'Together we Learn and Grow'
Here are the Grow award winners from the Autumn Term. Pupils achieving a GROW will have shown: G - Show Grit in their learning by being resilient and trying hard even when things are tricky or go wrong. R - Take Risks in their learning by trying new things and challenging themselves. O - Be Optimis…
The builders working on the old Ballacloan School site recently found a time capsule buried by pupils and staff when the school was first built. Discovered sealed in wax and wrapped in lead, the time capsule was found beneath one of the school’s foundation stones. Thanks to the digitised newspaper…
Here are the Grow award winners from the Spring Term. Pupils achieving a GROW will have shown: G - Show Grit in their learning by being resilient and trying hard even when things are tricky or go wrong. R - Take Risks in their learning by trying new things and challenging themselves. O - Be Optimis…
Every year Douglas Borough Council provide pupils with daffodil bulbs to take home and care for. In the Spring, the members of the Council come and judge the best flowers and the best decorated pots. It is always a tricky decision and we had a great entry this year. Here are our winners.
On Monday 6th February the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, visited school. He led an assembly about his role on the Island and presented our weekly Jigsaw awards. He also gave a medal to the pupil who asked the best question to him during assembly - well…
Before Christmas, team of Year 4s have raised over 136 pounds for Crossroads. Led by Zara Lace-Tunstall the group sold drinks and baked goods at the Year 3 and 4 Christmas Carol Evening. Megan and Maddison came to assembly today to collect the cheque. We are really proud of their community spirit.
We have had a letter from The Queen! We wrote to her to tell her that some of us had planted trees for her Jubilee and last week we received a letter to say thank you. The children have been SO excited.
Well done to all of our GROW winners this week! RF - Lori T - for fabulous shape spotting around the school. RF - Erica M - fantastic Phonics and sounding out all week. RP - Lily C - for excelling segmenting (chopping up words) in Phonics. RP - Oscar - using his works when asking for help. 1D - Cal…
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