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02

Apr

Beach Clean at Shaldon

As part of our 'creative curriculum' the children have been studying the topic ‘Water, Water Everywhere’. The topic has included focusing on the worrying levels of plastic pollution in our rivers and oceans. It was suggested by one pupil, William, that we should contribute our help along our own patch of coastline, and...

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09
Mar

World Book Day

Here at Magdalen Court School we’ve had great fun celebrating World Book Day 2019 with pupils and staff dressing up as some of their favourite literary characters, including Lewis Carroll’s Alice, Roald Dahl’s Matilda (twice!), Little Red Riding Hood, Captain America, a Greek god and goddess, a St Trinian’s girl and ma...

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11

Feb

Mountain Biking

This week the weather was fine and the whole school went out to Haldon or Woodbury for a mountain biking session during their adventure afternoon. Everyone was exhilarated to be outside, splashing through the puddles and getting muddy. 

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14
Jan

Harry Potter Wand Whittling

This term’s topic for Key Stage 2 was Harry Potter and the children have enjoyed every minute of it.Activities included; being sorted, writing newspaper articles for The Daily Prophet and designing their own wands. Sticks were searched for and wands were then whittled, sanded and glued in Design Technology with Mr Ford...

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07

Dec

Jewellery Making

Children from across the key stages have enjoyed the weekly jewellery making sessions which have carried on from last term. We have been extremely fortunate to have master craftsman (Devon & Gloucester Guild) Jamie Inglis passing on his skills.Pupils have been shown; how to use specialist equipment safely, the properti...

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07
Nov

KS1 Dinosaur World Trip

This week Ms Dooley took KS1 to Dinosaur World in Torquay to introduce the term's topic.The children had a fabulous time looking around the interactive exhibition and learning all about different dinosaurs. They met the deadly dimetrodon, faced the roaring T-Rex and hunted for fossils in the sand pit. The highlight of ...

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