This week Beech class have been making Bonfire Night-themed fireworks cake pops. If you would like to make your own Firework Cake Pops here's the recipe.

National Poetry Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of October every year. This year, National Poetry Day takes place today (Thursday 1 October 2026). This year's theme is wonder. Aiming to inspire a love of poetry, this annual event provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and celebrate poetry. From engaging with familiar poems we love, to the creative fulfilment of crafting new works. This year Beech and Maple classes participated in National Poetry Day by joining in

Recently Cedar and Oak classes joined together to learn about the Solar System and make paper mache models of the planets.

What a lovely week we have had, especially after the very hot end to last week. Everyone returned feeling refreshed, happy, and ready to learn.

Pupils throughout the school have recently been participating in some marvellous music sessions with Sam from Groove Studio.

Pine class took a trip to We The Curious in Bristol at the end of Summer Term 1. We The Curious is an award-winning science museum with 200+ playful exhibits and the UK’s only public 3D Planetarium. The perfect place for curious minds, big and small!

Our pupils have been trying out a new teaching and learning music platform called Charanga.

At the end of the Spring term, Pine class took part in Hungerford Tesco's Easter Colouring Competition and Harry won a prize for his beautifully coloured in Easter scene.

Hazel class have recently participated in this year's Independent Schools Association (ISA) Easter Hat Competition.

This year our pupils and staff had a brilliant time dressing up as characters from their favourite books for World Book Day.

Before we broke up for the half term holidays, Beech and Maple Classes rounded off their pottery topic with a visit to the Perfectly Potty Pottery in Winchester.

On Thursday 5th February Ash Class went to Rosie’s Chocolate Factory near Wargrave.

Following on from National Storytelling Week, which took place from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th February, Chestnut and Pine classes were very happy to welcome local children's author, J-J Murray, into class.

This term the pupils in Beech and Maple classes have been learning about pottery through the ages.

Beech and Maple Classes made their own beautiful hand painted Christmas baubles when the visited The Ugly Duckling Pottery Studio in Newbury last Thursday (11th December).

Maple Class enjoyed some extra special activities when they visited Hungerford Hub and Library on Tuesday 9th December.

On Tuesday (2nd December) the 8 winners of our Christmas Tree Decorating Competition went to Willis Farm Christmas Trees to make their own decorations out of foliage and pine cones and to choose the School's Christmas Tree.

It's National Tree Week. As well as learning about the important part that trees play in our environment (because they produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide to combat climate change, and provide essential habitats for wildlife) we've been holding a Christmas Tree Decorating Competition.

Pine Class started to get ready for Christmas when they took a trip to the The Ugly Duckling Pottery Studio in Newbury.

This term, Hazel Class have been exploring 'We’re Going on a Bear Hunt'! They engaged in a fun sensory tuff tray activity, identifying the different terrains the family travel through on their bear hunt.