We celebrated RSE day and the focus this year was on Embracing Change. Change can be difficult for us all. We took part in an art activity which focused on looking at our emotions during a particular change that we could identify with. The children discussed changes in life and how they can make us feel lots of different emotions. The children produced some beautiful art work to show different changes.
Year 6 Leavers Assembly was pure brilliance. With performances worthy of the Royal Albert Hall, we were entertained with magic, dance, music and poetry to name just a few.
We laughed and we cried, with tears of joy and sadness.
We wish our unique and talented pupils the brightest of futures. We will miss each and every one of you!
Our Art Ambassadors and resident artist from Nottingham Contemporary, officially opened our History Timeline this week!
Pupils from across the school, staff and parents contributed to its design as part of the Schools of Tomorrow project. Our Art Ambassadors, worked with a graphic designer to complete the final piece.
They certainly enjoyed the after party celebration to reward and acknowledge their creativity!
Today we recognised the amazing achievements of pupils for their behaviour, achievement and kindness. It was wonderful to hear of their successes this term and how they represent our core values.
We also celebrated pupil attendance the House Team Award, which went to Friar Tuck!
We are so proud of all of pupils. Well done!
Year 6 enjoyed a wonderful time at Walesby Forest. Our pupils displayed an abundance of determination, perseverance, collaboration with all activities encountered. They showed amazing skill in archery and laser tag, were fearless as they raced to the top of the climbing wall and took a leap of faith. We also enjoyed relaxing on the lake in their canoes!
What a superb and fun weekend, enjoyed by all!
Our STEM pupils from Year 4 and 5 took part in the Rail Engineer competition in Derby. After weeks of designing, building and testing their railway engines it was time to compete. Their engines were an inspiration to all, travelling along the track and pulling a given weight.
Although our engines did not win, taking part was a success. One of Year 4 pupils, won the prize for Best Communicator – clearly articulating her model and the design to build process.
We are so proud of our future engineers. Well done to all of the STEM team!
Our recent trip to Beeston Locks has left us buzzing with excitement! We explored the history of this magnificent canal, uncovering tales of its role in transporting coal and lace.
We compared the canal to the River Trent and Amazon River, discussing how the canal is a man-made marvel, while the River Trent flows and Amazon River flow naturally.
Later on, we conducted a survey to observe and record the different types of people and transport passing us by on the busy canal and canal path. From cheerful boaters to cyclists whizzing through. The sheer diversity reminded us how active and vibrant our local area is.
Today, our amazing Year 5 pupils having been diving into the world of programming using Crumble software. They’ve been exploring how to control lights, motors, and sensors, all while using different variables. They demonstrated our core values, especially collaboration and perseverance. As the tasks became more challenging, our class worked together, supporting and encouraging one another every step of the way. As we progress further, we have an exciting goal in mind: the creation of a scanning robot.
A brilliant morning where students took on an adrenaline-fueled Sports Day that had our school buzzing with excitement!
Obstacle course ✅
Skipping ✅
Egg and spoon ✅
Sack race ✅
They all had a go with buckets of energy and oodles of team spirit! Then to top things off, the children got to witness a thrilling showdown as Year 6 faced off against the staff in an epic football match! The atmosphere was electric, with cheers and laughter filling the air as both teams left it all on the pitch! We couldn’t be prouder of our talented students for their fantastic participation and for supporting their fellow students and staff.
The children enjoyed taking part in kindness activities to celebrate RSE day. We discussed what kindness means to us and then the children created their own designs. Our Mental Health Ambassadors will choose 2 designs so that they can be made into material squares which will be sent away to an artist, who will create a collaborative RSE Day Kindness quilt. The classes also created their own recipes for friendship and kindness jars filled with positive affirmations.’
This term Primary Parliament was part of the Nottingham Year of Stories campaign. Our Primary Parliamentarians had a fabulous time, learning about storytelling and producing our own poetry and surreal tales of kindness. As ever, they were a credit to us all. Go “Team Beaver”!
Calling all Shakespeare enthusiasts! Our brilliant Year 3 and 4 children have outdone themselves yet again! They recently took part in the prestigious ‘Schools Massive’ project, where they performed excerpts from the timeless classic, Romeo and Juliet!
