1 week ago
Posted on 12th Feb 2026 by Mrs Erasmus

M. G Leonard author visit

Today, Oak class visited Adcote School for a talk from the author of Beetle Boy, M. G. Leonard.
The children were treated to an inspirational talk about what sparks her ideas and how she goes about writing her books.

1 week ago
Posted on 12th Feb 2026 by Mrs Erasmus

Fashion design

This half term, the artists of Oak class have been researching, designing and making an item of clothing to fit the design brief: If I was living in Indigenous Canada what would I wear which combines what I like about our fashion, with their traditional clothing?

Here are their creations!

1 week ago
Posted on 10th Feb 2026 by Mrs Erasmus

What might it be like for a visitor with dementia in our school?

Worship Council have been experiencing the difficulties people with dementia might have, when visiting our school.

Reverend Dave made adaptations to the children’s sight, hearing and physical movements. We walked through the school, completing tasks that visitors would need to do. We talked about how the difficulties affected the way we did things and how we felt when doing it. This helped us think about the adaptations we could make to the school, to make it easier and comfortable for visitors.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 05th Feb 2026 by Mr Harris

Arthog Day 2 Part 3 – Even Wetter!

This afternoon, Miss Merrick’s group braved the slippery boulders and icy waters of Arthog’s fun-filled gorge walk. The children pushed themselves up through tumbling torrents to reach their final destination – the questionable warmth and shelter of a fragrant minibus. Despite the cold, there were huge smiles on every face.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 05th Feb 2026 by Mr Harris

Second Day at Arthog Part 2 – Boats!

Miss Merrick’s group launched themselves into nautical action today, losing paddles and scaring waterfowl! Canoes were driven at speed in interesting directions. Children learned new skills and challenged themselves, having loads of fun in the process.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 05th Feb 2026 by Mr Harris

Second Day at Arthog part 1 – Wet!

Mr Harris’s group enjoyed a brisk walk up an icy gorge this morning. Despite the cold, the children were undefeated and revelled in a final drenching on the infamous rock slide. More adventures are planned for this afternoon.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 04th Feb 2026 by Mr Harris

First Day at Arthog – Everyone Having Fun!

Despite one camera failure, we were able to capture some lovely photos of the Year 6 children enjoying their first day at Arthog 2026. Everyone had a great first day, ate well, and went to bed early in incredibly tidy dorms (one of those is a teeny weeny fib).

2 weeks ago
Posted on 04th Feb 2026 by Mrs Erasmus

Oak class teaching the physical geography of Mexico

Oak class put on their teaching hats to plan and deliver a lesson, to Birch class, about the physical geography of Mexico.IMG_3982They created activities, games and made up songs and poems.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 03rd Feb 2026 by Mrs Erasmus

Visit from Dr Simon Nightingale

Yesterday afternoon Oak class welcomed Dr Simon Nightingale, a member of the Humanist Society, to Bicton. He very kindly came to talk to us about Humanism, to support our RE question- What matters most to Humanists and Christians?
He explained how Humanists know about the world and how they know what is right and wrong.
The children then had the opportunity to ask him questions to deepen their understanding of Humanism.