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Last week, we were incredibly lucky to have a visit from HM Coastguard. They spoke to our pupils about being safe in the water in a Water Safety Assembly. This was followed by demonstrations using some of their lifesaving equipment and the CRVs (Coastguard Rescue Vehicles).

Pine Class has a super day out to Bewilderwood on Friday. Along with Oak class we enjoyed all the mazes, slides, shows, boat ride and fantastic climbing frames. The children were a credit to the school, making to most of their day out but also being respectful to each other and other visitors to the park. Well done Pine Class.

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Our PTA competition this month is tickets to Framlingham Castle. Please speak to a Friends of Mendham School Assoiation member of the office to secure your raffle tickets. FOMSA - Friends of Mendham School Association 2024

Last film club for this academic year

Pine class are class of the week in this weeks Diss Express

The Hedgehogs have had another lovely week reading our story, 'Toddle Waddle!', in which they have enjoyed participating in many more engaging activities. We have made our own cloudsand and scooped this into our ice cream cones, been racing some of the animals seen in our story down the ramps as well as enjoying the sunshine when we can in our very own beach set up with the sand and water. Next week, we will be enjoying our last week altogether before the summer holidays begins!

Our School Car Park is Now Open! Today we were delighted to officially open our school car park to visitors enjoying everything our beautiful village has to offer, whether you're heading to the beach, exploring the dunes, or spotting the amazing local wildlife Opening times: School holidays and every weekend 8am-6pm Cost: £5 for all-day parking - simply scan the QR code displayed on the signs in the car park Every pound raised will go directly towards providing enriching experiences and opportunities for the children at Winterton Primary School and Nursery Thank you for your support. By parking with us, you're not only enjoying a fantastic day in Winterton but also helping to make a real difference to our pupils. We look forward to welcoming you!

Congratulations to our children who achieved Learning Characteristic of the Week and Citizen of the Week certificates. In Thursday's Assembly, Mrs Waters presented these certificates to children, who have been chosen by their class teacher, for either excellent progress in a particular subject or for displaying one of our Learning Characteristics. During this assembly, we also celebrated good attendance and sporting achievements. Well done everyone!

Last Friday Mendham Primary School held its annual sports day at Mendham and Withersdale village hall. During the morning the children took part in a variety of athletic events prior to parents arrival after lunch. All the children gave it their best and took park in egg and spoon, sack, relay, obstacle as well as sprint races. Parents also raced at the end, cheered on by their children, thank you to all for taking part and making it a special day. Congratulations to Waveney house who won overall, followed by Orwell, Deben and Dove. Year 6 ran stalls afterwards and we had amazing support from FOMSA - Friends of Mendham School Association 2024 with refreshments throughout the day.

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This year Juniper have had a visit from a real Roman Centurian, learnt all about habitats at Thetford forest and had a fantastic residential trip - What a lot of fun!

This year's KS 2 performance 'Panto Pandemonium' was a roaring success this week. Staff and children pulled out all the stops to bring panto land to Mendham. As a group of children travelled through different scenes collecting elements from each panto to restore the magic in panto land, there was singing and dancing, booing and hissing. The audience played their part well and joined in too. Congratulations to everyone involved for a spectacular summer show.

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Last week, we visited Easton Farm Park to celebrate SENDsational week. This SENDsational outing was for our children who sometimes find other educational trips challenging - and it was also a day for our Young Carers to enjoy. The children were able to get a hands-on experience, stroking and feeding some animals. We had a SENDsational day!

A Proud Achievement for Winterton Primary School! We are delighted to share that this week we graduated from the Wensum English Hub with a Merit Award! Over the past two years, we have worked closely with the Wensum English Hub to strengthen the teaching of early reading across our school. Through this fantastic partnership, we have benefited from high-quality professional development, additional funding for our Early Years provision, and the invaluable support of our dedicated Literacy Specialist. We are incredibly proud of this achievement and, most importantly, the positive impact it has had on our pupils, helping to foster a love of reading and giving every child the best possible start on their reading journey. A huge thank you to Wensum English Hub for their guidance, encouragement, and continued support. Here's to continuing our commitment to inspiring confident, enthusiastic readers!

