On Friday 17th March, Chestnut class visited to Paignton Zoo as part of our ‘Animals and their lifecycles’ topic. We listened to a talk (at the education centre) about animal habitats and classification and then we walked around the zoo in small groups. The crocodile centre seemed to be very popular & everyone had a…
At Kenton Primary, we have implemented Chris Quigley’s approach to learning. One element of this is the ‘Secrets of Success’. Chris Quigley believes that there are many elements needed for children to become successful and independent learners. Below is the ethos behind ‘Secrets of Success’: What is success? Success isn’t just about money. It is…
Wow! What an impressive array of costumes were seen on World Book Day at Kenton! We had Horrid Henry, Little Red Riding Hood, The Worst Witch, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Anna and Elsa, Charlie Chaplin…the list goes on! We were all keen to show who we were and started the day with a catwalk, where everyone…
Last Summer, ninety children took part in our annual Federation Music and Dance show and as a result of their hard work, £250 was raised by the audience to be donated to the Bramble Ward in the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. Four children were chosen from both Kenn and Kenton schools to present the…
On Thursday 9th March teams from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership met at the astro courts in Dawlish to take part in the 2017 DLP High 5 Netball Tournament. Teams from Kenton & Cockwood Primary Schools along with Westcliff Primary Academy and Gatehouse ACE Academy all demonstrated excellent netball skills, teamwork and sportsmanship as they played…
Olympic Athlete, Dan James came to school today to do a sponsored fitness circuit with the children. The children all competed enthusiastically with lots of energy and thoroughly enjoyed Dan’s assembly where he talked about his career as goalkeeper for the blind football team.
Yesterday, Warburtons the bakers visited Chestnut class. Nikki and Lee taught Chestnut class all about the fascinating history of the Warburtons company. The children watched a video demonstrating how flour is obtained from wheat before going through multiple processes to eventually end up as a loaf of bread which we can buy from the shop. …
In science with Miss Foster, Cherry class have been learning about local habitats and what local wildlife need to survive. On our welly walk we spotted and talked about habitats such as; a river, woodland, fields and long grass. We also were lucky to find some wildlife living in the habitats! All-in-all everyone enjoyed this…
Schools from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership met on Thursday 23rd February to compete in the annual DLP Cross country run. Runners were split into teams of children from years 3 & 4, who completed one lap of the course and teams of children from years 5 & 6 ran an extended route. Thanks to all…
Cherry Class have had a wonderful week which started with storytellers telling the story of The Rabbit who stole fire. We then had a fantastic experience when we were visited by a whole range of animals and found out where and how they live. We produced our own pictures of these animals. We were very…