Posted on: 19/05/2023A Message from Mr MortonAnother fabulous term here at Buckland St Mary C of E Primary School. As a school we have been focussing on the value of perseverance. It seemed like an appropriate value to reflect upon as this half term sees our Yr 2 and Yr 6 children participate in the national SATs tests. Cast your minds back to those heady days of being in school and sitting a test, yourself. “Ugh!!!” I hear you say. The children have been amazing. They demonstrated resilience, stamina and persevered until the final paper was completed. They all shone brightly and were able to demonstrate all of their hard work, understanding and educational prowess. We are very proud of them all. This week our school again competed in the Trust Public Speaking Competition. Eddie S, Aurora and Max all represented our school and spoke with passion and enthusiasm about the subject of ‘Equality and how children can make a difference’. In front of an audience of their peers, teachers and a panel of judges, the children gave their speech with confidence. It was inspiring to hear them quote famous activists who have been a force for change in our world and to share how we, as a community, can also make a difference. Powerful and wise words from such young minds. It was truly inspiring to hear them speak. As half term approaches and we all start to blow the dust off of that box of summer clothes that we were beginning to think we would never see or need again, we wish you all a restful and hopefully sunny break from school and we look forward to welcoming you all back for our final half term’s exciting learning and events. I hope to see you all on Saturday at the May Fayre. Categories: 1 CategorySchool News
Posted on: 31/03/2023A Message from Mr MortonIt has been another exciting and rather jam packed half term of new experiences and educational adventures here at school. It is always a real privilege to be part of the learning journey that our children undertake each half term and I am always blown away by how they apply their skills and knowledge to find the answers and to make those connections that allow them to make sense of the wider world. It is not just in school that we see our children flourish. Well done and thank you to all of the children who represented our school at the Trust Performing Arts day, held at The Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton. You sang your amazing hearts out and filled the theatre with music. I know that you all had a fantastic day and that the experience of standing on a stage in front of a live audience was equally as scary as it was memorable. Please all have a safe, restful and joyous Easter break filled with family, celebrations and maybe some chocolate eggs! We look forward to welcoming you all back for our Summer Term on Tuesday 18th of April. Happy Easter everyone! Steve Morton Executive Head of SchoolCategories: 1 CategorySchool News
Posted on: 27/01/2023A Message from Mr MortonWelcome back everyone. We hope that you had a restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year? Albeit a wet one! Term is off to a great start with all of the children straight back into the daily routines and excited to begin their new units of study. It is always a treat to spend time in the classes experiencing the learning of all of our children and seeing how they apply their skills to solve problems and to use their creativity to share their understanding. We are passionate about giving all of our children opportunities to experience the wider world and to consider the perspectives of others. Often this is achieved through reading/ research or teacher led knowledge sharing. However, one of the most immersive methods for this is to ‘walk a mile in the person's shoes’. Our plan over this year is to offer the children as many opportunities to experience the world from different perspectives as we can. This will be through expert guests visiting us, in school experience days, whole school values events, museum experiences and trips to other locations. It is going to be an exciting year. Categories: 1 CategorySchool News
Posted on: 9/12/2022A Message from Mr MortonIt has been a delightful term here at Buckland St Mary C of E Primary School. The children have been engaged in lots of amazing activities and celebrations that have enriched our lives and lifted our spirits. Our art exhibition was a triumph and all of the fantastic art that was created demonstrated the talents of our children and their ability to see the world through a variety of lenses. The artwork and poetry created for our Remembrance Service tastefully celebrated the lives of those who gave so much for us and adorned our monument until they faded into the earth. On Wednesday this week Callum P, Emily T and Poppy G represented our school at the first Trust Public Speaking Competition. The topic was 'Can children make a difference to our environment?'. The team has been working for the last few weeks to formulate their presentation and then to practise public speaking. They represented our school with confidence and articulated their points like professionals. They spoke passionately about how children can make a difference and should always challenge what they know to be wrong or that can be done better. We are very proud of them. Thank you to all those who were able to join us for our 'Carols by candlelight' gathering on the playground this week. The children were heartwarming and the brass band made it even more christmassy than one would think possible (cheesy Christmas jokes aside!). A great night was had by all. Followed by a delightful Christingle service in our beautiful church the next morning. What a talented bunch of musicians we have at our school. Have a wonderful break and a joyful celebration. We look forward to welcoming you all back on Wednesday 4th January 2023. Steve Morton Executive Head of SchoolCategories: 1 CategorySchool News
Posted on: 19/05/2023
Posted on: 19/05/2023
