Jun 12, 2026
Six students from across Hazel, Chestnut and Rowan were invited to go on our annual trip fishing which is organised by The Masonic Fishing Charity. We arrived just after 10am and each student was allocated a fisherman and a goodie bag. Each child sat with their fisherman and most caught at least 3 fish to which there was great thrills about. (even about the ones that got away!) until lunch time and they then all had BBQ of hot dogs or burgers accompanied by crisps and fruit. At the end of the day each student was presented with a medal and a certificate from the charity which they get to take home and be super proud of themselves. What a credit to the school they all were today. Everyone was so proud!
Apr 16, 2026
Rowan Class had a fantastic afternoon at Kingcombe for their first visit of the year. We spent time identifying trees and flowers, and paused to listen carefully to birdsong, using the Merlin app to help us recognise different species.
A wonderful start to our outdoor learning this term — we’re excited to see what the next few weeks have in store!
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………….
Oct 17, 2025
Rowan class had an amazing time sailing on Tuesday 14th October. We went out in 2 boats and also had fun paddleboarding. Despite the autumn chill, we all still had great fun jumping off the paddle boards into the sea! Some of us were a little nervous to begin with but we overcame it and felt so proud after. On the way home, we all said that we would love to go again!
Oct 1, 2025
On Wednesday 17th September, The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares came into Rowan class to carry out a workshop on speech writing. This was a really fun and engaging morning and we all wrote some excellent speeches. Many thanks to Ed, Nick, Diana and Lizzie who came in and made our morning magical. We especially loved the badge making! They will be back in the spring term for another session with our work typed up too!
