A regular round up of events...
From freeze frames in Drama, to putting up and packing away a tent, weaseling on Dartmoor and studying the coastline at Dawlish it's been a busy term! There were also detective stories from Hazel Class and ancient civilisations including Greek mythology in Humanities which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Mr Blackmore intr...
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The P.E department organised a very different half term full of athletics at Exeter Arena, where children have been introduced to track and field events, many enjoying the javelin and discus throwing in particular! There have also been swimming lessons at the Topsham Lido which has been a great success. Ash class have ...
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The summer term had it all! There was script writing, sailing and fossil hunting. There was some law making with a spot of detective work and even the army came to to visit for a fun interactive session. Did I mention robots? The tie-dying?You're just going to have to read all about it...Download the latest newsletter ...
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This week staff and children have been focusing on mental wellbeing, exploring our feelings with colour. Find out how we raised money for charity Place To Be, how Year 8's learning from home have connected with their friends in school and what everyone has been doing in Outdoor Ed, sport, drama and lots more. There's b...
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News on upcoming English interventions, a letter from Sylvia explaining our Kindness Cup, a half-termly round up from our class teachers, plus updates from our Drama, Art and Outdoor Education teachers! During this term, year eight have been focussing on building the skills of imaginary drawing. Pupils have chosen to...
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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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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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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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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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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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