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

• Christmas Joy in the Community

  Tue 25 Nov 2025

  It is that time again for the annual Christmas Tree Festival at St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham.
  Wow! The moment you walk through the doors, you are greeted by a magical forest of Christmas trees sparkling and glittering in the festive lights.

  This year the children decided on a theme based on Issac Newton and our Colsterworth School logo. During Golden Time a group of budding artists have used their God given talents using mix media to create an array of 'take care' apple designs.

   

  This wonderful community event celebrates local schools, charities and organisations from across the Grantham area. It is a truly joyful way to begin the season of Advent, reminding us of the importance of friendship, togetherness and giving.

  What a lovely start to this special time of year!

  

• Our Golden Book Children of the Week

  Mon 24 Nov 2025

  Well done to all of our Golden Book children this week.

  

• Commitment to Christmas

  Wed 19 Nov 2025

  Children at Colsterworth Primary School showed great enthusiasm and commitment as they created their Christmas card designs for the Parish Christmas Card Competition. They took exceptional care with their drawing and colouring, producing thoughtful and detailed artwork that highlighted their growing skills. Using a wide range of media, including pencils, paints, pastels and collage materials, the pupils explored different textures and effects to bring their festive ideas to life. From bright, bold colours to gentle winter shades, each design reflected the children’s creativity and the pride they took in their work. Overall, the collection of entries showcased the wonderful artistic talent and festive spirit of the school community.

  

• Tigers Explore Science with Popplet!

  Thu 13 Nov 2025

  This week in Tigers, children have been exploring new ways to share their understanding and ask questions using the iPad app Popplet. In their science lesson, the children created interactive mind maps to prepare for their exciting new topic, “What’s the Attraction?”, which focuses on fractions and magnetism.

  Using Popplet allowed the children to organise their ideas visually, make connections between concepts, and collaborate with their peers. It’s a fantastic tool for encouraging curiosity, creativity, and independent thinking — and the children really enjoyed seeing their ideas come to life on the screen!

  This innovative approach not only supports learning in science but also helps pupils develop digital skills, confidence in presenting ideas, and the ability to ask meaningful questions, setting them up for success across the curriculum.

  

• Year 6 experience Remembrance Live on-location

  Tue 11 Nov 2025

  On 11^th November, Year 6 joined Mr Dilly’s History Live on-location at The D-Day Story Museum, Portsmouth for a special Remembrance Day 2025 event — exploring why we remember the Second World War and the people who lived through it. 

  🎖️ This featured:

  🔴Exclusive access inside The D-Day Story Museum — artefacts, stories and the remarkable Overlord Embroidery

  🔴The historic Landing Craft LCT 7074 — the last surviving D-Day tank carrier

  🔴Mr Dilly’s VE Day 80 short film — performed in character, bringing to life key WW2 moments from the Blitz to Victory

  🔴Special studio guest: Award-winning author Tom Palmer (After the War, Arctic Star, D-Day Dog. Resist)

   

  This was a fabulous opportunity to learn more about WW2 on this very special day.

  

• Our Golden Book Children of the Week

  Mon 10 Nov 2025

  Well done to all of our Golden Book children this week.

  

• Year 6 Enjoy Immersive Visit

  Fri 07 Nov 2025

  Our Year 6 pupils had an amazing day at Beaumanor Hall, where history and technology came together for a truly memorable experience! The children explored the hall’s fascinating past and even got hands-on with coding activities in an authentic air raid shelter, learning new skills while imagining life during wartime. They also enjoyed dressing up in period costumes, which brought history to life in a fun and engaging way. It was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 6 students to learn, collaborate, and immerse themselves in history and they had an absolutely fabulous time doing it!

  

• Lest We Forget

  Thu 06 Nov 2025

  At this special time of the year we remember all those who have given their lives for us in conflict over the years.

  Our beautiful poppies have not gone up around school but also in the Methodist Church as part of the village's Remembrance Day celebrations. 

   

  Our UNICEF Ambassadors, along with Mrs Croxall, will be representing the school at the laying of the wreaths on Sunday.

  

• Super Storm Art!

  Wed 05 Nov 2025

  Our Year 1 children created some super storm artwork this week! They looked closely at the work of Claude Monet and explored how he used colour to show movement and atmosphere. The children focused on tints and shades of blue, carefully mixing their own to capture the mood of stormy skies. They experimented with a range of materials — including pastels, pencils, paint, and ink — to produce their own beautiful, expressive masterpieces.

  

• Gingerbread Fun!

  Tue 04 Nov 2025

  Our Year 1 children had a wonderful time making gingerbread today! They carefully weighed and measured all the ingredients, mixed them together, and rolled out the dough before cutting out their own gingerbread men. Once baked, everyone enjoyed tasting their delicious creations — they smelled amazing and tasted even better!