Our School Value for May is Cooperation.

Our Core Values: Hope, Trust, Courage & Perseverance, Respect, Cooperation, Responsibility, Kindness & Friendship, Honesty, Peace and Understanding.

We explore our core values in our school and class assemblies and look out for them in our daily practice, earning Values Vouchers and Beads as we go.

• Saying goodbye to November

  Fri 26 Nov 2021 Mrs AC Phillips and Mr D Perkins

  There were so many amazing words to think about as we celebrated the children today.

  Some children were awarded a fantastic House Point Badge, from a 50 badge all the way to our 400 blue star, while others received a very important Headteacher Sticker.

  We thought about friendship, effort, hard work, being attentive and giving just that little bit more every day. So many of our children have such brilliant work ethic and are often really humble in character. Sport and ICT achievements were acknowledged along with many other curriculum areas.  

  There was also great excitement in the back playground as the marque arrived for our festive celebrations.

  Congratulations to everyone as we say goodbye to November and welcome December.

  

• The Queen's Green Canopy Celebration

  Fri 19 Nov 2021 Mrs AC Phillips

  Year Four have been looking forward to this exciting visit to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The class are part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Celebration which is a project to not only mark the 70th anniversary of the Queen's reign but to support the planting of trees to help our planet earth.

  We welcomed Lord Lisvane and Mr Wrixon, who were representing the Queen, together with some of our governors and special friends of Kington Primary School.

  Year Four showed such knowledge about not only the Queen but the importance of trees to us all.

  They planted a special Silver Birch that has been given to us, as part of this celebration, and shared some amazing poetry. It was a very special occasion and our visitors thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They were very impressed with our children.

  Year Five and Year Six even joined in with three cheers from their rooms upstairs.

  Certainly cause to celebrate. Thank you Year Four.

  

• Thinking of Others

  Fri 19 Nov 2021 Mrs Phillips

  We ended this week congratulating the children receiving their Headteacher sticker and it also fitted beautifully with Children in Need. The children work so hard with commitment and focus and were celebrated for concentration, contribution, enthusiasm and supporting each other. They give so freely to each other supporting not only in the curriculum subjects but socially and emotionally.

  As we talked about why some of us were wearing silly socks we thought about the gifts that we can give and those that we receive. Often these gifts are friendship, thoughtfulness, love, hope and understanding. We have such thoughtful and reflective children.

  Thank you to each and every one of them and for the generous donations.

  Some of our Year Six pupil also had a day of Bikeability which not only shows them how to look after their bikes but how to ride safely on the roads.

  Some of the photographs were a request from the children to see if they could spot who was wearing which socks or tights!!

  Have fun trying to work it out. 

  

• The Great House Bake Off

  Fri 12 Nov 2021 Mrs AC Phillips and Mr D Perkins

  The Great House Bake off resulted in some extraordinary breads both in term of design and ingredients. As always judging was tricky and we thanked all of our fabulous bakers in assembly today.

  The winners of the first House Challenge of the year were Ireland. Congratulations to everyone who supported their House and we are looking forward to finding out what the next challenge will be.

   

  House Captains were also able to award several badges to children who have reached their next house point mile stone. All of the children are working so hard. We are delighted with them all.

   

  Unfortunately some of our School Council elected members were absent today but we thanked those that were in school and awarded them their very important council member badges. This is another really important role for all the children in school. 

   

  We were able to capture a little bit of the Year Six Remembrance Assembly yesterday (please see previous blog post) This link will allow you to share that important moment with them.

  

• Remembrance

  Thu 11 Nov 2021 Mrs AC Phillips and Mrs E Bretherton

  Year Six led our school act of Remembrance this morning. It was the first time that the school had gathered together for a long time but an occasion that we did not want to pass without acknowledging its meaning and its message.

  Year Six shared music, poetry, prose and a song of peace with us and we all respected the two minutes’ silence at 11am.

  Each class had made their own wreath which they laid at the end of our service. Some of our Year Six pupils will lay all of the wreaths at the war memorial on Sunday when they represent the school at the town Remembrance Parade. The children took a little bit of time before PE to visit the war memorial today with the school wreaths. 

  It was thoughtful, passionate, moving and an acknowledgement of the importance of peace. Thank you to Year Six for bringing us together today.