It was lovely to see the school looking so bright and cheerful today as the children wore flame coloured clothes to mark Pentecost. Pentecost is a major Christian festival celebrated 50 days after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus, an event that empowered them to spread their message and is widely regarded as the "birthday" of the Christian Church.

The EYFS children have had a great time this week on their trip to the barracks. The children were very lucky to visit the soldiers and learn all about their uniform, equipment and musical instruments. They have been learning how this has changed over time to keep everybody safe and also how the soldiers communicate with each other. The children also went to the stables where they observed the soldiers riding and bathing the horses while also seeing how they muck out the stables. Some of the children were able to watch the farrier applying new shoes to the horses and they were also given the opportunity to feed them! Thank you to the Foundation team for organising such a lovely trip.

Our Year 4 children regularly walk down to Winton House Care Home to spend time with the residents, and a group of children went for a visit yesterday. It is such a valuable experience for all involved as the children spend time talking with the residents, telling stories and sharing some of their learning with them. This week, the children dressed up and helped Reverend Rosie present the story of Pentecost. The children also joined in with singing hymns and they shared their prayers.