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that out of numerous schools, we were selected as one of only six to participate in this incredible project! And what’s more, they showcased their talents on the renowned Playhouse Stage – one of the biggest in the country!
We couldn’t be prouder of our students! Their commitment and passion for the arts are truly remarkable. This experience has not only deepened their love for Shakespeare but also provided them with invaluable skills in storytelling and performance.
Class 3 and 4 had a very inspiring afternoon on Wednesday meeting Alison and Richard. As part of the ‘Inspiring Futures’ project, Alison and Richard came to talk to us about their careers. Alison works for the NHS and Richard works for the Environment Agency in flood management. What will class 3 and 4 do in the future?
We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating our final event with the Young Readers Programme. Paul Cookson inspired pupils with his creative and humorous poetry through a series of fun events – creating poems, making bookmarks, listening to stories and receiving their chosen book. Our afternoon finished with a celebration to showcase our class poems. Thank you so much to the National Literacy Trust and Young Readers Book Programme.
In assembly, Mrs Salmeron shared her family’s migration from Jamaica, during the Windrush years. Pupils discussed why the Windrush generation migrated to England, what life was like for them, how they were treated, their jobs, home and much more.
We finished the assembly listening to a story by Dame Floella Benjamin, called ‘Coming to England’. The children were very knowledgeable, making links to our diversity pledge and inclusion. We also celebrated our multi-cultural school and that we are all welcome and special.
Our No Outsiders Leadership Team, welcomed some special visitors this week from NEST.
It was an enriching experience for everyone involved. Our pupils not only had the opportunity to share languages but also create heartfelt welcome cards and ask some questions. They were able to deepen their understanding of the challenges refugees face. It was a great demonstration of empathy and inclusivity.
What a super morning we have had at the University of Nottingham! We went on a tour, met some real students and did some activities. It has been great fun!
Today Mr Paton shared lots of exciting books for our school library. Our pupils are very excited and continue to recommend more books!
There is book out there for everyone!
Today, pupils took part in a special activity that highlighted the impact of climate change – a protest march! We have been learning about the importance of addressing climate change and its effects on our planet. To express their passion, they took inspiration from Greta Thunberg and created protest placards to raise awareness.
We are working towards creating persuasive speeches, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s powerful messages. They are eager to develop their public speaking skills and express their ideas persuasively, encouraging others to join the fight against climate change.
Today our pupils worked in pairs, developing their boxing techniques.
Great collaboration to help one another refine their boxing skills!
Southwold Primary were proud to help promote awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans. The work children created reusing plastic bottles formed part of a display at the Green Hustle Festival in Nottingham Market Square.
We welcomed visitors from Mental Health Support Team to help pupils in Upper Key Stage 2 explore emotions and the changes that may occur as they grow and develop. Pupils learned valuable techniques that can help them cope with the emotional ups and downs that may arise during this time.
We had special visitors at our school on Thursday afternoon – the Mental Health Support Team! They had an incredible discussion with our children about the different emotions they will experience as they grow up and gave them helpful tips on how to handle them.
Exciting news – our students had an unforgettable day at the zoo, getting up-close and personal with rainforest animals! From majestic tigers to colourful butterflies, we explored the exotic world of the rainforest and discovered the wonders of nature.
Not only did we have fun, but we also gained valuable knowledge about conservation and sustainability, and why palm oil can cause problems for rainforest life.
What an exciting morning we have had with a special visitor from the university of Nottingham. We became university detectives and are so excited to visit the university next week.
As part of the Green Hustle Festival today children made turtles and jellyfish by recycling plastic bottles. Our school Green Team led the project and enjoyed the story ‘The Whale who disappeared’ by Emma Websdale. We look forward to our work being part of the festival.
Year 3 pupils have completed their nightlights! They wired up their Crumble kits, connected the Sparkles and a light-dependent resistor (LDR). After, pupils wrote a program to make the sparkle change colours.
What amazing designers and coders we have!
What a brilliant day we all had yesterday at Cadbury World. We found out how chocolate is made and all about Cadbury. We also got some free yummy chocolate!
Into University is paving the way for future career choices at Southwold!
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Into University in Year 4, where they had a discussion about different careers with students. The focus was on product design, civil engineering and palaeontology.