Well done to all of the Junior children who went to Young Voices. Their performance (and behaviour) was brilliant!
Birds of Prey Hydref 2017
We had a great day getting to know more about different birds of prey. Mr Faulkner even held one!
Thank you to the PTFA for this treat!
Oaker Wood Residential May 2018
Autumn Term 2017 Tymor Hydref 2017
Welcome back to a new year in Year 6!
This term our topic is ‘Roll Out The Red Carpet’. This topic is all about Kings and Queens, life in Tudor times and film making!
To start the Autumn Term, we have been focusing on the book ‘The BFG’ as part of a whole school project. We have created ‘Dream Jar’ poetry and written incredible character descriptions about The BFG.
We have also used the book as inspiration for Rich Tasks. We’ve used our numeracy skills to design our own Giant Country and to draw and measure life sized giants!
Weatherman Walking visit July 2017
We’ve had a very exciting visit in Presteigne Primary School this morning. The BBC visited to film part of their ‘Weatherman Walking’ TV series starring Derek Brockway. The show will be aired in February and features Tom Davies, a former pupil and teacher at our school.
Awe and Wonder: Science July 2017
All the children and staff have had a wonderful science day. The children, from Nursery to Year 6, worked in mixed age groups. Here are some of the fun activities they have done around the school.
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Exploring circuits with Mrs Morgan
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Bridges- Engineering with Mrs Coxshall
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Magnificent Magnets with Miss Davies
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Rainbow Making with Mrs Jones
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Rocket making with Mrs Palmer
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Bubbles with Mrs Stinton
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Water Water Everywhere…..with Miss McCarthy![IMG_0655[1]](http://d6vsczyu1rky0.cloudfront.net/30807_b/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_06551-e1499799857727.jpg)
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Summer Term 2018
Our topic this term is…………… Don’t be Boring, Go Exploring!
Autumn 2017
Our topic this term is……………’Scrumdiddlyumptious’.
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As a part of out Roald Dahl project, the children have been reading ‘James and the Giant Peach’.
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Year 5 and 6 have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to take part in a tag rugby after school club, run by a professional coach from Luctonians. They have all really enjoyed the sessions.
Here’s what the children have to say about it:
“I enjoyed the chance to be active!”
“It’s a great opportunity to work as a team.”
Dragon Catching June 2017 Mehefin 2017
Due to the recent soaring temperatures, there has been an increase in the number of speckled egg shells found all around Wales. 5P and 6J have been busy planning how to catch the culprits and have tried to get their hands on a real life baby dragon!
We began by planning suitable traps and locations to catch the dragon in. Following this, we used our literacy skills to write instructions for other people who would like to recreate our traps.
We had great fun setting our traps and night vision camera to try to catch a glimpse of the creature.
This project has given us the opportunity to use our numeracy skills to work out how to care for the dragon and to learn all about adaptation for environments. We are now busy working on green screen news reports.
UPDATE: Take a look at our display of our fantastic work!
Election Fever Mehefin 2017 June 2017
To help us learn more about the General Election, 6J have been busy creating their own political parties for a school election. The winning party has £250 to spend on resources or activities for the school. They have worked incredibly hard thinking of sensible ideas and ensuring that they are in budget! It’s now up to the rest of the school to vote for their favourite party.
Friday Update: The winners were announced this morning. After a very tense and close race, ‘Presteigne School Science Geeks’ won by a narrow margin!
Hay Festival May 2017
Hay Festival May 2017
5P and 6J had a fantastic time at the Hay Festival (despite the hot weather and the long wait for the bus!) We enjoyed watching three fantastic shows by Scientist Steve Mould, Cartoonist Gary Northfield and Writer Emma Carroll.
