The boys and girls in Team Endeavour gave local legend Mr Wilby a wonderful surprise this morning ahead of his special birthday.

Thank you parents and children for helping make his 30th Birthday a special one.

(He's had a very tough paper round) 

Well done to the boys and girls receiving awards in today's Achievement Assembly for their effort and hard work in class this week.

Sports Badges and Music Awards were also presented to children who have represented the school in 3 or more competitions or taken part in musical events.

A record number of children took part in last night's AVSSP Cross Country Competition at Eyes Meadow in Duffield. 

Although the course was flat, the distance proved a real challenge and it was wonderful to see all of the children pushing themselves to complete the course- a great example of determination, resilience and fortitude.

What a lovely week it has been with the children…if a little chilly on Tuesday (wooly hats back on)…

Exciting news…we have nesting blue-tits in the courtyard web-cam bird-box!  There is a screen in the library on which the comings and goings can be watched – I think there are at least 7 little eggs in the nest!

Children have started their sessions this week with a photo trail – 39 photos taken in 3 different areas of school – the children had to be observant and find as many of the subjects as possible. 

After HC and story, Lower School have had their final rotations around round house construction, axe making and tree spirit crafting.  The round house is coming on really well and, once mixed with sand, horse-hair and chopped straw, the clay is drying hard as concrete on the wattle walls – we are experimenting with filling in the cracks with fresh clay as they appear and this seems to be working nicely. 

Upper school children have rotated round Odyssey cooking and mapping, with Rota board-game making being added to the menu (a game a bit like noughts and crosses played by the ancient Greeks). 

Making the game Rota has involved casting a board in Plaster of Paris, marking a perfect circle to a radius of 7.5cm and then dividing said circle into eights, using a protractor (we took the opportunity to remind ourselves of mathematical terminology relating to circles).  Additionally, we made our pawns using clay – next week: aging, carving, painting and playing. 

Well done to the boys and girls receiving certificates and awards in our Achievement Assembly. You have worked hard and demonstrated a positive attitude throughout the week.