This week, everyone was delighted to see our new reading nooks arrive on the playground. The reading nooks are designed to enable children to tuck themselves into a cosy space with a book when they are outside. We are so … Continued
We were delighted to celebrate the success of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with our local librarian, from Chipping Norton Library. Lots of children completed the challenge by reading 6 books over the holidays. Everyone received a certificate and a … Continued
The Meadow and The Woodland were very lucky to be visited by a children’s author, Sarah Hutchinson-Jarman. Sarah has written several books and her latest book, ‘Frog finds home’ is a beautiful picture book about finding the perfect spot to … Continued
The Mountains Class were extremely fortunate to enjoy a visit from author, Emma Norry, as part of this year’s Chipping Norton Literary Festival. Emma spent the afternoon talking about how she is inspired to write her stories and also answering … Continued
At the end of a very successful and enjoyable Book Week, the school settled down into house teams for a storytelling session. It was lovely to watch the children reading to one another and sharing their enthusiasm for their favourite … Continued
Last week we enjoyed a few days of book-themed fun around the classic story, ‘The Wind in the Willows’. Different classes across the school listened to the story, acted it out and produced some amazing writing outcomes. There was also … Continued
On Monday, 6th March we held our annual ‘Book Wagon’ book sale in the school hall. It is always a wonderful event as our friends from the ‘Book Wagon’ carefully select and read all of the titles they bring and … Continued
As part of our celebrations, we enjoyed a special book sharing session. It was lovely to see the children reading to one another and enjoying some great stories as part of the last full day in school before the holidays.
On Monday 10th October, we invited the parents of The Meadow and The Woodland to join us for an information sharing evening around early phonics and reading. Mrs Grundy and Mrs Salter explained how children begin the journey to becoming … Continued
