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Oak Class Eden Trip

March 31, 2017adminOak Room

As part of our class topic on rainforests and plants, Oak class have been on a trip to the Eden Project in Cornwall. We began our trip by having a workshop called Puzzling Plants. In this, the class got to find out how plants move water from their roots to their leaves – and that…

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Willow’s Trip to Buckfast Abbey

March 30, 2017Jo HussainWillow Room

We had a wonderful day at Buckfast Abbey, learning about Easter and seeing the sights in the amazing Abbey. The children had time to play and explore the beautiful grounds, a workshop which included hearing the Easter story and being given a toy donkey, and time in the Abbey itself, following a trail to discover…

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Dawlish Rotary Quiz

March 30, 2017Jo HussainEvents

A handful of Kenton and Kenn Year 5’s and 6’s pit their wits against competitors from several other local schools in the Dawlish Rotary Quiz.  They had their general knowledge tested over 3 rounds of questions and competed against much larger gatherings of children but did themselves proud, working hard as a team to work…

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Chestnut Class visit Paignton Zoo

March 27, 2017Jo HussainChestnut Room

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…

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Secrets of Success

March 20, 2017Jo HussainCherry Room, Chestnut Room, Oak Room, Willow Room

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…

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World Book Day at Kenton

March 20, 2017Jo HussainCherry Room, Chestnut Room, Events, Oak Room, Willow Room

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…

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Planting the Kenton Forest!

March 19, 2017adminCherry Room, Chestnut Room, Oak Room, Willow Room

Back in the autumn term, the school applied to the Woodland Trust for a pack of trees. Time rolled on and last week 420 tiny trees arrived at school! Dea, from the Woodland Trust, had already arranged to come into school and help us plant them. She had marked out an area on the school field…

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Bramble Ward Dance Donation

March 13, 2017Jo HussainEvents

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…

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DLP High 5 Netball Tournament

March 10, 2017Jo HussainSport

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…

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Sponsored Fitness with Dan James

March 9, 2017Jo HussainEvents, Sport

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.    

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