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15/02/25

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13/02/25

Successful end of term art project for year six: children planned, designed and built these amazing Memories Boxes linked to our Oval history topic and our belonging driver.

12/02/25

Year six loved their visit from Steel today and asked some brilliant questions!#pshe

12/02/25

We loved our visit from Steel today, learning all about resilience and the importance of sleep, healthy diet, being active, hydration and showing gratitude (noticing glimmers). Can anyone beat Steel’s record of 757 burpees nonstop in under an hour?#pshe

12/02/25

As part of Safer Internet Day, year 2 explored a variety of dangers online and discussed how to respond to them. They had some excellent ideas and good knowledge of the safety features of various apps. They created posters to teach younger children about what they had learnt.

12/02/25

Amazing messages being given to the children this morning by the amazing gladiator Steel! What a fantastic morning we have ahead

11/02/25

Year six scientists dissecting hearts to understand how the circulatory system works.

11/02/25

Year six scientists dissecting hearts to understand how the circulatory system works.

11/02/25

Year six home learning designing posters for around school about how to keep safe online.

11/02/25

Year six historians exploring the Oval as part of their local history project, with an added extra of a tag rugby PE lesson!

11/02/25

Year six historians exploring the Oval as part of their local history project, with an added extra of a tag rugby PE lesson!

11/02/25

Team Dahl had a great science lesson on space and the stars with Mark the scientist yesterday (2).#science

11/02/25

Team Dahl had a great science lesson on space and the stars with Mark the scientist yesterday (1).#science

11/02/25

Marking Safer Internet Day with a visit from the charity Computer Friendly

10/02/25

Year 3 had a visit from Hands on Science and took part in a workshop on biological diversity.

07/02/25

This week in assembly we celebrated Martin Luther King day, reading about this inspiring activist who devoted his life to fighting for civil rights. We linked to other activists such as Nelson Mandela, Greta Thunberg, Malala and Rosa Parks; and to our value of respect.

07/02/25

A huge thank you to all the adults who came to visit us today to explain how their job uses maths.

07/02/25

Ladybirds have had a fantastic ! We have loved hearing about jobs that use numbers and dressing up! We are so inspired. We also made foot rulers to measure things in the classroom.

07/02/25

Our fourth visitor of the day was Tendaii, a train and air engineer. Our Y6’s were fascinated by his models and recognised how scale factors work in producing drafts of projects.

07/02/25

Our third visitor of the day was Matt who works in the sports field. He explained to our Y6’s how fractions, decimals and percentages play a part in making predictions about different sporting events.

07/02/25

Our second visitor of the day was Business Analyst Andreii who spoke to our Y6’s about how algebra and coding is used in his IT role. pic.twitter.com/g7qgZWX25k

07/02/25

Our first visitor of the day was Nurse Helen who works at treating cancer patients. Our Y6’s enjoyed learning about why measuring is particularly crucial in this field. pic.twitter.com/IG2nvg7xEC

07/02/25

Happy Number Day from Year 3! pic.twitter.com/bS3fxp7e8P

06/02/25

Aren’t we lucky to have such lovely, kind parents in our Year 1 class? We are so appreciative of these yummy sweet treats! pic.twitter.com/IEp8f6rkyO

04/02/25

Lunar new year celebrations last week pic.twitter.com/GAQmtKUjeU

24th April 2026

Dear Parents/ Carers

It’s actually starting to feel like summer is on its way at long last. This means abandoned jumpers and cardigans scattered around the playground and corridors. Please could parents write, sew or stamp the children’s cardigans and other clothing with their names so we can return these items to them.

Grow your Dough

After last week’s phenomenal news that Grow Your Dough raised over £6,000, some parents have come into the office asking if it’s too late to make their donation of the raised cash. Of course, the answer is no. If you missed the deadline and still have some money to add to the pot, please do so. It can be sent in as cash or as a donation to FoHA. The office will be able to provide you with the BACS details.

Innovate Catering, Taster Session Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 3.00pm

As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, Innovate Catering, our new catering company, is holding a Parents Taster event for our parents. The date for this is Tuesday, 5th May, at 3:00 pm. The company will be offering food from the current menu and is keen to meet new parents and encourage families to try the revitalised school meals.

Below are pictures from this week’s service to tempt you.

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Forthcoming events for the Summer term

The summer term is always a busy one for our school so please find below some of the key events that are already booked in the diary for this half term:

   
Monday 27th  April Maypole dancing for all year groups
Thursday 30th  April Chess tournament
Tuesday 5th May Parents Innovate Taster Event 3.00pm
​Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May Year 6  SATs
Friday 15th May FoHA Wine & Antipasti Event
Tuesday 19th May Year 5 Play 
Wednesday 20th May Year 5 Play

Break for half term

Year 5 play

Wine & Antipasti Evening – Friday 15th May

Join us for a relaxed and sociable evening as FoHA partners with The Pink Elephant to bring you a special wine tasting experience.

On Friday 15th May at 8.00pm, enjoy a carefully curated selection of 12 wines, including sparkling, white, rosé, and red varieties. Each wine will be paired with delicious Mediterranean-inspired antipasti boards, with a vegetarian option available.

This is a self-guided tasting experience, designed to be informal and enjoyable. Explore the wines at your own pace, with tasting notes provided—no presentations, just great wine and great company.

A bar will be open throughout the evening for additional drinks, and you’ll also have the opportunity to order your favourite wines to enjoy at home.

Tickets: £25
Booking deadline: Monday 11th May

​Click here to book tickets

We look forward to seeing you there for a wonderful evening!

Wine

Year 5 & 6 Trip to SJL

On Tuesday, Year 5 and Year 6 had a wonderful trip to Sir John Lawes to watch the dress rehearsal of this year's musical, The Addams Family. 

The children were buzzing on our return discussing the music, acting and selecting who was their favourite character and why. Many are inspired to join the drama club when they move up to secondary, from budding actors to musicians to prop and lighting experts!

Addams family

Traffic Lights Half Term

Bookings are now open for this Half Term.

Traffic lights half term

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Happy birthday this week to:-  Mikael C (Reception), Ophelia D-H (Yr1), Kieran S (Yr4) 

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Please click here to view our Harpenden Academy vacancies

Wrap Around Care Club Assistant Manager, 16.5 hours Term-Time, Monday to Thursday 3pm-6:30pm & Friday 3pm 5.30pm  

Please click here to view our Scholars' Education Trust vacancies

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BZ Youth Leaflet ONLINE ONLY May 2026

 

 

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