Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• My 'SMART' Achievement of the Week

  Thu 30 Nov 2023

  Congratulations to Henry in Year 3 who was awarded Parents Player of the match this week at football. Well done Henry.

  

• Wake Up Wednesday - Guide to Online Safety

  Wed 29 Nov 2023

  National Online Safety - Guide to Online Safety

  

• Golden Book Term 2 Week 5

  Mon 27 Nov 2023

  Well done to our Golden Book children this week.

  

• My 'SMART' Achievement of the week

  Fri 24 Nov 2023

  Amazing Hallie-Eve in Year 3 has achieved her Level 8 this week. Well done and keep up the good work.

• Peace, Perfect, Peace on a Christmas Tree

  Fri 24 Nov 2023

  We are delighted to be taking part in the spectacular Christmas Tree Festival at St Wulfram’s Church, where there are over 170 Christmas trees on display.

   

  Our Christmas tree has the theme of ‘Peace on Earth, Peace on a Christmas Tree, ‘which links to our term two Christian value of Peace.  The Arts Ambassadors helped to think of ideas and ways we could decorate our school tree. The children have used their beautiful art skills to create a variety of stunning decorations which include doves, hearts and angels using a range of different art media. The finishing result is a beautiful Christmas tree which showcases the children’s creative flair, enthusiasm, and wonderful teamwork skills.

   

  It is wonderful to have had this opportunity to take part in a community event which includes schools, charities, and local businesses and to celebrate Christmas as a community.

  

• Wake Up Wednesday - Microtransactions

  Wed 22 Nov 2023

  National Online Safety - Microtransactions

  

• Golden Book Term 2 Week 4

  Mon 20 Nov 2023

  Congratulations to all of our Golden Book children this week.

  

• Wake Up Wednesday - Smart TVs Guide

  Wed 15 Nov 2023

  National Online Safety - Smart TVs Guide

  

• Children Partake in Egyptian Day

  Mon 06 Nov 2023

  The year 2, 3 and 4 children have started term 2 in an epic way by going on an Ancient Egyptian adventure they would never forget.

  Their expedition was led by the Partake Theatre crew, and the children loved taking part in workshops that brought their senses and the topic to life. It began with the children handling Egyptian artefacts. They learnt about their special, magical powers and why each was so important to the Ancient Egyptian beliefs.

  Then it was time to start smell the intriguing aromas in our classrooms!  The various spices were presented to the children and they had to fill their nostrils with the different aromas while trying to identify where or when they had encountered each smell before. The classroom was filled with the smells of Ancient Egypt and lips were licked as delicious smells were sampled and noses were crinkled as less pleasant ones wafted upwards.

  However, the real highlight came in the drama workshop in the afternoon. Every child was dressed in traditional Ancient Egyptian clothing and they all took part in the burial ceremony of a young prince who had tragically died. The tomb was built and decorated, the body was cleaned and mummified, then carried to its resting place while the mourners followed on in a precession of wailing. When the body arrived at the tomb, the gifts and treasures were placed around it to ensure the prince had everything he needed in the afterlife.

  Then, finally, the Death Mask was put in place, the final instruments were played and the wailing ceased. The mourners kneeled motionless. Darkness fell. The tomb was silent.

  Wow! What an amazing experience for them all, an experience the children will remember for a very long time. Maybe even for all eternity.

  Miss Green said ‘wow, wow, wow! Another amazing Partake History workshop. From the minute the workshop started until the final second the children were captivated by the atmospheric drama, interesting artefacts and the expertise of the Partake History team. A brilliant experience for everyone!

  

• Colsterworth Primary School receives top prestigious UNICEF UK Award

  Wed 01 Nov 2023

  Colsterworth Church of England Primary school has been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK.

   

  UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school. Gold is given to schools that have fully embedded the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into its ethos and curriculum

   

  The Award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s planning, policies and practice. A Rights Respecting School is a community where children’s rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted. UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Adviser, Kathy Allan, said key strengths of the school include:

  • “A strong commitment to children's rights and to RRSA from leaders at all levels tied into the vision and values of the school.
  • A school with inclusion at its heart, where pupils feel safe and secure and can articulate about the importance of knowing about children's rights, the difference this makes to their lives, and their desire and determination to help realise these rights for others as ‘agents of change.’
  • Relationships across the school are strong with a clear link to the school‘s ‘High Five‘ values. Children and staff are confident that everyone is respected and included.
  • Strong pupil participation. There are several different mechanisms for children to feed into decision making and leadership in different areas of school life. Children feel listened to, that their views matter and that they can make a positive difference.”

   

  Sarah Croxall, RRSA Lead added, “Since starting our UNICEF journey, the difference in the children is incredible.  They know that they can make a difference, how to make a difference and that they truly are ‘Agents of Change’.

   

  The school has been on a journey of development since joining the Abbey Academies Trust in 2018. Personal development has been at the core and the Executive Headteacher, Sarah Moore, shared the importance of children‘s rights in this process, ” The Christian values of the school and Children’s rights are inextricably linked.” Through working collaboratively with the two other Gold: Rights Respecting schools in the Trust, Colsterworth have used a child rights-based approach to underpin their journey ensuring that, “Children live and breathe it. They quote rights to you and understand the rights of others.”