The children at both Norwell and St Matthews had an enjoyable day bringing their topic to life! They joined in with geography based activities such as orienteering and map reading, as well as role-play and crafts all based around the
Nativity Trip – EYFS and KS1
The children across the Federation had an enjoyable day at Perlethorpe in the lead up to Christmas! They re-enacted the journey Mary and Joseph took to Bethlehem and had the opportunity to role-play events and dress up as different characters.
Fire, Fire Day! EYFS and KS1
The children from both schools had a fantastic day as part of their ‘Fire, Fire’ topic. Tuxford Fire Brigade came to talk about fire safety. The children got to meet the Fire Fighters and asked lots of questions. Later in
Our London Trip! Yr 5 and 6
We had a wonderful time visiting London last Wednesday- some of us had not been on the Underground before! The Van Gogh exhibition at the Tate was wonderful and the children discussed about the paintings with great knowledge. The walk
Tennis Festival 2019
We took part in the Caunton tennis club’s Tennis Festival with our Year 1s and 2s. They practised different skills including balancing, catching and using a racket to hit a tennis ball. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and learnt
RHS Chatsworth Flower Show!
The children had an amazing day at Chatworth Flower Show! The Garden Design Club entered the Chatsworth Schools Competition and created a ‘Wizard of Oz’ themed recycled planter, it looked magical! Well done to the club for such a fantastic
Medieval Day 2019
The EYFS/KS1 children from Norwell and St Matthews had a fantastic day! They built castles, designed coats of arms, rode horses, competed in jousting and the Year 1s and 2s tried archery! Everyone’s costumes were brilliant and thank you to
Gymnastics Festival!
The children had a fantastic time at the Gymnastics Festival today! During the morning they had the opportunity to explore lots of different equipment. The children tried new things that they had not tried before….they were all very brave!
World Book Day At St. Matthews
What a fabulous World Book Day we had at St Matthews School! Thanks to everyone for making it such a special day. Everyone looked great, dressed up as their favourite characters.. Congratulations to Faye and Dylan for winning first prize
World Book Day 2019
What a fantastic World Book Day! All the children and staff looked brilliant in their costumes and enjoyed sharing different stories. The Beauty and the Beast themed cafe was a huge success and the afternoon tea went down a treat.