Seal Class's Samba Performance! This term, Seal Class have been learning all about the exciting rhythms of Samba music! They have learnt to play the agogo bells, surdos, ganzas and tambourines, taking turns to experience each instrument before working together in groups to learn and perform a samba piece. We are so proud of the teamwork, concentration and enthusiasm they have shown throughout the unit. Here is their fantastic final performance – we hope you enjoy watching it as much as they enjoyed performing it! #SealClass #Samba #MusicMatters #Teamwork #ProudTeacher

Multi-Skill Council Meeting Today, four of our amazing students attended the Suffolk County Council Children & Young People SEND Improvement Board – Multi-Skill Council Meeting at Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St Edmunds. They joined students from Sybil Andrews and were welcomed by Susie McGivor and Jamie Mills from Suffolk County Council. Together, they explored the themes "I am Healthy, I am Safe, and I am Happy," discussing what makes them feel good, where they feel safe, what they enjoy doing with friends, and how schools and Suffolk County Council can support them. Our students were incredible, sharing their ideas through drawing, using their Talk Pad, writing, and speaking. Their voices were heard, their opinions mattered, and they represented our school brilliantly. We are so proud of each and every one of them for their confidence, enthusiasm, and valuable contributions.

Due to high temperatures and a lack of shade on our field we have made the difficult decision to cancel todays sports day. I'm sure you are as disappointed as we are but we feel this is the safest decision for our children and young people.

Handbell Performance – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Our children have worked incredibly hard during their weekly music sessions with Liz, developing their skills on the tuned handbells. Throughout the year, they have shown fantastic focus, teamwork, perseverance, and dedication as they learned to play together as an ensemble. It has been wonderful to watch their confidence and musical ability grow with each session. We are delighted to share their performance of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." We hope you enjoy listening and celebrating all of their hard work and musical progress. A huge well done to all of our talented handbell players, and a heartfelt thank you to Liz for her wonderful support, encouragement, and expertise. We are so grateful for everything she has done to inspire our young musicians.

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Sports Day Announcement Due to the ongoing heatwave we have made the difficult decision to postpone this weeks Sports Day. However, we have resheduled this for Monday 13th July. You will receive an message from your class teacher on Evidence for Learning informing you of your time slot. We hope you understand. The safety and wellbeing of the students is our number one priority We look forward to welcoming you on Monday 13th July.

A Fantastic End to the Sporting Term! Last week, we enjoyed our final football matches of the term, taking on our Trust schools, Reedham Primary School and Yox Valley Partnership of Schools. Once again, all of our pupils played brilliantly, demonstrating fantastic teamwork, determination, resilience, and excellent sportsmanship throughout the matches. It was wonderful to see the children encouraging one another, working together as a team, and representing our school with such pride both on and off the pitch. A huge well done to everyone who took partyou should all be incredibly proud of your efforts! Thank you to Reedham Primary School and Yox Valley Partnership of Schools for two enjoyable and competitive matches. We look forward to many more sporting opportunities together next term!

Sharks' Ukulele Performance! Our talented Sharks have been working hard on their ukulele skills, and we're delighted to share their latest performance with you! Learning to play an instrument takes patience, perseverance, and lots of practice, and the children have shown fantastic enthusiasm and teamwork throughout their music sessions. We hope you enjoy listening to their wonderful playing. Well done, Sharkswe're so proud of you!

Our Sharks class enjoyed getting behind England and celebrating their win against Mexico! Is it too early to say "It's Coming Home?"

We have an exciting position available at our school, Closing date is 10th July, please contact the Office for more information office.winterton@consortiumtrust.org.uk

Fasten Your Seatbelts... It's Almost Showtime! The countdown is on for this year's Shark spectacular – A Space Oddity! Meet our amazing cast, who are ready to take you on an unforgettable adventure that's truly out of this world! From fantastic acting and brilliant singing to plenty of laughs along the way, this is a performance you won't want to miss. Performance Dates: Monday 13th July – 9:30am Wednesday 15th July – 6:00pm Our Sharks have worked incredibly hard and can't wait to perform for you. We look forward to welcoming you for what promises to be a stellar show!

What a busy week the Hedgehogs have had! This week has seen the start of a new story for us all to read, 'Toddle Waddle', which focuses on linking words as well as including a variety of rhyming patterns! This week, we have been exploring in our beach tuff tray, repeating back some of the phrases from the story such as 'splish splash', incorporating this into our water play and making some shaving foam ice creams! We have also continued with our transition sessions, with some of the Hedgehogs going for full day visits! Like last week, they have all adapted very well and have already started making friendships!

Sharks Debate the Future of the Benin Bronzes This week, the Sharks concluded their learning about the Kingdom of Benin with a fascinating debate exploring an important historical question: Should the Benin Bronzes remain in the British Museum, or should they be returned to Nigeria? After researching and considering arguments from both perspectives, the children wrote and presented their own viewpoints in a respectful, balanced, and thoughtful debate. It was wonderful to see the Sharks engage with such a complex issue, reflecting on the impact of historical events, considering what returning the artefacts could mean for museums around the world, and discussing how we can learn from the past to make informed decisions for the future. We were incredibly impressed by the children's maturity, empathy, and excellent reasoning skills. Well done, Sharks!

