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All our classes had a visit from Harold the Giraffe and workshops this week as part of our SCARF curriculum. We use SCARF for our PHSE and RSE curriculum planning. All the children had a great time learning more about themselves and their bodies. We are looking forward to having him back in next year. If […]

We all had fun getting stuck in celebrating International Mud Day


Year 3 and 4 enjoyed performing Gamelan music at Holyrood - listen to Y3 performing Blue Sparkles


Year 6 were disappointed that their trip to The Reservoir had to be rescheduled but had great fun on a bug hunt of their own on the school field between showers.

Choir Singing at The GuildhallOn 9th March 2024 the Choir represented the school at a community event at The Guildhall - 'Chard Together'.The children performed so well and rose to the occasion. They represented the school with pride.Thank you to parents for accompanying them and to Mrs Dietz, Mrs Whiffin and Mrs Bond for supervising […]

Year 6 and Year 2 enjoy reading to each other.

Simonsbath FunThe Year 6s have had a great couple of days at Simonsbath.

Fun at the Pantomime 'Beauty and the Beast'

'Belonging' Whole School Art Project We have been very lucky to have a local Artist Darrel Wakeman come in to work with children across the whole school on an art project celebrating the wellbeing theme of “belonging”. Each class took part in the construction and assembly of the artwork and it is now proudly on […]

KS1 Top of the Pops Christmas Special

KS2 Christmas from Around the World

Owls' Christmas Nativity 2022


Year 6 'Play in a Day' 2022 - Greece is the Word




Avishayes against bullying

Mammoth March

Trolls have been spotted in the Year 1 play area!

Willow Class have been making 3D trenches to show what it was like in WWI.











Goodbye Owls, Hello Dragonflies

The best activity by far!




I can't believe children so young could have produced such excellent artwork!


Fantastic challenges faced and achieved at Magdalen.

As part of their Science work, Beech Class have been dissecting hearts.  They were able to look inside the heart at the ventricles and valves.

Beech Class enjoyed their Video chat with Tony Bradbury.
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