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We have really enjoyed watching our youngest pupils this week: they so enjoyed performing for their parents and not a tear was shed (by the cast at any rate!). At this busy time of year many of our children are taking part in performances. We saw with the Easter play for Years 3 and 4...
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This week we had workshops across the school, funded by the Springmead School Association and run by Edward Oleszko,  from South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) supporting the children to think for themselves, through their own experiences, about ways to stay safe online.  These were engaging and fun sessions with a serious message. Children, younger...
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London Trip Our Residential Trip to London, written by The Squirrels After much anticipation the day had finally come…we were off to London, there were nerves and excitement but we all knew we were off to experience new things. We went to the Imperial War Museum, we could barely hold our excitement in. Ready to...
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This week we had a special visit from Katie Read, a serving member of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as part of the organisation’s ongoing campaign to educate young people about water safety. Katie gave a demonstration of the safety equipment used by their lifeboat crews, including life jackets, throw ropes and flares. Children...
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Springmead House Spring
  The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘mental health’ as “a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.” However, here at Springmead School, we understand that mental health is far more subjective and nuanced than that, especially when applied to the children in our care. The children of today face unprecedented, ever changing...
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This week as the excitement builds towards the Coronation, children are sharing their family plans of celebrations in assemblies and classes.  Some will be watching television, some are travelling to London to watch the event unfold on big screens in London parks, some children are looking forward to barbecues.  All will remember in years to...
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During our staff training on Monday’s Inset with SWGFL, we identified that as technology continues to advance, we must continually adapt to the changing landscape of online safety. With the rise of the increased use of digital platforms and households, parents and schools need to ensure that pupils have the skills to be safe on...
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A particular highlight for the term, for all of us who had the privilege of seeing it, was the Gospel Show performed by our super talented Year 3 and 4 children at St George’s Church this week. The story line was a fast paced synopsis of the life and work of Jesus, told by Gospel...
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Macmillan
Our school charity, Mercy in Action exists to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality through housing, food, education and care, and to create opportunities to enable beneficiaries and their families to flourish. Negative outcomes do not have to be inevitable. They come alongside children, families and communities so they can access the tools they need to...
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This week in English, we thought carefully about different perspectives within the royal court in Tudor times. We thought that there would have been some people in court who very much admired Henry VIII and wanted to be in his favour, whereas others may have had reasons to resent him. We also discussed how it...
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