Whole School News
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Monday 2 March 2026 Y6: Electrifying Gothic Castles In just 7 sessions, from concept drawings to conclusions, the incredibly creative and clever Year 6 have made some absolutely brilliant gothic castle models. This was the brief - their castles:
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Monday 2 March 2026 We are Water Protectors!
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Sunday 1 March 2026 Celebration Assembly What a wonderful way to end the week! This Friday, we came together as a school community to celebrate our amazing pupils at our special celebration assembly.
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Sunday 1 March 2026 Southill Show Swagger and Grit in NASH Cup Competition
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Friday 27 February 2026 The amazing Year 4! What a week we have had!
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Friday 27 February 2026 Y2 Water Protectors Our writing this week has been based around the book 'We are the Water Protectors'. The book explores the issues of pollution and how it can affect the natural world. The children have been doing some deep thinking into the issues touched upon in the story and have even received a letter from the main character asking for their help. This has led to lots of great writing using various conjunctions to join two clauses together. They have worked independently and in pairs and small groups. We can't wait to see what the children come up with next week!
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Friday 27 February 2026 Neil the Time Traveller Year 3 started off Spring 2 term with an immersive day with Neil the Time Traveller. The children were transported back to ancient Egypt where they discovered how the ancient Egyptians lived and the roles they had in society. The children looked at artefacts, asked fascinating questions and sketched a mask that would have been painted and put over someone's face.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Headteacher's Blog - Book Week Hi everyone, and welcome back to the second half of spring term! We have officially passed the halfway point in the year – it is going by so fast!
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Wednesday 25 February 2026 Dot, Dot, Hooray! Diving into Decimals in Year 5 This term in Year 5, we have stepped into the world of decimals and what a journey it has been already!At first, children were a little unsure. A tiny dot in the middle of a number seemed to cause some very big questions. What does it mean? Why is it there? Is 0.5 the same as 5? These were exactly the kinds of brilliant questions mathematicians ask when they are learning something new.After just a couple of lessons, everything has started to click.The key has been making connections. Children quickly realised that decimals are not something completely new and mysterious. They are closely linked to our previous learning on place value and fractions. When we explored tenths and hundredths, lightbulb moments began popping up all around the room. Suddenly 0.1 was not just a number with a dot. It was one tenth. 0.25 was not random at all. It was twenty five hundredths and also one quarter. The links to fractions helped build confidence and understanding.We have
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Tennis Triumph! Southill Retain Their Mixed Doubles Trophy! What a phenomenal day of tennis for Southill Primary School as we proudly retained our mixed doubles trophy!After last year's success, the eight children chosen to represent Southill had BIG shoes to fill - and they rose to the challenge magnificently.A Morning of Skills, Smiles and Super ProgressThe day began with an action-packed morning of skills and drills designed to stretch and challenge the children. They worked on:-Forehand and backhand technique-Serving with accuracy and control-Clearing the net consistently-Court positioning and movement-Tactical awareness in doubles playThe improvement across the morning was incredible. Confidence grew with every drill, teamwork strengthened, and their understanding of doubles tactics developed hugely. The energy, focus and determination on display were brilliant - and the children had so much fun learning and improving together!Before we knew it, it was time for the matches…Match ResultsThe children were split into two teams, wor
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Witness the Fitness
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Monday 23 February 2026 Whose footprints were those? Year 1 were not expecting the morning they had today!
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 6 is loading... 50% complete Wow! How can it be half way through the year already?
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Shakespeare by the Sea
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Marvellous multi-skills Year 2 multi-skills festival - we've had a brilliant time this morning taking part in the multi-skills festival at Redlands. The year 2 children were fantastic! They showed off their exceptional listening, reciprocity and resilience skills.
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Squishy Science with Professor Lee
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Wednesday 11 February 2026 A Trip of Titanic Proportions! Today, Year 5 set off on an unforgettable journey to the very place where the Titanic began her maiden voyage- Southampton! With excitement buzzing all around, we arrived at SeaCity Museum, ready to step back in time.After safely storing our coats and bags, we kicked off the day with a fantastic Titanic workshop. The workshop leader was hugely impressed by the children's existing knowledge of this iconic ship, and it wasn't long before everyone was fully immersed in a range of hands-on activities designed to challenge thinking, teamwork and communication skills.The activities included:Morse Code – children created and decoded messages to warn other ships of the disaster, filling the room with beeps, dots, and dashes!Water Investigation – a scientific experiment exploring the reasons behind the Titanic's sinkingArtefact Handling – examining replica objects such as binoculars and old-fashioned water bottles to bring history to life‘Who Should Be Sa
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Tuesday 10 February 2026 Pizza Express Trip!
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Tuesday 10 February 2026 Choosing Positivity: Our 2%ers this week
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Monday 9 February 2026 Survival in the Wild with Bear Grylls