Celebrating 100 Years of Sir David Attenborough
On Friday 8th May, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough. During the day, the children learnt about this inspirational man through a range of engaging activities. We used the occasion to focus on our writing skills, with children across the school writing in a variety of genres linked to the work and achievements of this amazing man. Have a look to see what we have been up to! Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 wrote a non-chronological report about conserv
Year 3 Egyptian Day
Year 3 kicked off their new topic with an exciting Egyptian Day! We have been focusing on hieroglyphics, exploring the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian writing, and even creating our own symbols. As part of the day, we went on a scavenger hunt, searching for answers to questions all about Egypt. It was a fun way to learn and explore the mysteries of this incredible civilization! A big thank you to Amber, who kindly brought in some Egyptian artefacts from home to share wi
Football Stars Impress Against Grammar School!
Seventeen boys and girls from Years 2, 3, and 4 took part in an exciting 7-a-side football friendly against Wolverhampton Grammar School. Both teams were outstanding, demonstrating excellent teamwork, passing, movement, and some fantastic goals throughout. The boys delivered a superb performance, winning their game 8–2. Reggie was outstanding in goal, making a number of excellent saves and showing great distribution. In defence, Isaiah, Kaiden, and Alvin worked tirelessly to
Elston Hall’s Young Rock Stars Take the Stage
Elston Hall hosted an exciting Rocksteady concert featuring five talented bands with students from Year 2 to Year 5. The concert kicked off with the Elston Rockers brilliant rendition of ‘Stargazing.’ Following them, Lightning Storm took the stage, with a wonderful performance of ‘Roar.’ The Blackstar Jammers performed ‘Ghostbusters,’ encouraging plenty of audience participation that had everyone singing along! Black Thunder, rocked the stage with ‘Another One Bites the Dus
Elston Girls Impress at Football Festival
Many of our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils recently attended a football festival at Aldersley Leisure Village. Elston entered two teams, both of whom demonstrated excellent teamwork and commitment throughout the event. Team 1, led by Mr Turner, recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses, showcasing strong collaboration and determination in every match. Team 2, led by Mr Green, achieved an impressive five wins out of six games. It was particularly encouraging to see so many girls p
Year 3 Mother's Day Celebrations!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Mother’s Day celebrations. It was wonderful to welcome so many of you into school to share this special time with the children. The children really enjoyed taking part in activities with you and spending time together in school. We hope you also had fun capturing the moment in our photo booth! Thank you for helping to make the celebration such a lovely occasion for everyone. Class 10 Class 11 Class 12
Year 3 Local Walk
As part of our ‘Out and About’ topic, Year 3 pupils have been exploring the local area around our school. Through local walks, the children have been identifying and observing human and physical features in their environment. These observations are helping the children develop an understanding of why our local area looks the way it does and how these features influence where buildings and roads are located.
Congratulations to Our Amazing Bridge Builders!
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 3 Step Into Ancient Greece
Year 3 welcomed Steve from Humph’s Histories to enhance their history learning as part of their topic Athens v Sparta . During the day, the children learned all about Ancient Greece and Greek culture, and even had a go at solving the oldest puzzle in the world. They designed their own battle shields, using traditional Ancient Greek patterns and symbols, before learning that the Greeks loved their wine! Pupils stepped back in time by acting as slaves and crushing grapes with t