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What an amazing day at our Rainbows and Circles Workshop! The children had a fantastic time exploring their creativity through a range of exciting activities. They created beautiful artwork using a spinning wheel, designed colourful digital kaleidoscope art, and worked together to make a vibrant rainbow collage. It was wonderful to see so much imagination, enthusiasm, and creativity on display. We had an amazing experience, and the children thoroughly enjoyed every moment!

Oak class thoroughly enjoyed the Consortium collaboration of 'Some Rainbows are circles', where they were joining in making a collage, using a spinning wheel for painting and using their voice to make pictures. We also had the pleasure of some visiting cockroaches, belonging to a member of the class. Some children were brave enough to hold them – they said it tickled. Oak class were bridge building during Scouts this week and found that using a triangle structure with pillars underneath gave them the strongest bridges, even able to hold a tiger!

A walk in the park for Sharks Sharks went to Nowton Park, demonstrating excellent listening skills and safe walking behaviour throughout the journey. Upon arrival, they visited the café, where they displayed positive social skills by waiting patiently, using polite manners, and speaking kindly to one another. Each child enjoyed choosing an item to purchase before sitting together to eat and chat appropriately Afterwards, the children played with bats and balls, taking turns, sharing equipment, and encouraging one another during their games. Once everyone had finished playing, the group walked back to class, continuing to demonstrate positive behaviour, good listening skills, and respectful social interactions throughout the return journey

Congratulations, Mrs Green! Today, we were delighted to celebrate our wonderful Mrs Green, who was presented with a CEO Commendation by Mr Aalders-Dunthorne in recognition of her outstanding dedication and commitment to Winterton Primary School. Although Mrs Green retired last year after 19 years as a Teaching Assistant, she continues to be an invaluable part of our school community. She gives her time so generously, supporting pupils and staff in countless ways. Every year, Mrs Green writes, directs and choreographs our fantastic Leavers' Play, as well as creating the scenery and props that help bring the production to life. She regularly volunteers in school to work with the children, supports us during SATs and NTS assessments, and even gives up her weekends to organise and improve our library and classrooms. Her kindness, creativity and unwavering commitment make a huge difference to our school, and we truly would be lost without her. Congratulations, Mrs Green, and thank you for everything you do for our children, staff and school community. This recognition is so richly deserved!

It was wonderful to welcome our Year 6 children back today after their residential. We feel incredibly fortunate to have shared such a special few days with such a fantastic group of children. It was a real privilege to spend this time together, making lasting memories before they leave us in just a couple of weeks. By the end of the trip we were all feeling a little tired, but before heading home we squeezed in one last game of football and even enjoyed an informative coastal erosion lecture from Mrs Last! Thank you, Year 6, for making it such a memorable residential. We hope you'll look back on it with happy memories for years to come.

It was wonderful to welcome our Year 6 children back today after their residential. We feel incredibly fortunate to have shared such a special few days with such a fantastic group of children. It was a real privilege to spend this time together, making lasting memories before they leave us in just a couple of weeks. By the end of the trip we were all feeling a little tired, but before heading home we squeezed in one last game of football and even enjoyed an informative coastal erosion lecture from Mrs Last! Thank you, Year 6, for making it such a memorable residential. We hope you'll look back on it with happy memories for years to come.

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Congratulations to our children who achieved Learning Characteristic of the Week and Citizen of the Week certificates. In Thursday's Assembly, Miss Williams presented these certificates to children, who have been chosen by their class teacher, for either excellent progress in a particular subject or for displaying one of our Learning Characteristics. During this assembly, we also celebrated good attendance and sporting achievements. Well done everyone!

Greenfingers (Bury in Bloom) Judging Day We were delighted to welcome the Judges Mags and Jasmine today to see our beautiful garden. Bradley, Julie and Charlie from Bury Town Council came along to support the school. The judges took time to see our garden and meet some of our students who had dressed in yellow and had Winnie the Pooh toys to support the theme of the competition which is 100 years of Winnie the Pooh. We are extremely grateful to Bradley, Julie and Charlie for all the support, ideas and enthusiasm they bring to Gardening Club each week. Students have been working hard, planting seeds for the sunflowers, tending the hanging baskets and growing tomatoes, spring onions, green beans and rhubarb. Classes are making rhubarb crumble during the last week of term and Bradley Julie and Charlie are joining us to enjoy the results

This week, Ash Class received some breaking news! An eyewitness had reported seeing a golden-haired girl sneaking into the home of a family of bears. The children became undercover detectives, searching for clues, gathering evidence, and investigating the scene of the crime. They carefully examined what they discovered before reporting back with their findings.

