In the Press

Congratulations to these gutsy girls who've just come 3rd in the IAPS National Swimming Finals at the London Aquatic Centre in the U11s 8x25m Small Schools' Relay!

Such a massive achievement!  We're so proud of you all and can't wait to congratulate you when we're back at school!  Thank you to Mrs Woodward for preparing the team so well, the girls for their commitment to their training and to IAPS Sport for running such a brilliant event.  We bet it's a noisy train journey home

A wonderful start to our Reception Readiness sessions this morning.  These sessions run every Thursday until the end of term for the children starting in our Reception class in September, including those from other nurseries as well as our own.  They allow the children to get to know Miss Tapp, Mrs Hayden and each other and familiarise themselves with our fabulous classroom and dedicated outdoors area, so they're raring to go in September.  Bring on big school!

We started the second half of term with a fabulous update on the lambs we fostered last term when their mother couldn't look after them.  They are now back on their farm and doing so well.  Pom Pom is growing into a strong and sturdy young ram, almost like he's been munching on magic beans!  His owner is convinced that all those cuddles and treats from St Ives pupils have turned him into the biggest and bounciest lamb in the flock.  Meanwhile, Daisy has become the life of the meadow, prancing around with her pals and showing off her adorable round tummy. Her playful frolicking is a joy to watch and it's clear she's living her best ewe life, thanks to all St Ives' love and care.  What wonderful news for the first day back at school!

We finished off a busy first half of term with a mini Spanish Festival.  The festivities started with an assembly from Duende Flamenco, an external dance company, on the history and culture of flamenco dancing.  The children were then split into smaller groups and followed a carousel of activities, which included a flamenco workshop and a craft workshop, in which children learned about the history of the Guatemalan muñecas quitapenas (worry dolls) and then set about making their own.  We all then came back together again in the hall and the children put on a flamenco show for Years 1 and 2 and their teachers.  We were treated to some lovely sevillanas, a paso doble and lots of shouts of "¡Ole!  The festival concluded with a Spanish quiz, which saw Year 2 hunt for Spanish numbers in the hall, Year 3 mime weather conditions, Year 4 make the correct sound for the Spanish pets, Year 5 act out places in town and Year 6 do a rendition of "Simon says..." for parts of the body.  It was a busy but fun-filled morning and the children were all fantastic.  ¡Muy bien!  Happy half term everyone!

And they're back!  Thanks so much to the teachers for looking after them all so well this week and for making sure they wiped the chocolate off their faces before this photo was taken after their visit to Cadbury World! 

Well done to our Nursery children for taking part in the 'move more' circuits with the older children for Mental Health Awareness Week on Wednesday.  They worked so hard completing all the exercises and returned to Nursery tired but very proud of themselves, and rightly so!

A lovely morning at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, having a navigation session before going on a geocaching mission.  In the afternoon, the children enjoyed meeting a story teller who told them riddles and local folk tales in the grounds of Stokesay Castle before they embarked on a treasure hunt around the castle grounds and ramparts.

A brilliant morning at Quick Zip!  Squeals of delight could be heard echoing through the woods as Year 3 and 4 flew through the air!  Not missing out on the fun...the teachers simply had to have a go too!

Years 5 and 6 have had a lovely sunny day at Blists Hill Victorian Town today, learning how to make Victorian bricks and candles.  They loved exploring this old Victorian town and buying items using old money.

Now it's the turn of Years 3 and 4 to enjoy a residential trip.  These pupils have just arrived in the Isle of Wight in glorious sunshine!  Have a wonderful time kids, it's very quiet at school without you all!