It was lovely to see the Church looking so wonderful for Easter. Many thanks to all those in the village and the children from Messy Church at school for their help in decorating. Thanks also to Paul Cheater and our governor Heather Goffee for playing the organ and leading the end of term service.
Today we celebrated Shrove Tuesday through a special assembly, stories and pancake race. The children held a relay race and competed in their houses and practised their flipping skills along the way! The children also discussed in assembly what they would be giving up for Lent and how, by doing so, this could remind us… Continue Reading
We started term with our traditional Christingle service last week at Church. All the children attended and it was also lovely to see our pre-school children attend. Thank you to the Captain of the Tower who led our older pupils in the bell ringing and also to Paul Cheater for playing the organ during our… Continue Reading
Good luck to the children of Eggardon taking part in the Colfox Team Relay X-Country event this week. The weather looks to be bitterly cold but we wish everyone the best of luck for the races! Thank you to Mrs Metcalf, who runs our after school X-Country and Fitness Clubs on Wednesdays for organising and… Continue Reading
We are delighted to say that our Messy Church Club – “The Big Q” – is going from strength to strength with now nearly 30 children attending each week. At the club our Vicar, Jane Williams, our three Governors, John Vercoe (Chair), Helen Jones (Safeguarding) and Heather Goffee (Ethos) and Mrs Smith work with the… Continue Reading
The 2021 project was run jointly by ATTA and Friends of St Nicholas. It is always windy and cold on St Catherine’s Hill, but this year it was ARCTIC! The wind was so strong and icy that the lantern bags were folded over right away, but in spite of that we displayed a total of… Continue Reading
It has been 7 years since our previous consultation and, as such, please find attached the following documents: Our Admission Policy for 2023/24 (this is the Salisbury Diocese Model Policy) Our Catchment Area Map Our Consultation Period will run from Friday 3rd December 2021 until Friday 14th January 2022 If you should have any comments… Continue Reading
Eggardon have completed their illuminated Christmas Card designs. They have planned and created greetings cards which incorporate a simple circuit and bulb or motor. They modified their work and some incorporated switches for greater control and effect. Continue Reading
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The Children enjoyed raising money for Children in Need last week by dressing up in anything spotty or yellow. We had some superb Pudsey Bear outfits and it was lovely to support this charity whilst having a lot of fun in the process! Continue Reading
On the 11th of November, at 11am, the school and pre-school assembled on the front lawn, to hold a short service to commemorate the fallen. Eggardon read poems and the younger children laid wreaths they had made at the feet of two silhouettes – a nurse and a soldier. Thank you to all the children… Continue Reading
Over half term the children have been busy creating designs for our CoP26 theme week. As well as taking part in live lessons from the climate change summit itself, they have created several posters, designs and artworks based on the theme of climate change. The 4 prizes were kindly donated by The Worshipful Company of… Continue Reading
Eggardon have been completing their sewing design projects. They have planned, cut, sewn and stuffed these small toys using material and designs of their own choice. Basic stitches were covered and designs modified as we went along. The children have now reviewed the process and know how they would improve it if they attempted it… Continue Reading
Bredy had a wonderful trip to Dorchester this week. They learn about Roman artefacts and remains as well as learning about how our local area was affected by Roman occupation. The trip gave them a great chance to get hands on and up close with the past as well as see how big themes like… Continue Reading
It has been a very busy few weeks at Thorner’s and here is a sample of some of the activities we have been up to! For Apple Week, we’ve pressed apples (thank you for all the donations) and made our own juice, cooked muffins, crumbles and turnovers. At Messy Church we’ve made rainbows, clay animals… Continue Reading
As summer term has started we have begun to enjoy more outdoor activities such as swimming lessons in our pool and also football games for our younger ones. The weather has been wonderful and it is lovely to see the children enjoy these sessions and work on their skills in the sunshine. Continue Reading
Children in Yrs 3-6 (and some Old Thorns) started their 7 week sailing course this week. Many have been before and are working towards their RYA Levels and some took their first trip out on the water sailing with a friend. The winds were light and the weather was perfect. Thank you to the Andrew… Continue Reading
The children in Eggardon have worked so hard this term. As you may know from your child, we started a new topic, ‘Influential Monarchs’ after we returned in April. We started on Alfred the Great and are now up to Elizabeth I. After half term we will continue onto The Stuarts right through to the… Continue Reading
Bredy class made Viking faces Continue Reading
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