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Welcome to Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy

We are a small school in rural West Dorset. We nurture all members of our school family to be happy, self-confident and supportive of one another. We want each person to flourish in their lives within school, the local community and beyond.

Peter Beare Head of Marshwood CE Primary Academy

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Feb 17, 2025

Lamberts have enjoyed their forest school sessions this half term. They have: Learnt how to build and light fires Collect, sort and store fire wood Cooked marshmallow smores, pizza wraps, popcorn, hot chocolate cream and marshmallows Used knives to whittle and carve to create items such as butter knives Used clay and natural materials to sculpt woodland animals on to tree trunks Learnt about our seasons, the changes to the forest through the year and why they happen in relation to the earth and the sun Learnt in depth about why deciduous trees shed their leaves Played team games Built dens Learnt about birds and made our own bird feeders for the forest #forestschoolideas #forestschool

Feb 14, 2025

Well done to our Marshwood Stars this week who are awarded for excellent learning and displaying our values for this half term: Coneys: Alice, Dora, Freddie and I Lamberts: Grace, Beth, Humphrey and Holly Pilsdon: Elsie, Archie, Nat and Edith

Feb 14, 2025

Congratulations to our pupils of the week this week: Coneys: Benji Lamberts: George Pilsdon: Madeleine Well done to you all.

Feb 13, 2025

This week we said a sad farewell to Reverend Sarah Godfrey as she retires. Reverend Sarah has been a fantastic support to the school and we would like to thank her for the abundance of support she has showed Marshwood over the years here with us, including weekly collective worships, advent afternoons as well as collaborations with other CofE schools in the local area, to name but a few of the wonderful things that we have been lucky to be part of. We wish her a very happy and restful retirement. @Golden Cap Churches

Feb 12, 2025

The church team have arranged an exciting event to help raise funds for the church roof. This is such a vital space for our school that is used daily by the children. Please do share the below event with your friends and family and support this event if you can.

Feb 11, 2025

SAFER INTERNET DAY We are trying to see how far our picture will go. Please like, comment and share this snowy picture of our playground. Safer Internet Day #SaferInternetDay

Feb 10, 2025

In Lamberts this term, we are learning about the geography of Europe. To find out about Scandinavia, we split into groups and researched the physical and human features of one Scandinavian country each to then present back to the rest of the class. The previous week we had Mrs Seth Smith who shared with us what it is like to live in the Netherlands.

Feb 7, 2025

Well done to our pupils of the week this week: Coneys - Jamie Lamberts - R Pilsdon - Katie Congratulations!

Feb 6, 2025

In Coneys class we are learning about jobs and occupations, discussing the skills that are needed that we are learning now including listening, communication, problem solving, team work etc and how what we are learning in school today links to a job that the children may aspire to do in the future. Last week we were joined by Michaela Hartley who talked about her role as a nurse and how the NHS help keep us well and healthy and look after are care for us. The children enjoyed learning about this role and seeing some items used to keep everyone safe.

Feb 5, 2025

Anger at a toy being stolen. Sadness when losing a game. Frustration when struggling in class. All children will experience challenging feelings sooner or later. Emotions are a natural part of life, and while youngsters should be allowed to express themselves, it’s important they also learn how to process these more difficult emotions in a mindful way. Of course, many children may well be encountering these intense feelings for the first time, and it can be intimidating to skirt the line of helping them properly handle their emotions while also validating their experiences. The National College have put together this free guide, offering expert advice on how supporting youngsters to develop emotional literacy. #WakeUpWednesday

Feb 4, 2025

As part of English this half term, Pilsdon has been learning about stories from other cultures. They used a short video about Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration to inspire their own stories. The children created some fantastic stories and even had the opportunity to turn these into their own books which they are very proud of.

Feb 3, 2025

In Art, Coneys have been looking at 'Numbers in Colour' by Jasper Johns and used this as inspiration to create their own pieces of art. They enjoyed creating these pieces individually and likes how their primary colours mixed on the page when they did touch.

Feb 2, 2025

Don't forget Coneys Cake Sale, kindly run by the PFA, will be taking place after school tomorrow.

Feb 1, 2025

A new date for your diaries. Please come along next Saturday, 8th February, to help us remove the current pond liner, raise the bed and then replace and refill the pond. We hugely appreciate any time that you can spare on this Saturday, even one hour would make a huge difference. Please do bring along your friends and family to help make this space wonderful for the children to be able to use.

Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to our Pupils of the Week: Coneys - Bella Lamberts - Tilly Pilsdon - Elsie Well done to you all!

Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to our Marshwood Stars this week who will be awarded during celebration worship in the church at 3pm today: Coneys - T, Bella, Arthur and Benji Lamberts - George, Louisa, Fleur and Rosie Pilsdon - Harry, Madeleine, May and Aisla

Jan 27, 2025

In PE, Lamberts have been working on their accuracy with putting towards a target across different distances. They have learnt that the further away the target, the more power they have to use. The children are really enjoying golf this half term.

Jan 24, 2025

Well done to this week's pupils of the week. Coneys - Arthur Lamberts - Beth Pilsdon - Edith

Jan 23, 2025

In Lamberts we are excited to have started a new unit of work in art this half term. This week, we considered the definition of 'sculpture' as 3D art and enjoyed a video of the 'Bodyspacemotionthings' by Robert Morris at the Tate. Following this, we used various bits of recycled card to learn some simple techniques for turning 2D card shapes into 3D structures. We are looking forward to developing our ideas over the coming weeks and designing our own abstract sculptures.

Jan 22, 2025

In Science, Pilsdon have been looking at the properties of materials and completed a science experiment where they had to separate a mixture of materials including rice, sand and paperclips. They did this alongside a story of Cinderella and some very naughty step sisters!

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