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The Stage Is Set... The countdown is on! The stage is ready for Sharks' Production 2026 – A Space Oddity! Our talented Sharks have been working incredibly hard and can't wait to take you on an out-of-this-world adventure. This is a performance you won't want to miss! Performance Dates: Monday 13th July – 9:30am Wednesday 15th July – 6:00pm There are only two opportunities to see this spectacular show, so make sure you don't miss your chance to join us for an unforgettable journey to the stars! We look forward to welcoming you!

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Another update! We all loved the campfireespecially making and eating the s'mores!

Another update! We all loved the campfireespecially making and eating the s'mores!

After an action-packed, fun-filled (and quite long!) day at Bewilderwood, everyone is back at base safe, happy, and getting ready to enjoy a BBQ and campfire!

After an action-packed, fun-filled (and quite long!) day at Bewilderwood, everyone is back at base safe, happy, and getting ready to enjoy a BBQ and campfire!

On Thursday 25th June pupils travelled to Thorington outdoor theatre to take part in a variety show to celebrate the Consortium Trust's 10-year anniversary. 'The Waveney Valley Amazing Science Corporation' put on a fantastic performance demonstrating scientific processes and telling some terrible science related jokes! Senior members of the Consortium Trust team were brought onto stage to take part in a ping pong picker upper challenge. Lisa Jones Head of Finance left the stage carrying the coveted golden trophy. Thankyou to Mr Norfolk for writing the script and to the children who with little adult input rehearsed independently to bring the script to life. Thankyou also to those who came along to join in with the group songs, you were all amazing!!

A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Children and Families! It was wonderful to welcome our new Nursery and Reception children and their families to our first transition morning! It was lovely to see everyone enjoying their time together, exploring the classroom, making new friends, and taking their first exciting steps on their journey with us. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for more transition sessions before September. We still have Nursery and Reception places available for September! If you're looking for a nurturing, friendly school where children can thrive, we'd love to welcome you to our school community. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to book a place at our next transition morning on Thursday 2nd July. We look forward to meeting you and your family!

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Last week, we proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of Consortium Trust! It was wonderful to welcome parents, families and special guests to join us for an unforgettable celebration, featuring fantastic performances from children representing every setting across our diverse Trust. This milestone marks an incredible journey. Since 2016, our Trust has grown from championing a small group of rural and coastal schools to supporting a rich and diverse family of settings, including larger primary schools, private nursery provision, Alternative Provision, and Special Schools. We are incredibly proud of how far we have come and grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey. Here's to celebrating the past 10 years and looking forward to an exciting future together! #thoringtontheatre #suffolk #norfolkevents

Last week, we proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of Consortium Trust! It was wonderful to welcome parents, families and special guests to join us for an unforgettable celebration, featuring fantastic performances from children representing every setting across our diverse Trust. This milestone marks an incredible journey. Since 2016, our Trust has grown from championing a small group of rural and coastal schools to supporting a rich and diverse family of settings, including larger primary schools, private nursery provision, Alternative Provision, and Special Schools. We are incredibly proud of how far we have come and grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey. Here's to celebrating the past 10 years and looking forward to an exciting future together! #thoringtontheatre #suffolk #norfolkevents

Our school choir performed brilliantly at Consortium Trust's 10-year birthday celebration at Thorington Theatre last week. A short video celebrating the event: https://youtu.be/QF3Ljd4OQAI Rendlesham's performance: https://youtu.be/dJl7KZIxaJ0

Good morning from Winterton! Everyone slept really well on their first night away. We've all enjoyed a good breakfast and made our packed lunches. We're heading out for a walk before our exciting day trip to Bewilderwood. Looking forward to another fantastic day!

Good morning from Winterton! Everyone slept really well on their first night away. We've all enjoyed a good breakfast and made our packed lunches. We're heading out for a walk before our exciting day trip to Bewilderwood. Looking forward to another fantastic day!

Update from Winterton! We've had a fantastic day! Everyone enjoyed swimming and the Clip 'n Climb session at the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth before heading back to Winterton for a delicious fish and chip supper. This evening, we're getting showered and enjoying a game of rounders before we finish the day with a film and a mug of hot chocolate. Everyone is having a great time!

Update from Winterton! We've had a fantastic day! Everyone enjoyed swimming and the Clip 'n Climb session at the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth before heading back to Winterton for a delicious fish and chip supper. This evening, we're getting showered and enjoying a game of rounders before we finish the day with a film and a mug of hot chocolate. Everyone is having a great time!