Jan 29, 2026
KS3 and 4 experienced the power of live theatre on Friday when we had the ‘Handlebards’ visit Mountjoy for the day.
We were treated to an engaging and fun performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ and were entranced throughout the whole 70 minutes.
Lots of laughter, disgusting moments and even staff getting up on stage! The afternoon saw the pupils developing their own acting skills becoming key Macbeth characters.
It was inspiring to see all of the students participating and most even had a go at performing to their peers.
What an amazing experience! A big thank you to FOMS for funding this.
Nov 27, 2025
Chestnut & some of Rowan class are thoroughly enjoying their time at Magdelen Farm. For some this is the first time they’ve been away for not just one night but two!
They have really enjoyed a variety of activities from orienteering, spending time with the animals, tasting produce in the polytunnels, foraging in the woods and cooking over a campfire.
More tomorrow………….
May 2, 2025
What lays beneath?
As part of Science Day Chestnut Class and Rowan Class buried some organic and non-organic items the day before we broke up for Easter. On our return we dug up our buried ‘treasure’ to see what had happened. We had buried an apple core, some leaves, a plastic bottle and a polystyrene egg. Over Easter the leaves had disintegrated; the apple was still there but you could see bugs on it, eating it. However, the plastic bottle and polystyrene egg were both fully intact with no sign of deterioration. We had learnt that plastic litter can take decades and decades to degrade – making it really important to recycle plastic so that it can be re-used rather than destroying the environment and being a danger to all sorts of wildlife.
Jul 16, 2024
On Friday Chestnut & Rowan visited Sandsfoot beach in Weymouth for a kayaking session run by Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre . Most of the students had either never kayaked or only done it once before. After helmets and life jackets were on the first group set to sea with the WOEC staff all learning how to hold the paddle and navigate their way around the small cove before swapping to the next group, confidence grew within each student and everyone enjoyed the morning. A picnic followed in the gardens above the bay.
May 10, 2024
Chestnut class are really enjoying being out and about at Kingcombe each week this term. So far we’ve been looking for animal tracks, (plenty of deer prints there!) Exploring the meadows and learning how to use a compass, We’ve been down to the stream to see how it changes in it’s flow and all the students keep requesting to go back to the bird hide to see what different birds we can identify. Jenny has downloaded an app so we can listen to the bird calls and learn what birds make which sounds. This week was especially exciting. We joined Matt from Kingcombe to go and collect the trail camera that he’d put out about a fortnight ago before going out into the meadows to play directional games. When we arrived back at the base Matt came out to show us some clips of Deer, Foxes, Jay’s, pheasants and finally an Otter that had been caught on the trail camera!
Apr 17, 2024
This term for Science, Chestnut Class are learning about ourselves, the environment, wildlife, horticulture and learning some skills on how to cope in an emergency. We had a fantastic first trip to Kingcombe Wildlife Centre yesterday, where we’ll be visiting on a weekly basis this term. We walked around the centre looking and taking photos of “nature”. All the students and staff enjoyed being outside and enjoying the lovely weather.. We were even able to have lunch outside before going off as a group exploring.
Kingcombe Visitor Centre is part of Dorset Wildlife Trust. The centre is a great place to enjoy and relax whilst exploring the natural world. It’s provides peace and tranquility in their wildlife gardens, orchards, bird hide, meadowland and boardwalk. It’s open to the public and is free to visit.
