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‘I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.’  Genesis 28:15

Year 2 Art Day!

16/5/2025

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Our talented Year 2s designed beautiful flags for our school bunting using fabric pens and paints. The children designed and created their flags using an array of bursting colours inspired by previous VE Day celebrations. We can’t wait to share them with our school community next Friday! 
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Year 2s MultiSkills

8/5/2025

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​Our amazing Year 2 children had a fantastic time this morning at the MultiSkills event at Wykham Park Academy! The Year 2s showed real determination but most importantly — had lots of fun!
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A huge thank you to Wykham Park Academy for organising such a brilliant event!
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Victorian-inspired school day

30/4/2025

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Last week, the Year 2 and Year 3 classroom transformed as we stepped into the shoes of Victorian schoolchildren! From slate boards to strict routines, our Victorian-inspired school day gave the children a real taste of what education was like in the past and how it has changed over time - from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and since VE Day. The children had a fantastic time comparing their school day to those of the past, sparking thoughtful discussions and lots of curiosity!
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Bletchley Park

30/4/2025

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Last week, the children from years 5 and 6 went to Bletchley Park to learn about codebreaking during WW2. We were overwhelmed by how inquisitive they all were and can't want to see all the learning that this visit will inspire.
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Absorbing water

28/3/2025

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This week, Year 2 have been mini scientists, testing out all sorts of materials to see which ones can soak up water! From metal to stone to plastic, they’ve been having lots of fun splashing, pouring, and observing which materials absorb the most. It’s been a week full of hands-on experiments, and the class has loved discovering how different materials behave with water!
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Parts of a plant

23/3/2025

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Kingfishers had a fantastic Science lesson this week where we closely examined plants and labelled their different parts, and discussed their functions.
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Getting our hands dirty with Modroc

23/3/2025

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The Year 2s have had a fantastic ART lesson this week, where the children had to carefully layer Modroc onto their previously built "Hermelin" base structures. The children did a fantastic job and we can't wait to add the finer details and paint our sculptures next week. 
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Starlings week 3

16/3/2025

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As usual it's been a packed week for Starlings. We have been considering Plato's Allegory of the cave in Religion and World views, suffice to say you must never underestimate the intellectual ability of children! We had an enjoyable, very messy and creative art day with the children experimenting with different painting techniques. We took a trip to Birmingham's Think Tank, which the children absolutely loved. In English we have continued to develop our writing, this time through planning a letter to apply for the position of a Detective's assistant. We had a first rate PE lesson (taught by Rob) on relay running, despite it being freezing cold the children had a great time. On to the next week which ends with a surprise worth waiting for on our 80s Red Nose Day Disco  where the class will be performing an 80s song. I feel the need...
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Making our own Hermelin

13/3/2025

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Inspired by our class reader "Hermelin: The detective mouse", the Year 2s have worked incredibly hard on making their own mice by building a strong structure and base with newspaper and masking tape. We are so excited for our next Art lesson, where the children will use and apply Modroc to make their Hermelin sculptures come alive! 
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Tree Detectives

9/3/2025

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This week, Kingfishers enjoyed being tree detectives outside where we looked at different trees and thought of exciting words to describe them. They also took their sketchbooks outside and drew their favourite trees! It was the perfect weather for an outdoor adventure!
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St. Mary's Church of England (VC) Primary School      Southam Road      Banbury      OX16 2EG
Headteacher: Victoria Woods
Tel/Fax: 01295 263026               Email [email protected]
  • Home
    • Introduction to what we do...
    • Key Information >
      • Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
      • Academy Information
      • Pupil Attainment and Progress
      • Pupil Premium Statement
      • PE and Sports Premium
      • OPAL
      • British Values
      • Ofsted SIAMS and Parent View
    • Our Church School >
      • Spirituality
      • St Mary's Church
      • The Prodigal Son
      • Worship
    • Curriculum
    • Who's Who
    • Policies
    • Keeping Children Safe at St Mary's >
      • Safeguarding and Child Protection
      • Safeguarding Children in Banbury
      • Online Safety
    • Admissions
    • Governors >
      • Members of the Governing Body
      • Governors Meetings
      • Business Interests and Attendance
    • Term Dates
    • Contact
    • Vacancies
  • Parents
    • Letters, Newsletters
    • School Blog
    • Term Dates
    • School Uniform
    • Attendance
    • ParentMail
    • School Dinners
    • Breakfast Club
    • Mental Health and Well-being
    • After School Club
    • Early Years
    • Zones of Emotional Regulation
  • Children
    • Fledglings: EYFS
    • Kingfishers: Year 1
    • Swallows: Year 2
    • Starlings: Year 3
    • Wrens: Year 4
    • Merlins: Year 5
    • Owls: Year 6
    • Houses and Pupil Leadership Team
    • Choir
  • Community
    • St Marys Church
    • ODST Newsletter
    • Useful Links
    • Wellbeing Ideas
    • What's on in Banbury?
    • International Schools
    • Story Time
    • Cookery Corner