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

• Theatre Comes to Town!

  Fri 07 Feb 2025 Mrs White

  On Friday 7th February, we all had a massive treat.  Our amazing PTA have been fundraising over the past year and wanted to provide the whole school with a performance that they could really enjoy.  We welcomed Image Theatre to the school and loved their performance of The Jungle Book.  Massive thanks to the Friends for funding this - and to all of our families for attending events and helping raise so much money. 

  

• Year 4-6 Girls' Football at The Castle School - Report written by Emily and Thea (Year 5)

  Mon 04 Nov 2024

  Year 4-6 Girls' Football at The Castle School  - Report written by Emily and Thea (Year 5)

  On Monday 4th November 2024, girls in year 4, 5 and 6 stood up to do a competitive football tournament at The Castle School. Out of four matches they won three while working hard and having lots of fun as well. They won against Milverton, Blackbrook and Wellsprings but unfortunately lost to Parkfield. Emily and Thea who took part in the event said, “We very much enjoyed it and had so much fun doing the thing we enjoy most”.

  

• A visit from Emma Carroll

  Tue 15 Oct 2024 Mrs White

  We have had the most inspirational day today.  The chance to hear from Emma Carroll about writing was so wonderful and made us all want to rush off and pick up a pen and write.  Our Year 5 and 6 pupils were inspired further with an hour-long workshop which got them really using their imagination and writing.  We were so excited to read their results. It was extra special as Emma is an ex-pupil, having been here in the very first cohort of children.  It was her experiences of learning English at Bishop Henderson that made her want to be a writer.  

  Many children came to have a book signed and some year 4 pupils had an extra treat as she read with them in The Burrow.  Massive thanks to The Friends for funding this special experience for our children.

  

• Building our school from lego - one brick at a time!

  Fri 11 Oct 2024 Mrs White

  The school hall has been a hive of activity over the past two days as all of our children joined together to recreate our school out of Lego Bricks.  They showed great creativity and imagination and we are so impressed by the result.  The children have thoroughly enjoyed the process and collaborated so well together.  Here are some photographs to serve as a lasting reminder of this special event. 

  

• Year 6 escaped all the rain

  Wed 09 Oct 2024 Mrs White

  Yesterday, the rain hardly stopped in Taunton.  The children all spent the day indoors, local roads flooded, traffic was chaotic across the town as everybody got in their cars to escape the downpours.  Meanwhile... in Swanage.... the sun shone and the children spent the day outside!

  

• Year 6 underground, overground!

  Tue 08 Oct 2024 Mrs White
  

• A few more photographs....

  Tue 08 Oct 2024
  

• Year 6 have great fun on day one

  Tue 08 Oct 2024

  Our Year 6 pupils have had a super day in the Swanage sunshine doing a wide range of activities, followed by a beautiful night walk looking over the Dorset coastline.  I have spoken with staff this morning, all children had a good night's sleep and have woken up raring to go this morning.  Here are a few photographs for you - more will be uploaded during the day.

  

• Year 6 arrive safely

  Mon 07 Oct 2024 Mrs White

  Orr Year 6 pupils have arrived safely in Swanage ready for their three-day residential.  Keep watching this space as I will upload photographs as and when they arrive.  

  

• Year 5/6 Tag-Rugby at Taunton Rugby Club - Report written by Cara and Zara (Year 6 Sports Leaders)

  Thu 26 Sep 2024

  Last week, Thursday 26th September, 16 children from across Year 5 and 6 took part in a tag-rugby event. The friendly games were all about working together as a team and learning new skills. They were also about develop?ing your personal skills and the other sporting spirits such as: determination, self-belief, passion, honesty, and respect. We learned that it is not all about winning, it is about enjoying yourself and representing our school as well as we can.