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Wake Up Wednesday - Smart TVs Guide
Wed 15 Nov 2023 -
Children Partake in Egyptian Day
Mon 06 Nov 2023The 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!
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Colsterworth Primary School receives top prestigious UNICEF UK Award
Wed 01 Nov 2023Colsterworth 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.”
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Golden Book Term 2 Week 1
Mon 30 Oct 2023Well done to our Golden Book children this week.
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Wake Up Wednesday - Guide to EA Sports FA 24
Wed 18 Oct 2023 -
Golden Book Term 1 Week 6
Mon 16 Oct 2023Congratulations to all of our Golden Book children this week.
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Welcome to Colsterworth C of E Primary School
Fri 13 Oct 2023We are delighted to be able to once again invite prospective parents and carers into our fabulous school in the Autumn term. Our next Early Years open morning will take place on Wednesday 15th November 2023 from 9.15 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. No appointments are necessary.
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National Online Safety - Supporting Children to Deal with Upsetting Content
Wed 11 Oct 2023 -
The future continues to be Green for Colsterworth!
Tue 10 Oct 2023Colsterworth CE Primary School have been awarded with their second coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. Since achieving their first Green Flag in July 2021 the children and staff have continued their Eco-Schools projects to make a difference to the environment which has seen them achieve the additional commendation of gaining Green Flag with Merit.
Pupil involvement has continued to be a key part of the journey, with children from each class being elected Eco Warriors. Throughout the last two years the Eco Team have worked to be ‘Agents of Change’ by being involved in projects to improve Transport, Energy and Waste in and out of school.
Eco Schools commented that our ‘Eco-Committee has done a fantastic job of rallying peers, parents and staff members to the eco-cause through collective worship, class feedback and your striking and visually-engaging Eco-Board. Involvement and collaborations with a whole multitude of local organisations and initiatives demonstrates an outward-looking approach and stands out as a real strength.’
Louise Jordan (Head of School) said, “We are so proud of our ‘Agents of Change’. Obtaining another Green Flag award is something that the whole school and our surrounding community is proud of. Every child has the knowledge that their actions can change their local environment, and the world, for the better. It has been a fantastic initiative for all involved, however it is by no means over, as the greater challenge is to maintain what we have achieved so far and look towards ways of improving even further.”
Mrs Abbey (Eco-School Coordinator) said “Being an Eco School is really important to our school community. The children are so enthusiastic about all things ‘green’ and they have been empowered to lead change within our school and beyond. The projects we have been involved in have helped our children to see their responsibility to the environment and how we can ‘change the world one step at a time’. We are looking forward to our ever-increasing Eco projects over the next year. We would like to say a massive thank you to our parents and carers for their continuous support with our projects and campaigns over the last two years.”
We are always grateful for support and advice from members of our community when developing our Eco School plans. If anyone feels that they can offer advice, support, equipment or practical help for a ‘one off’ project or on a longer term the children would welcome any enquiries by email on CSW.enquiries@abbeyacademies.co.uk
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Hello Yellow!
Tue 10 Oct 2023Colsterworth School brought the sunshine in this week with our fabulous ‘Hello Yellow’ day celebrating World Mental Health day and shining a spotlight on the importance of our children’s mental health. Dressed top to toe in shades of yellow, the whole school joined together to think about this year’s message of ‘Stand out & Show up’. Looking at the Wellbeing Book of the Week, Perfectly Norman, we took time to consider our gifts and talents, that not only help ourselves to soar into the sky but also help our ability to support others. We celebrated what makes us special and reflected on the importance of letting our talents shine through.
