Whole School News
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Thursday 5 March 2026 Hermione Granger teaches Maths!📚✨
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Thursday 5 March 2026 WORLD BOOK DAY What a truly wonderful day - simply spectacular and stupendously splendid!Many of the children chose to dress up as their favourite book characters, and they looked absolutely brilliant. Others came in cosy pyjamas so they could feel as snug as a bug in a rug while reading. Some children preferred to wear their school uniform, which we didn't mind one bit - it was lovely to see everyone celebrating in their own way.Our morning began a little differently as we made our way into the school hall - and for very good reason. We were delighted to welcome published poet, rapper and laureate winner Alex Wharton. He captivated us by playing instruments, sharing how he expresses himself through writing, and performing some of his catchy and creative poems. Firm favourites among the children included Trains, Jelly Bean and Horse on the Loo!After the assembly, pupils in Years 5 and 6 were given an exciting opportunity to take part in a workshop with Alex. During the session, he read two poems alou
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Thursday 5 March 2026 World book day in Year 4!
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Tuesday 3 March 2026 Superstar Reception Class!
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Monday 2 March 2026 Y6: Electrifying Gothic Castles In just 7 sessions, from concept drawings to conclusions, the incredibly creative and clever Year 6 have made some absolutely brilliant gothic castle models. This was the brief - their castles:
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Monday 2 March 2026 We are Water Protectors!
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Sunday 1 March 2026 Celebration Assembly What a wonderful way to end the week! This Friday, we came together as a school community to celebrate our amazing pupils at our special celebration assembly.
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Sunday 1 March 2026 Southill Show Swagger and Grit in NASH Cup Competition
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Friday 27 February 2026 The amazing Year 4! What a week we have had!
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Friday 27 February 2026 Y2 Water Protectors Our writing this week has been based around the book 'We are the Water Protectors'. The book explores the issues of pollution and how it can affect the natural world. The children have been doing some deep thinking into the issues touched upon in the story and have even received a letter from the main character asking for their help. This has led to lots of great writing using various conjunctions to join two clauses together. They have worked independently and in pairs and small groups. We can't wait to see what the children come up with next week!
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Friday 27 February 2026 Neil the Time Traveller Year 3 started off Spring 2 term with an immersive day with Neil the Time Traveller. The children were transported back to ancient Egypt where they discovered how the ancient Egyptians lived and the roles they had in society. The children looked at artefacts, asked fascinating questions and sketched a mask that would have been painted and put over someone's face.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Headteacher's Blog - Book Week Hi everyone, and welcome back to the second half of spring term! We have officially passed the halfway point in the year – it is going by so fast!
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Wednesday 25 February 2026 Dot, Dot, Hooray! Diving into Decimals in Year 5 This term in Year 5, we have stepped into the world of decimals and what a journey it has been already!At first, children were a little unsure. A tiny dot in the middle of a number seemed to cause some very big questions. What does it mean? Why is it there? Is 0.5 the same as 5? These were exactly the kinds of brilliant questions mathematicians ask when they are learning something new.After just a couple of lessons, everything has started to click.The key has been making connections. Children quickly realised that decimals are not something completely new and mysterious. They are closely linked to our previous learning on place value and fractions. When we explored tenths and hundredths, lightbulb moments began popping up all around the room. Suddenly 0.1 was not just a number with a dot. It was one tenth. 0.25 was not random at all. It was twenty five hundredths and also one quarter. The links to fractions helped build confidence and understanding.We have
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Tennis Triumph! Southill Retain Their Mixed Doubles Trophy! What a phenomenal day of tennis for Southill Primary School as we proudly retained our mixed doubles trophy!After last year's success, the eight children chosen to represent Southill had BIG shoes to fill - and they rose to the challenge magnificently.A Morning of Skills, Smiles and Super ProgressThe day began with an action-packed morning of skills and drills designed to stretch and challenge the children. They worked on:-Forehand and backhand technique-Serving with accuracy and control-Clearing the net consistently-Court positioning and movement-Tactical awareness in doubles playThe improvement across the morning was incredible. Confidence grew with every drill, teamwork strengthened, and their understanding of doubles tactics developed hugely. The energy, focus and determination on display were brilliant - and the children had so much fun learning and improving together!Before we knew it, it was time for the matches…Match ResultsThe children were split into two teams, wor
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Witness the Fitness
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Monday 23 February 2026 Whose footprints were those? Year 1 were not expecting the morning they had today!
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 6 is loading... 50% complete Wow! How can it be half way through the year already?
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Shakespeare by the Sea
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Marvellous multi-skills Year 2 multi-skills festival - we've had a brilliant time this morning taking part in the multi-skills festival at Redlands. The year 2 children were fantastic! They showed off their exceptional listening, reciprocity and resilience skills.
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Squishy Science with Professor Lee