Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• St Andrew's Science Fair!

  Thu 20 Mar 2014
  The children took part in a fun and exciting Science Fair, run by the children themselves! Each class provided an interactive learning station for everyone to visit. The children then sampled a healthy fruit smoothie made by bike 'pedal power.'

   

   

  

• Food, fire, fun and foraging!

  Tue 11 Mar 2014

  So, would you believe that with a few seasonal vegetables picked from around the farm, a handful of eggs gathered from the chickens and an abundance of willing helpers, we cooked an enormous pink omelette. Yes ... pink (from the beetroot). Perhaps it was the fresh air or the smoky flavour from the fire, but we ate the lot and it was delicious! 
  We also had fun painting some pictures of Magdalen Farm using only natural items that we found on our walks - daffodils, moss, berries, beetroot, etc. We framed them with natural bark frames and will be bringing them home.
  This evening we have laughed a lot in a multi sensory, slightly messy, all-join-in quiz. The highlight was undoubtedly the children's musical compositions about the farm sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Hilarious!
  Bed earlier tonight and hopefully more sleep for everyone. We can't believe that we'll be back tomorrow.

  

• Everyone's busy down on the farm!

  Tue 11 Mar 2014
  We've been hard at work this morning, gathering eggs from the chickens, making sandwiches (to order!), feeding the pigs and planting salad seeds in the poly tunnels. We've met all the animals, including Henry, a rather grumpy pig, some cows and pregnant sheep. We also got to stroke the goats and tasted a range of spicy salad leaves. 
  Now it's lunch time and later we'll be doing eco art and cooking. The farm and all the staff are friendly, welcoming and we're having an amazing time. 

  

• Bear Grylls eat your heart out!

  Mon 10 Mar 2014

  It's been an exciting day and the children have fallen into bed completely exhausted this evening. This afternoon we went wild in the woods: building dens, lighting fires, making mud monsters and drinking hot chocolate around the fire. The dens were judged on size, stability and waterproof quality so you can imagine the fun we had testing them out ... lots of soggy children!

  
  Dinner was delicious, homemade pizza and freshly grown salad followed by apple cake and custard. We rounded off the evening singing songs and playing games around the campfire along with a toasted marshmallow or two.

  
  Everyone is fast asleep now, dreaming of their adventures as farmers tomorrow. The internet is limited and we are struggling to insert photos so you'll have to wait to see the fun until we return.

• Year 3 and 4 Residential Trip

  Mon 10 Mar 2014

  The coach set off just before 10 o'clock today with a lot of very excited children! We hope everyone has a wonderful time at Magdalen Farm this week. 

   

  We received a text from Mrs Dove to say they had all arrived safely this afternoon. We hope they make the most of this glorious weather!

• In The News

  Fri 07 Mar 2014

  Cyryl and Jackson, who were featured on BBC  'Spotlight' this week, are also in the local paper.

   

  Our fabulous basketball team came 2nd out of all the Plymouth schools who took part in the Plymouth Raiders Basketball tournament. Well done!

  

• More Book Week...

  Thu 06 Mar 2014
  It has been lovely to see mums, dads, grannies and grandads in school this week taking part in the reading activities as part of Book Week.

  

• Book Week

  Wed 05 Mar 2014
  We have been very busy during Book Week this year. We have invited parents to join us for reading activities in the morning and we have had a Bring and Buy book sale. Today the children and staff have come to school dressed as their favourite book character!