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We have been delighted to have been invited to take part in the Walk to School events organised by SWACC (Saffron Walden action on Climate Change) and there has been a very positive response from both parents and pupils.
Year 3 travelled back in time when they visited Celtic Harmony Camp to live life as Iron Age warriors.
The Foundation’s Early Years pupils started this half term’s thematic learning topic ‘Off We Go!’ by setting off on double decker coaches to spend the day together at Shepreth Wildlife Park.
Pupils at Dame Bradbury’s achieved one gold, four silver and eight bronzes in this year’s UKMT Junior Maths Challenge
Year 1 and Year 2 put on a fantastic concert entitled 'Off We Go''. Every child played a percussion instrument whether it be the cabasca, claves or chimes bars. They learnt to closely follow signals and even sing and play at the same time.
Year 6 were very excited about the prospect of having a picnic on the Common, enjoying some games together and then wandering down to Hart’s, our local bookshop, to choose their leavers’ books. Then it rained and it rained and it rained!
Year 2 have been getting creative with their use of words.
Pre-prep pupils were joined by Kindergarten on Monday 3 June to launch their new theme for this term - ‘Off We Go’.
We were delighted to welcome Dame Bradbury's parent Mr Joe Rich to Year 6 this week to hear about his life as a politician - and a senior barrister - on both a local and national level.
Bringing their art to the heart of the community, the pupils of Dame Bradbury's exhibited their work inspired by the polymath Leonardo da Vinci at Bridge End Garden this week, celebrating not only their own skills but also the 500th anniversary of his death.
A day of animal related activities to support Sutherland House's chosen charity - The Blue Cross Animal Rehoming Centre - raised a staggering £700.25.
It was a beautiful sunny day at Latham Road for the 2019 Year 6 & 7 collaborative transition event. It all began for Year 6 pupils, from both Dame Bradbury’s and the Junior School, meeting up for an amazing tennis tournament.
As part of their thematic learning topic ‘Scavengers and Settlers’ and to prepare for the Bushcraft residential, 4B started a four week forest school unit.
On Sunday 19 May, the sports department at Dame Bradbury’s, in collaboration with the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), held the first ever Family Fun Run for Dame Bradbury’s pupils and families. Held at the Carver Barracks the event raised money for Cancer Research UK and EACH (East Anglia Children’s Hospice).
SPF Kindergarten children joined together for a very successful Forest School morning at Dame Bradbury’s on Monday 29 April.
On Friday 10 May, Year 4 students from across the Foundation experienced a fascinating and educational visit to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village & Country Park.
Many congratulations to Amelie in Year 5, whose poems have been included in the most recent edition of "The Writer's Room".
The pupils in Pre-Prep enjoyed a fun-packed day looking for ‘hidden treasures’ as part of their thematic launch day on Thursday 25 April.
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