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

• Willoughby Art Competition WOW!

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  We are extremely proud of Elliott and Aki, two children in our Year 1 class, for winning third and second place respectively in the Willoughby Poetry Competition. This was a huge achievement, especially due to the vast amount of competition from children in Key Stage 1 across many schools. We’re sure you will agree when you read their poems that this was very much well deserved.

  

• Romans come to life at Peterborough Museum

  Tue 07 Dec 2021

  4H had a fantastic time at the museum learning more about Roman artefacts and Roman medicine. We didn't realise that Castor outside Peterborough was a Roman settlement with a palace. We had fun going to a roman market spending Roman money on ingredients for a banquet. We loved making masks, some made beautiful ones and others made grotesque faces. We handled artefacts and loved looking at the exhibits and reading more about their lives. 
  
   

  

• Vile Victorians visit Colsterworth

  Mon 06 Dec 2021

  5T had a wonderful ending to their Vile Victorians topic today. We travelled back in time by dressing up, spotting Victorian landmarks in Colsterworth and tasting some traditional Victorian foods (scones, jam and cream!). 

  
  
   

  

• 3G Partake in Egyptian Theatre Experience

  Thu 02 Dec 2021

  Today, the year 2 and 3 children at Colsterworth Primary Academy went 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 sniffing! 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.

  Miss Green said, ‘Wow! What an amazing experience for them all, an experience the children will remember for a very long time. The workshop has defiantly brought history alive to the children.’

   

  

• Wake Up Wednesday-Age-Inappropriate Content Parent Guide

  Wed 01 Dec 2021

  National Online Safety Age-inappropriate Content Parent Guide

  

• Our Golden Book this week

  Mon 29 Nov 2021

  Congratulations to our Golden book children this week

  

• Veni, Vedi, Vici

  Wed 24 Nov 2021

  4H have had an incredibly exciting few weeks preparing for their amazing class assembly. They wowed us with their humour, incredible acting and amazing singing. Here are a few pictures. 

  

• Daisy Wins Church Christmas Card Competition

  Tue 23 Nov 2021

  Daisy Bailey-Cole in 5T was the winner of the Christmas card competition led by Reverend Neil. Her amazing design will appear on the front of thousands of cards sent to the local community. Below are pictures of her winning design as well as Daisy with her prize.

  

• Today's Golden Book Winners

  Mon 22 Nov 2021

  Congratulations to them all.

  

• Children in Need 2021

  Fri 19 Nov 2021

  Today in school, we have had a fabulous spotty Pudsey pyjama day. The children have been very generous and have donated to Children in Need. They understand the importance of helping others - a true Christian value of Friendship.