Whole School News
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Monday 23 March 2026 Easter Assembly with Rev'd Dan from Emmanuel Church This afternoon, we were delighted to welcome Rev'd Dan from Emmanuel Church to lead a special Easter assembly for our pupils.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Clay castles This week saw the start of a new art unit based around castles. The children spent Monday afternoon exploring the basic 3D shapes many castles are made up of and then representing these in 2D in their sketchbooks.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Headteacher's Blog What a fantastic week it's been, especially for our youngest children at Southill Primary!
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Friday 20 March 2026 A Wonderful Week in Reception! What an absolutely fantastic week we've had in Reception! The children have been working incredibly hard and we couldn't be prouder of everything they've achieved.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Celebrating Our Stars! ✨
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Friday 20 March 2026 Running Riot on Red Nose Day! Running Riot brought energy, laughter and a whole lot of speedy feet to the playground. With crazy hair bouncing in every direction and determination written across every face, children set out to complete as many laps as possible before the school day had even properly begun.This was no ordinary run. Our brilliant bronze Ambassadors had designed a course packed with fun, weaving in sections of the trim trail to keep everyone on their toes. Runners climbed, swung, slid and scrambled their way around, turning each lap into an adventure. The climbing frame tested bravery, the monkey bars challenged strength and the slides added a burst of excitement mid-run.With the sun shining and smiles everywhere, the atmosphere was full of positivity. Laughter echoed across the playground as children encouraged each other, counted laps and pushed themselves just that little bit further. All of this happened before 8.45, proving just how much can be achieved with a little enthusiasm and a lot of teamw
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Friday 20 March 2026 Y6 - Paradise Sands: The Prequel Our writing unit this week has been based on a really engaging and beautifully illustrated book called 'Paradise Sands' by Levi Pinfold. 4 siblings travel through the desert to visit their mother in hospital, but on the way they come across a palatial, abandoned Art Deco building: 'Paradise Sands'. Once a luxury hotel and spa in its hay-day, this now empty and atmospheric white building stands empty - but not entirely... a mysterious figure called The Teller resides there in the form of a Lion, casting spells upon his visitors and turning them into animals. In order for her brothers to be set free, our main character must endure 3 days without eating or drinking. At the end of the book, we learn that the children's mother also went through a similar ordeal when she was younger.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Wild Hair, Wonderful Cause Today the children arrived at school with hair as wild and wonderful as their personalities. From sky high ponytails to googly eyes, from bright reds and blues to glitter and sparkles, it felt like a wave of colour and chaos sweeping through the doors.
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Thursday 19 March 2026 Suffix Superstars! This week the children in year 3 were learning about the suffixes -ness and -ment. They had to work as a team to decide where root words would go in a table that they had drawn on the table! There was some great discussion and deliberation and just to make them work that bit harder, I told them there was a word within their pile that couldn't go into either side of the suffix table!
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Thursday 19 March 2026 Art in Year 4!
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 Southill Shine at Weymouth and Portland Netball Competition The sun was shining and spirits were high as seven determined Southill pupils arrived at Budmouth Academy, ready to put their hard work from Tuesday netball club into action. Their commitment and enthusiasm paid off in a fantastic afternoon of netball as they competed in four group matches, aiming to retain the trophy they proudly won last year.🏐 Game One✅ Southill 7 – 0 St Augustine'sScorers: Georgia x2, Zeff x3, Hudson x1, Skyla x1Southill came out firing. Quick passing, excellent movement up the court and confident finishing led to a dominant and impressive opening win.🏐 Game Two✅ Southill 6 – 0 St John'sScorers: Bella x3, Max x1, Zeff x2Bella was unstoppable in the first half, scoring three quick goals to put St John's immediately under pressure. In the second half, Mia, Skyla and Georgia worked tirelessly to keep play in the attacking half. Another clean sheet and another strong win.🏐 Game Three✅ Southill 15 –
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 The Lady with the Lamp Lights Up Year 1 Year 1 had a truly unforgettable and exciting experience this week as we welcomed a very special visitor into our classroom - Florence Nightingale!
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Monday 16 March 2026 Celebrating Our 2%ers! 🌟 This afternoon, we held our very special assembly to celebrate our fantastic 2%ers – children who go that extra mile and do everything just a bit better than they have to.
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Friday 13 March 2026 Jekyll vs Hyde! Year 5’s Incredible Character Challenge This week, Year 5 have embarked on an exciting literary journey, diving into the mysterious and thrilling world of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We kicked off our Book Talk by reading a gripping section of the story and tackling some tricky comprehension questions. The children showed great resilience, using their detective skills to unpick the deeper meaning behind the text.
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Friday 13 March 2026 Hula Hooping Our Way Into Friday Hula-hooping huzaah! Another fantastic Fitness Friday got the day off to a brilliant start, with children grabbing their hoops and getting active before the school day began.The playground was full of energy as children hula-hooped their way into the morning, releasing those all-important endorphins and putting a real spring in their step. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces enjoying the movement and activity together.Our Bronze Ambassadors were leading the way, helping to organise the fun and encouraging everyone to get involved. With the music pumping and hoops spinning, the atmosphere was full of positivity and enthusiasm.What a great way to wake up, get active and start the day feeling energised and ready for learning. Well done to everyone who joined in - what fun!Tom
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Friday 13 March 2026 Southill Shine in a Day of Tight Contests It was the girls' turn to represent Southill School at the NASH Cup football competition today. Despite a deluge of rain overnight, the conditions turned out to be excellent for football – although I'm reliably informed it was rather cold! The girls arrived ready to give it their all and showed fantastic determination throughout a busy day of football.The team played 12 matches against strong opposition from across the Weymouth and Portland area, and many of the games were incredibly tight affairs. Southill came extremely close on several occasions to turning these narrow contests into victories. However, tournament football moves quickly and often rewards teams who can find the net early.The girls' resilience and teamwork were on full display, particularly in their victories over St John's (6–0) and Chickerell (3–1), as well as several hard-fought draws where Southill's defence stood firm.Match ResultsG1 Southill 0–2 Bincombe – Loss &#
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Friday 13 March 2026 Y6: Claire Hatcher Smith comes to Southill! At Southill we are proud of our strong reading culture. This is no exception in Year 6, with in-depth, fun and oracy based 'book talks' happening every day. We focus on one new book per week, and next week we're doing a sequence of lessons about, "The Mizzy Mysteries: A Skeleton in the Closet." The Mizzy Mysteries books are written by the excellent author Claire Hatcher Smith. Well, guess who came to see us for a workshop? That's right! Claire Hatcher Smith! It was such a delight to spend the morning with her. She led an exciting and fun assembly in which the children had to be detectives. After that, she came to Year 6 and ran a workshop with the class. This involved character profiling from their imaginations, and some 'show not tell' writing. Thank you so much for joining us, Claire!
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Friday 13 March 2026 Celebrating Our Stars This week's celebration assembly was packed with achievements and exciting moments from across our school community.
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Thursday 12 March 2026 A Week of Wonderful Experiences at Southill Primary! What an absolutely brilliant and busy week it's been at Southill Primary! Alongside all the fantastic learning happening in classrooms every day, our children have enjoyed an incredible array of experiences that truly bring our Bright Futures curriculum to life.
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Thursday 12 March 2026 A Magical Marmaladey Adventure: Paddington the Musical What an absolutely joyful afternoon we had today! Our pupils had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Savoy Theatre in London to see Paddington the Musical – and it was every bit as magical as we'd hoped.