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17

Mar

The World of Mime

Teaching children how to communicate effectively is so important. It helps them to get their needs met, express their feelings and build relationships with those around them. This week Mr Cotter’s KS2 drama class have been continuing to explore the art of mime. Did you know that communication is thought to be only 7% v...

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05
Mar

Clay Therapy

If you’ve ever pushed your hands into a piece of wet clay, you’ll likely have a sense of the therapeutic properties of the material. The physicality of clay, and its vast potential for creativity, have attracted children and adults alike for centuries. Today it’s a proven method for art therapy. An art psychotherapist ...

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21

Feb

Memorial for Mrs Jenner

All parents, students and alumni are welcome on Tuesday 25th February when we will be coming together as a school and a community to celebrate the life of our founder Mrs Jenner (1934-2020). The service will be held at Magdalen Court School, in the Sport's Hall at 4pm and will last approximately an hour. This will be f...

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31
Jan

Learning with Lego

In Oak class (KS1), we have been capturing the children's interest to engage them in learning. The children love Lego, so for the last two weeks, we have been using Lego in all areas of our learning. For example the class have designed and built a new Lego town and then described what they could hear, see and smell in ...

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24

Jan

Tudor Stew

Last Monday KS3 went on a historical trip to St Nicholas Priory and Exeter Cathedral as part of their Tudor topic in Humanities with Mr Cotter. 'We had lots of fun and were very grateful to the tour guides and volunteers for their time explaining the use of both buildings during the Tudor period.' The pupils got to try...

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10
Jan

Rosehip Syrup

This week the children enjoyed foraging and making their own rosehip cordial during the forest explorer sessions. For those who want to do this at home with their families here's a little more information: Rosehips are the fruits of the wild rose and deep red in colour with the flower stamens drying at the top. They ca...

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06

Jan

KS3 Tudor Day Trip Reminder

Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a lovely Christmas break. This is just a quick reminder for any parents of KS3 children who want to attend the school trip next Monday 13th January to the cathedral and St Nicholas Priory, a Tudor house in the centre of Exeter. Key Stage 3 will be learning all about what life was ...

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18
Dec

It's Christmas!

The autumn term ended with a Christmas assembly, a great opportunity for everyone in our little community to get together before the holidays. KS2 performed a nativity organised by Mrs Dooley and accompanied on the piano by Mrs Bastone. There was a brief moment when it looked like baby Jesus might not be there for his ...

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