News: ALWAYS Play | St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy

Please note that St Aidan’s will be closed to pupils this Friday 1st May for a staff INSET day, and will remain closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.

Image of Lunchtimes have been full of discovery! We’ve been experimenting with sand to find out its best properties for building. By comparing wet and dry sand, our budding engineers are learning which holds its shape best for moulding.

24 Apr

Lunchtimes have been full of discovery! We’ve been experimenting with sand to find out its best properties for building. By comparing wet and dry sand, our budding engineers are learning which holds its shape best for moulding.

Image of The children have had a fantastic time exploring our chia seed "frog pond" at lunchtime! They loved the squishy sensory experience and imaginative play with our froggy friends—it was wonderful to see them so engaged and curious.

2 Apr

The children have had a fantastic time exploring our chia seed "frog pond" at lunchtime! They loved the squishy sensory experience and imaginative play with our froggy friends—it was wonderful to see them so engaged and curious.

Image of Splash into Spring!

27 Mar

Splash into Spring!

Image of Hair-Raising Fun in the Playground!

20 Mar

Hair-Raising Fun in the Playground!

Image of We’ve had some very busy bees during lunchtimes recently! The children have been getting stuck into a bit of gardening, crafting their very own seed balls and planting sunflower seeds. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for some giant blooms soon

12 Mar

We’ve had some very busy bees during lunchtimes recently! The children have been getting stuck into a bit of gardening, crafting their very own seed balls and planting sunflower seeds. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for some giant blooms soon

Image of We had a brilliant time celebrating World Book Day! The children took their learning outdoors, using story sacks to sharpen their retelling and oracy skills. It was a joy to see them exploring characters together and sharing their love of reading.

5 Mar

We had a brilliant time celebrating World Book Day! The children took their learning outdoors, using story sacks to sharpen their retelling and oracy skills. It was a joy to see them exploring characters together and sharing their love of reading.

Image of Hockey on the muga this lunchtime.

2 Mar

Hockey on the muga this lunchtime.

Image of A brilliant week of outdoor learning! From mastering hammers for shape art to hunting for minibeasts in the logs, it’s been wonderful to see the children so engaged with nature and new tools.

27 Feb

A brilliant week of outdoor learning! From mastering hammers for shape art to hunting for minibeasts in the logs, it’s been wonderful to see the children so engaged with nature and new tools.

Image of Soapy Science & Lunchtime Fun!

13 Feb

Soapy Science & Lunchtime Fun!

Image of Lunchtime learning! The children have been busy exploring the wonders of magnetism during their lunch break, putting their scientific enquiry skills to the test in the fresh air.

29 Jan

Lunchtime learning! The children have been busy exploring the wonders of magnetism during their lunch break, putting their scientific enquiry skills to the test in the fresh air.

Image of We've had lots of fun in our outdoor learning space at lunchtimes this week! The children have been busy making some gorgeous leaf rubbing pictures and absolutely loved watching the birds use the feeders they made.

21 Nov

We've had lots of fun in our outdoor learning space at lunchtimes this week! The children have been busy making some gorgeous leaf rubbing pictures and absolutely loved watching the birds use the feeders they made.

Image of We had such a fun and crafty lunchtime activity this week! The children got hands-on making their very own pine cone bird feeders. They showed great team work to prepare a special treat for our feathered friends!

7 Nov

We had such a fun and crafty lunchtime activity this week! The children got hands-on making their very own pine cone bird feeders. They showed great team work to prepare a special treat for our feathered friends!