anti-Bullying Week. Pupils and staff brightened up the day by wearing their most colourful, bold, and wonderfully mismatched socks to celebrate what makes each of us unique. Odd Socks Day is a great reminder that it’s okay to be different and that our differences make our school community stronger. It also gives us the chance to talk about kind

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.

We are so proud of our girls football team who competed at the Wolves training ground against 14 different schools across the city. The girls were excellent throughout the tournament playing 7 games, winning 5 and drawing 2.  The girls made it all the way to the final without conceding a single goal where they met Perry Hall. Elston were leading the game 1-0 until the final second when Perry Hall scored an equaliser to send it to penalties. Unfortunately, the girls lost on pe

Elston Hall proudly participated in the latest Netball Hub event, joining 10 other schools at St Chads. The squad played 5 competitive games against St Mary's, St Stephens, Long Knowle, Trinity and Oak Meadow. Overall there were 3 narrow defeats and 2 wins - the best being a 6-0 victory with some super shooting from Freya! All the children played a range of positions showing great understanding of the game - for some it was their first time attending the tournament. Miss Will

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.