Our dodgeball team took part in the British Dodgeball Primary Schools Championship Pathway and showed incredible determination, teamwork and resilience throughout the day.

After losing their very first match, the team dug deep and brought it BACK! 💪 They went on to win every other round, with only one draw, including an amazing victory against the team in first place which took us to win the overall day on wins and points. Their hard work and never-give-up attitude earned them a place in the final!

Although we narrowly lost the final, the team should be extremely proud of themselves. They represented St James' brilliantly, supported each other throughout and played with fantastic sportsmanship all day long. 🌟

The story may not be over yet either… as runners-up, there is still a chance we could be invited to the Regional Rounds in Bristol! 🤞

Well done to all of the players — you were amazing and made everyone at St James' proud! 👏🏐

What an out-of-this-world experience Year 5 had on their recent trip to Winchester Science Centre! Building on our exciting space topic, the children immersed themselves in a full day of discovery, curiosity and cosmic fun – and they absolutely loved every minute.

In March, Year 4 enjoyed a residential to Hooke Court to learn all about their project of the Victorians.

When we arrived, we did some investigating of actual Victorian artefacts and also of the main Manor House to learn about its history. We then spent the evening doing some traditional Victorian pass time activities of quilling and decoupage.

On our first full day, we had our Victorian day where we dressed up in our costumes. Throughout the day we took part in a range of activities including Victorian school where we did cross stitching, ink writing, polishing shoes and silver and also learning how to set the table. We also did some traditional Victorian baking of scones, gingerbread and Dorset apple cake, and learnt how to do the laundry the old fashioned way! In the evening, we enjoyed a traditional banquet of a three course meal which was very delicious indeed! We ended our wonderful Victorian day with a campfire, telling some jokes and singing some very catchy songs!

On our final day, we took part in some team building activities where we had to learn to work together to complete lots of different activities.

It was a fantastic trip and lots of learning was done about the Victorians and the children came away with some super knowledge! Also lots of new friendships were made and it was lovely to see these blossom!

 

Frogs Drama Session – Exploring the World Through Imagination

Year 6 stepped back in time this week for our WW2 Day and what a fantastic day it was! The children arrived dressed as WW2 soldiers, Land Girls or evacuees, and we were super impressed with the effort they put into their costumes! Throug